Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wayne Whiteman, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

be ready at any time for accreditation visits, such as ABETor Regional Accreditation Boards, for example. The topics presented regarding web-basedassessment tools are particularly pertinent to others who work in higher education. This paperoffers creative web-based solutions to a problem that is common to colleges and universities.Background and MotivationEducational institutions are expected to have a program of continuous improvement todemonstrate how well they are accomplishing their teaching, learning, and research missions.Assessment methods and tools allow schools to accomplish this goal and to continually renewtheir commitment toward building better learning environments.Instructors constantly assess student learning through

Conference Session

Research and Multidisciplinary Experiences

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel K. Anderson, Clemson University; Todd Schweisinger, Clemson University; Barbara Jean Speziale, Clemson University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #12188Strengthening Undergraduate Career Preparedness through MultidisciplinaryResearch ProjectsMrs. Rachel K. Anderson, Clemson University Rachel Anderson is a doctoral student in Engineering and Science Education and the research assistant for Clemson University’s Creative Inquiry program. Her research interests include multidisciplinary teams and career preparation. Rachel received a Master’s of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Clemson University and a B.S. in Physics from Baldwin-Wallace University.Dr. Todd Schweisinger, Clemson UniversityDr. Barbara Jean Speziale, Clemson University

Conference Session

Capstone Courses and Project Based-Learning

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diana Bairaktarova, The University of Oklahoma; Mary K. Pilotte, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Nathan McNeill, University of Colorado Boulder

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

course objectives as wellas ABET objectives and concurrently encourage students to look beyond surface technical aspectsof engineering solutions. Through this paper we demonstrate how one (of several) projects in acourse can meet these multiple objectives, in a comprehensive, integrated fashion. Purpose of this study The study presented in this paper examines the outcomes of a real-world design projectused in a foundational course in engineering thermodynamics. Outcomes identified by students arelinked to course objectives as well as ABET criteria to demonstrate the breadth of outcomesreported by students. Method Participants and setting The participants were eighty-eight sophomore engineering students enrolled in

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachal E Thomassie, Texas A&M University; Kathryn Kirsch, Pennsylvania State University; Eric R Marsh, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Timothy J. Jacobs, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

desperately needed beyond technical proficiencyand the ability to work in teams. Understanding business practices, creating an effective onlinepersona, and securing a solid financial future, for example, are competencies learned, at best,only through the motivation of an individual. At worst, students acquire such insight too late,after their careers are well underway.A key problem is that most students do not know where gaps in their knowledge exist. Especiallyin larger programs, the availability of mentors who can fill these knowledge gaps is limited.Furthermore, gaining a comprehensive understanding of such “life skills” requires time andeffort; unsurprisingly, the time required for mastering technical content assumes a morepermanent fixture in a

Conference Session

Potpourri - A Mix of All Topics

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jenna Elizabeth Stolzman, Grand Valley State University; Sanjivan Manoharan, Grand Valley State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

low pressure).Beyond this point, the fluid must return to ambient pressure and is now undergoing an adversepressure gradient (low to high pressure) (Fig. 2). There is flow reversal as a result of the adversepressure gradient resulting in air being drawn in at the airfoil trailing edge and momentum of theforward flow decreasing.If the available kinetic energy is not sufficient to overcome the adverse pressure gradient, thefluid may leave the surface of the airfoil, thus separating from the body [4-6]. The point at whichthis occurs is called the boundary layer separation point. Early boundary layer separation willcreate a wake region that contains a large number of vortices (Fig. 3) resulting in an increase inpressure drag and a decrease in

Conference Session

Potpourri - A Mix of All Topics

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Sean Michael Quallen, University of Idaho; John Crepeau P.E., University of Idaho; Barry Willis, University of Idaho; Steven W. Beyerlein, University of Idaho; JJ Petersen, University of Idaho

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

andparticipatory in the material presentation. Waldorf and Schlemer [11] describe an “Inside-Out”model where 10-15 minute video snippets of pertinent course material is pre-recorded, then classtime is reserved for practice problems or hands-on learning. They discuss the importance ofstudents’ staying on task and of having face-to-face working sessions for collaborative problemsolving.In this project, which is a follow-on of an earlier study [12], we incorporated online digital mediaand other focused tutorials in two core College of Engineering courses, involving 238 students.We proposed to transform the engineering curriculum through instructional experiencesincorporating 5-7 minute focused video modules, guided student learning experiences based onactive

Conference Session

Active and Project-based Learning

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tony Lee Kerzmann, Robert Morris University; Eugene Joseph Werner Jr., GAI Consultants, Inc.

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

research interests include hybrid concentrating photovoltaic systems, energy system life cycle assessment, renewable energy product development, and active learning.Mr. Eugene Joseph Werner Jr., GAI Consultants, Inc. Eugene Joseph Werner, Jr., is a recent graduate of Robert Morris University, May 2011. He is currently working for GAI Consultants in the Mechanical/Electrical Department and is a member of ASME. Page 25.1380.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 TurboFlow - Integrated Engineering Design through an Energy Efficient Building

Conference Session

Teams, Teaching, Leadership, and Technical Communications in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Traci M. Nathans-Kelly, Cornell University; Rick Evans, Cornell University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #17739Creating Communicative Self-Efficacy through Integrating and InnovatingEngineering Communication InstructionDr. Traci M. Nathans-Kelly, Cornell University Traci Nathans-Kelly, Ph.D., currently teaches full-time at Cornell University in the Engineering Commu- nication Program. She instructs within that program and is seated as a co-instructor for Writing Intensive courses as the engineering communication liaison in ME, BEE, CS, and AEP departments. Outside of Cornell, as a member of IEEE’s Professional Communication Society, she serves as a series editor for the Professional Engineering Communication books

Conference Session

Undergraduate Research and a Force and Moment Lab

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle Audrey Pang, Sandia National Laboratories; Carolyn Conner Seepersad, University of Texas, Austin; Sheldon Landsberger, University of Texas, Austin, Department of Mechanical Engineering

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

the beginning of theircollege careers, FIRE is intended to promote continued participation with research both directlyand indirectly. Students who participate in the program have immediate, direct contact with thefaculty sponsoring their projects, which often leads to continued involvement in a research labafter the conclusion of the FIRE program. Even if they do not continue their specific researchproject beyond the first semester, students still have an advantage over their peers because theyhave successfully completed a semester-long research project and can use their experiences andcontacts to seek other research opportunities. Finally, FIRE seeks to improve students’ understanding of engineering by engaging them indiscussions about

Conference Session

Undergraduate Research and a Force and Moment Lab

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert J. Prins, James Madison University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Education, 2017 Providing Hands-On Context to Frames and Machines AnalysisIntroduction Analysis of Frames and Machines describes how two classifications of multi-memberobjects (“frames” and “machines”) can be analyzed using groups of related equilibriumequations. In the case of machines, multi-member objects presented to students for analysisinclude a significant number of objects that students are unlikely to be familiar with. This is ofconcern since students’ ability to predict the relative motions between interacting memberssupports an understanding of anticipated force transmission between members and provides acontext through which to interpret results. Students could familiarize themselves with multi-member objects via lab

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Mechatronics & Simulation

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Benjamin B. Wheatley, Bucknell University

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #31429Appropriate and Ethical Finite Element Analysis in MechanicalEngineering: Learning Best Practices through SimulationDr. Benjamin B Wheatley, Bucknell University Benjamin Wheatley was awarded a B.Sc. degree in Engineering from Trinity College (Hartford, CT, USA) in 2011 and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Colorado State University (Fort Collins, CO, USA) in 2017. He is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Bucknell University (Lewisburg, PA, USA). His pedagogical areas of interest include active learning ap- proaches, ethics, and best practices as they relate to

Conference Session

Programming, Simulation, and Dynamic Modeling

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin Reed Campbell, Robert Morris University; Luis E. Monterrubio, Robert Morris University; Tony Lee Kerzmann, Robert Morris University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #8825Laboratory Development for Dynamic Systems Through the Use of Low CostMaterials and ToysDr. Benjamin Reed Campbell, Robert Morris University Ben Campbell holds a BS in physics and MS in electrical engineering from Penn State and a PhD in engineering from Robert Morris University. For the first decade of his career, he worked as a laser engineer at the Penn State Electro-Optics Center. In 2011 he joined Robert Morris University as an Assistant Professor of Engineering. He has been supporting RMU’s biomedical engineering program and also teaching dynamics, circuits, and introduction to engineering. Since

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

K. Hodge, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

system. A central chiller facility is located in theopen area at the top of the figure (see Figure E2). Chilled fluid lines from the central chiller areto be run through access tunnels located 20 ft below grade level. Dowtherm QTM, a commonly-employed heat transfer fluid, is to be used. Properties of Dowtherm Q are available on the web.Cooling requirements are estimated as follows: Concourse tons( = 12,000 Btu/hr) K 1 750 2.0 2 500 4.50 3 750 2.0 4 500 4.50 500 4.50 (must be in parallel)The

Conference Session

How We Tackled the Pandemic

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Ashley J. Earle, York College of Pennsylvania; Alison R. Kennicutt, York College of Pennsylvania

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

disasters,or protests – highlight the effects that extreme stressors can have on students’ ability to learn [7].The pandemic has impacted the global education community and has lasted longer than typicalemergency education interventions. Many students struggle to stay hopeful and positive in thewake of disrupted patterns of learning, largely because many have not yet mastered how toemploy adaptive practices in times of crisis [8]. Although our college employed a HyFlex modelin the fall (students back on brick-and-mortar campus but rotating through attending class in-person versus on Zoom for different classes and different days), the learning environment is stillfar from what we would typically consider “normal.”We sought to quantify the ways in

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

N.M. A. Hossain, Eastern Washington University; Martin W. Weiser, Eastern Washington University, Engineering and Design Department; Hani S. Saad, Eastern Washington University; Jason K. Durfee, Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

design, and biomechanics. Dr. Saad received his high school education in Lebanon. His BS and MS were received from Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI. The emphasis of his master’s dissertation was on a finite element analysis of a solder joint under thermal loading. Dr. Saad received his PhD from Washington State University in Pullman, WA. His research focused on the energy dissipation function of an abrasive water jet cutting through steel. In addition to this, Dr. Saad has taught a vast number of engineering classes at many institutions and is currently teaching, among other classes, Statics, Strength of Materials, Dynamics and Senior Capstone at Eastern Washington University. Professor Durfee received his BS

Conference Session

Learning and Assessment I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; John-David S. Yoder, Ohio Northern University; Briana B. Morrison, Southern Polytechnic State University; Fong K. Mak, Gannon University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

AC 2012-4360: IMPROVING UPON BEST PRACTICES: FCAR 2.0Dr. John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University John K. Estell is a professor of computer engineering and computer science at Ohio Northern Univer- sity. He received his doctorate from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. His areas of research include simplifying the outcomes assessment process, first-year engineering instruction, and the pedagog- ical aspects of writing computer games. Estell is an ABET Program Evaluator, a Senior Member of IEEE, and a member of ACM, ASEE, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu, and Upsilon Pi Epsilon.Dr. John-David S. Yoder, Ohio Northern University John-David Yoder received all of his degrees (B.S., M.S., and Ph.D.) in mechanical

Conference Session

Microcontrollers, Programming, and Data Acquisition

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sean Patrick Kirby, University Of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Julius Omokiniovo Ejenavi, Morgan State University; Payam Matin, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

designing a 4-way coupler component that was inserted into the receiver front-end circuitry in a satellite communication link.Dr. Payam Matin, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore Dr. Payam Matin is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering and Aviation Sciences at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES), Princess Anne, Maryland. Dr. Matin has received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan in May 2005. He has taught a number of courses in the areas of mechanical engineering and aerospace at UMES. He has served as departmental ABET committee chair through a successful accreditation visit in Fall 2012. Dr. Matin’s research has been mostly in the

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer-Part I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Simin Hall, College of Engineering at Virginia Tech; Catherine Amelink, Virginia Tech; Sam Conn, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

. 349-383.4. Schoenfeld , A. (1983). “Beyond the purely cognitive: Belief systems, social cognitions, and metacognitions asdriving forces in intellectual performance,” Cognitive Science: A Multidisciplinary Journal, (7:4) pp 329-363.5. Schommer, M., Crouse, A., Rhodes, N. (1992). “Epistemological beliefs and mathematical text comprehension:Believing it is simple does not make it so,” Journal of Educational Psychology, 82, pp. 435-443.6. Schommer, M. (1990). Effects of beliefs about the nature of knowledge on comprehension. Journal ofEducational Psychology, 82, 498-504.7. Hofer, B. K., Pintrich, P. R. (1997). “The development of epistemological theories: beliefs about knowledge andknowing and their relation to learning,” Review of Educational

Conference Session

Dynamic Systems and Control

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel J Cox, University of North Florida; Lawrence K. Mao, University of North Florida

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Plant [3] shown in Figure 4 while featuringexperiments in system identification and basic control, is also particularly useful for instructionof principles associated with control of machinery. A variety of transmissions can be configuredutilizing timing belts, gear trains, and drive and load inertias. Additional practical controlexperiments in which non-ideal scenarios such as disturbance, friction, drive flexibility, andbacklash are present can be studied and mitigated through experiments in feedback control.Further practical experiments address practical issues such as sensor quantization, sample period,and drive saturation provide a practical plant for applied control system fundamentals

Conference Session

Learning and Assessment I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sriram Sundararajan, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

skills, knowledge, and behaviors that students acquire as they progress through theprogram. Student outcomes are often referred to as ABET a-k outcomes. In addition programspecific outcomes may exist. For example, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers(ASME) specifies some outcomes in addition to ABET a-k.2 Typically program objectives map Page 25.104.2to student outcomes, which then map in some way map to the student outcomes.Assessment is one or more processes that identify, collect, and prepare data to evaluate theattainment of student outcomes and program educational objectives. Effective assessment usesrelevant direct, indirect

Conference Session

Learning and Assessment in ME

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sriram Sundararajan, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

acquire as they progress through the program. Student outcomes are often referredto as ABET a-k outcomes. In addition program specific outcomes may exist. For example, theAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) specifies some outcomes in addition to Page 24.110.2ABET a-k [2]. Typically program objectives map to student outcomes, which then map in someway map to the student outcomes.Assessment is one or more processes that identify, collect, and prepare data to evaluate theattainment of student outcomes and program educational objectives. Effective assessment usesrelevant direct, indirect, quantitative and qualitative measures as

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Patterson, San Diego State University; Christopher Paolini, San Diego State University; Subrata Bhattacharjee, San Diego State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

settings are transmitted to the serverin snippets through asynchronous calls known as Web Services and the server responds with dataor computed results, which are further processed locally upon arrival.Rich Internet Applications refer loosely to a group of technologies which allow for browserbased programs to mimic features of traditional software programs. In 2002 Macromedia definedthe features of rich clients and rich Internet applications as a way to overcome the shortcomingsof HTML. Some of limitations of traditional HTML include the need to generate large amountsof text to transmit simple data, the lack of client-side data storage, and the rudimentary graphicscapabilities[1

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Pedagogy II - Best Teaching Practices

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

J. Blake Hylton, Ohio Northern University; Lawrence Funke, Ohio Northern University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

, because thecourse under study has already been heavily infused with active-learning elements, the question of whatimpact flipping the course will have may be framed specifically in the context of what incrementalbenefit does flipping provide beyond the addition of active-learning.Literature ReviewThe flipped classroom is, according to EDUCASE, “a pedagogical model in which the typical lecture andhomework elements of a course are reversed” [7, p1]. Låg and Sæle more pragmatically define themethod as “a teaching model that moves most of the teacher-centered instruction out of the classroomto free up time in the classroom for more student-centered learning activities” [6]. Lo and Hew definedthe general design of a flipped course as one involving pre

Conference Session

Communication Across the Divisions II: Communication and Transdisciplinary Pedagogies

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey J. Evans, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Amy S. Van Epps, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Michael Thomas Smith; Sorin Adam Matei, Purdue University Polytechnic Institute; Esteban Garcia

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Mechanical Engineering, Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

Narratives aims to provide students with a toolkit for successfulcommunication in contemporary society and the workplace. This integrated course experience invitesstudents to reflect and use diverse ways of communication in the digital era. During one semester,participants were introduced to oral, written, visual and auditory techniques of communication, anddocumented through various digital media artifacts. Page 26.127.3Our value proposition that artistic storytelling can help students think, communicate and aid in theiremotional wellbeing is backed by a long history of scholarship. Such seminal articles as K. Egan’s“Memory, Imagination

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S. M. Mizanoor Rahman, University of West Florida

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

the lead robotics instructor for the Center for K-12 STEM education, and leaded the implementation of a large NSF-funded project entitled “DR K-12: Teaching STEM with Robotics: Design, Development, and Testing of a Research-based Professional Development Program for Teachers”. During that time, Dr. Rahman received license from the New York City Department of Education to conduct robot-based K- 12 STEM education research in different public schools across New York City, trained about 100 public school math and science teachers for robot-based K-12 STEM education, and reached more than 1000 K-12 students across New York City. He then worked as an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Tuskegee University

Conference Session

Thermal Fluid Related

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Autar Kaw, University of South Florida

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

of 30 for the course. For each chapter, short YouTube videolectures made by the author were assigned to be watched by students. Pages from the textbookwere also given as an alternative or additional way to learn the content. To ensure students'preparation for in-class activities, the students took online quizzes through the learningmanagement system (LMS). These quizzes had about three questions per quiz, and most of themwere algorithmic. The students also responded to an open-ended question about the mostdifficult or interesting topic in a chapter. The performance in the quizzes and the answers to theopen-ended question informed the in-class activities of the instructor.In-class activitiesThe in-class activities in the F2F flipped classroom

Conference Session

Meeting ABET Requirements

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhengtao Deng, Alabama A&M University; Cathy Qian, Alabama A&M University; Ruben Rojas-Oviedo, Alabama A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

) an ability to usethe techniques, skills and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice. Inaddition to ABET accreditation criteria 3(a-k) requirements, the Mechanical Engineering(ME) program at Alabama A&M University (AAMU) was designed to meet additionalrequirements by American Society of Mechanical Engineer, such as (l) an ability to applyadvanced mathematics through multivariable calculus, and differential equations; (m) afamiliarity with statics, linear algebra and reliability; (n) an ability to work professionally inboth thermal and mechanical systems areas including the design and analysis of suchsystems; (o) a knowledge of contemporary analytical, computational, and experimentalpractices; (p) a competence in

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Dynamics I

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Sudeshna Pal, University of Central Florida; Anchalee Ngampornchai; Patsy Moskal, University of Central Florida

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

and greater transferto other areas [1]-[4]. “Blended-learning,” “flipped-classroom,” “hybrid-learning,” and “mixed-mode” are some examples of the newer pedagogical models implemented in recent years byeducational researchers [5]-[8]. Although each of these pedagogical approaches have multipledefinitions and have been implemented in diverse ways by researchers, the overarching theme inall these models is incorporation of online or electronic instruction beyond simple in-classlectures.This paper focuses on a blended (termed as mixed-mode at the authors’ institution) instructionalmodel of content delivery. As identified by Graham, a blended learning model generally fallsunder the following three categories: 1) blending online and face-to-face

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Capstone and Design

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Stephen Andrew Wilkerson P.E., York College of Pennsylvania; Stephen Andrew Gadsden, University of Guelph; Kala Meah, York College of Pennsylvania; Donald Jerome Hake II, York College of Pennsylvania

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

design solution. During the first semester, the students present their research to one another with potential solutions to problems. Faculty act as moderators attempting to keep the students on track, and within some reasonable budget. The big question for this project was whether to use an equatorial3 or altitude azimuth4 design for the telescope’s rotation. The equatorial is a far simpler design for tracking the stars as it only needs to rotate about one axis once it is set up. However, the mechanical issues were far more difficult, and an altitude azimuth arrangement was chosen. Fortunately for this project, the students continued to work on the design issues through the fall semester while they were doing their last

Conference Session

Student Learning and Assessment

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas Harlow, Western Kentucky University; Robert Choate, Western Kentucky University; H. Joel Lenoir, Western Kentucky University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

performance characteristics.This paper focuses on the DBT process of the test bed and the development of the experiment.Moreover, an assessment of the project is provided through an analysis of the following projectoutcomes: 1) The student worker’s learning experiences during the execution of thisextracurricular project inclusive of both technical and project management aspects and 2) Theimpact of the implementation of this extracurricular project as a course experiment in theExperimentation and Instrumentation course as part of the ME Program’s curriculum sequence.IntroductionThe Mechanical Engineering (ME) Program at Western Kentucky University focuses on creatingprofessional learning experiences in order to “provide students with the opportunity