Conference Session

Software and e-learning in the ME curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yakov Cherner, ATeL, LLC; Arnold Lotring, Submarine Learning Center; Robert Klein, Submarine Learning Center; Thomas Campbell, Submarine Learning Center

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Mechanical Engineering

2006-2146: INNOVATIVE SIMULATION-BASED ONLINE SYSTEM FORLEARNING ENGINEERING AND TRAINING SAILORS’ TECHNICAL SKILLSYakov Cherner, ATeL, LLC Dr. Yakov E. Cherner, a Founder and President of ATEL, LLC, combines 20+ years of research and teaching practice with extensive experience in writing curricula and developing educational software. He is the author of an innovative concept of multi-layered simulation-based conceptual teaching of science and technology. This instructional approach uses real-world objects, processes and learning situations that are familiar to students as the context for virtual science and technology investigations. To facilitate this methodology for corporate and military

Conference Session

Computation Related

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Muzammil Arshad, Texas A&M University; Rebecca R. Romatoski, St. Ambrose University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #32436Effective Learning Strategies: Design of Course Structure forEngineering Courses Aimed for Hybrid ClassesDr. Muzammil Arshad, Texas A&M University Dr. Muzammil Arshad earned his PhD in Mechanical Engineering and Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering from Florida Institute of Technology, and his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from University of Engineering & Technology, Pakistan. Prior to joining Texas A&M University, Dr. Arshad taught at Florida Institute of Technology and Uni- versity of Wisconsin-Platteville. His research interests are in the areas of Computational Fluid

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 9

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dani Fadda, University of Texas, Dallas; Oziel Rios, University of Texas, Dallas

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Mechanical Engineering

Fabrication Packages 2 Special Sweeps 1.5 Parametric Curves 1.5 Surfaces 1 Finite Element Modeling 1.5Traditionally, the class is offered in a classroom where a computer, equipped with CADsoftware, is provided for every student. The professor gives lectures and hands-on tutorials inthis class in a face-to-face format. Students learn from the professor, one another, referencebooks, and online resources throughout the semester. Over the past years, our students haveperformed very well in the class and enjoyed it as well.When offering a section of this

Conference Session

Software and E-learning in the ME Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rajesh Bhaskaran, Cornell University

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Mechanical Engineering

learning experience is not realized. For instance, these tools can beused as virtual-lab environments for hands-on, visual learning. They also enable the Page 12.1303.2instructor to make strong connections between theory and practice.The conundrum facing instructors is how to balance traditional theory and numericalmethods with the use of sophisticated CAE software. When computer-based methods aretaught at the undergraduate level, the focus tends to be on numerical theory with topicssuch as discretization schemes, element formulation and inversion algorithms discussedin detail. Students in these courses typically develop computer codes to solve a fewsimple

Conference Session

Introducing Active and Inductive Learning and Improving the Learning Curve in ME

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Veronica Addison, University of South Carolina; Christian Hipp, University of South Carolina; Jed Lyons, University of South Carolina

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Mechanical Engineering

the lecture prior to or after the computer-based worksheets affects studentunderstanding. Exit interviews were also conducted at the conclusion of the course after the finalexam. Learning styles of the students were assessed using the Felder-Silverman Index ofLearning Styles20.Research ResultsA preliminary analysis has been performed on the data collected by the participant observers,during the mid-semester focus groups, and with grades on student assignments. The participantobservers’ field notes indicate that the students in Section 2, which performed the computer labworksheet before receiving instructions in lecture, were more likely to pay attention during thesubsequent lecture and asked better questions of the instructor. Students in

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Impelluso, San Diego State University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2009-10: DISTANCE LEARNING AND COGNITIVE LOAD THEORY TOIMPROVE TRADITIONAL AND NON-TRADITIONAL STUDENT LEARNING OFCOMPUTER PROGRAMMING FOR MECHANICAL ENGINEERS:QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENTThomas Impelluso, San Diego State University Dr. Impelluso received his BA in Liberal Arts from Columbia University. This was followed by two MS degrees in Civil Engineering and Biomechanics, also from Columbia. He received his doctorate in Computational Mechanics from the University of California, San Diego. Following this, he worked for three years in the software industry, writing code for seismic data acquisition, visualization, and analysis. He then commenced post-doctoral studies at UCSD, wherein he secured

Conference Session

Improving Mechanics & Structural Modeling Courses

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Junling Hu, University of Bridgeport; Linfeng Zhang, University of Bridgeport; Xingguo Xiong, University of Bridgeport

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Mechanical Engineering

background inmathematics, fluid dynamics, heat transfer, and programming, however, most of them were goodat computer aided design in ProE and were very interested in learning CFD as a design tool inindustries. STAR-CCM+ was chosen as the CFD software to teach students the entire CFDprocess in a single integrated software environment. After building a geometry model in ProE,students learned to import the CAD model, set up mesh model, physical model and solver, andpostprocess the results in STAR-CCM+. Based on projects, CFD numerical methods andfundamentals of heat transfer and fluid flow were introduced to help students understand theCFD process, interpret, and validate simulation results.IntroductionComputational fluid dynamics was introduced in the

Conference Session

Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paris von Lockette, Rowan University

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Mechanical Engineering

teaching. In the 2001 teaching formal, graded emphasis was not placed on thinking through complex algorithms before attempting to generate code whereas 2003 included this at several stages. o Response to the tutorial was exceptional. Several students commented that they wished they had learned Matlab in this fashion earlier in their college careers. o Two-thirds of students engaged in self-guided learning of programming language as evidence by a special challenge assignment. Students where challenged with generating Matlab code to perform the computational simulation of polymer formation in as few commands as possible. Two thirds of students developed functioning programs utilizing fewer commands than the

Conference Session

New Teaching Pedagogies: Methods and Assessments

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Luz Adriana Amaya-Bower, Central State Connecticut University

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Mechanical Engineering

University. This studyprovided useful suggestions to improve the learning experience: first, students must complete aquiz after reviewing the material and before attending class; second, keep videos between 20-30minutes long, to ensure students remained focused; third, review the content of the videos beforestarting the class activities; fourth, adding multimedia features to lectures to create more engagingmaterial. Talbert 10 implemented an inverted class model in an introductory programming class,“Computer Tools for Problem Solving,” using Matlab at Grand Valley State University. Thisstudy showed how the inverted method not only allowed the students to understand and practicecontent, but it also prepared them to be better learners. Thomas 11

Conference Session

Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics Instruction

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cuneyt Sert, Middle East Technical University; Gunes Nakiboglu, ROKETSAN Missiles Industries Inc.

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2007-1560: USE OF COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS (CFD) INTEACHING FLUID MECHANICSCuneyt Sert, Middle East Technical University Cuneyt Sert received his B.S. and M.S. degrees from the Mechanical Engineering Department of Middle East Technical University (METU), Ankara, Turkey and his Ph.D. degree from Texas A&M University. He is currently working as an Asst. Prof. at METU. His current research interests include numerical simulation of thermofluidic transport problems and development of active/visual software for the use of engineering education.Gunes Nakiboglu, ROKETSAN Missiles Industries Inc. Gunes Nakiboglu received his B.S. degree from the Mechanical Engineering Department of

Conference Session

Capstone Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Burkhardt, U.S. Naval Academy

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Mechanical Engineering

the CNC and testing portions ofthe project are fun and help them learn the material. Page 11.414.5 Figure 2 Test hook exampleEndnotes1 Adams, V. and A. Askenazi, Building Better Products with Finite Element Analysis, Onword Press: Santa Fe,1999, p. 99.2 Verification: solving the right equations, e.g. plane stress versus plane strain.3 Validation: solving the equations right, e.g. how accurate is the solution in the neighborhood of a discontinuity.4 P.J. Roache, Verification and Validation in Computational Science and Engineering (Albuquerque: HermosaPublishers, 1998

Conference Session

Computation Related

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Priya T. Goeser, Georgia Southern University; Thomas Murphy, Georgia Southern University; Christopher Williams, Georgia Southern University; David Calamas, Georgia Southern University; Junghun Choi, Georgia Southern University

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Mechanical Engineering

Southern University Assistant Professor Department of Mechanical Engineering Georgia Southern University American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Work-in-Progress: MATLAB Marina: The Primary Resource for MATLAB in a Freshmen Computing Applications for Mechanical Engineering CourseIntroductionCurrent research on the effectiveness of Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs) for teachingprogramming shows positive results, including the reinforcement of concepts from lectures,exposure to practical applications and problems, and the ability to meet diverse pedagogicalneeds [1]-[6]. VLEs are used as supplements in courses or in the engineering

Conference Session

Computation Related

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Pavan Karra, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Mechanical Engineering

examples also deal with problems where students know themathematics/physics of the problem until the evaluate-level of Blooms taxonomy. The effect of suchmaterial on students learning is addressed in this paper. Comparison is made on student success withthe new material vs the historic student performance.IntroductionTeaching programming at freshman level is a challenging task. Typical textbooks used for teachingprogramming in Mechanical Engineering (ME) contain some applications of the field to emphasize theimportance of the field. These textbooks also use equations and algorithms used in the field to achieve aspecific programming objective.Programming is a creative activity. It occupies the highest level (six) in Bloom’s taxonomy [1,2]. In

Conference Session

Computation Related

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Joan Kathryn Tisdale, University of Colorado Boulder; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado Boulder

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Mechanical Engineering

a professor at the University of Colorado Boulder in the Department of Civil, Envi- ronmental, and Architectural Engineering (CEAE) and Director for the Engineering Plus program. She has served as the Associate Chair for Undergraduate Education in the CEAE Department, as well as the ABET assessment coordinator. Professor Bielefeldt was also the faculty director of the Sustainable By Design Residential Academic Program, a living-learning community where students learned about and practice sustainability. Bielefeldt is also a licensed P.E. Professor Bielefeldt’s research interests in en- gineering education include service-learning, sustainable engineering, social responsibility, ethics, and diversity

Conference Session

Outreach, Engagement, and Undergraduate Research

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter John Arslanian, NASA/Computer Sciences Corporation; Payam Matin, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2012-3461: UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH ON CONCEPTUAL DE-SIGN OF A WIND TUNNEL FOR INSTRUCTIONAL PURPOSESPeter John Arslanian, NASA/Computer Sciences Corporation Peter John Arslanian currently holds an engineering position at Computer Sciences Corporation. He works as a Ground Safety Engineer supporting Sounding Rocket and ANTARES launch vehicles at NASA, Wallops Island, Va. He also acts as an Electrical Engineer supporting testing and validation for NASA’s Low Density Supersonic Decelerator vehicle. Arslanian has received an Undergraduate Degree with Honors in Engineering with an Aerospace Specialization from the University of Maryland, Eastern Shore (UMES) in May 2011. Prior to receiving his undergraduate degree, he

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

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Mechanical Engineering

-Instruction Mode for a Disciplinary Computer Applications CourseIntroductionRecent decades have seen a growing popularity of active-learning and flipped-instruction techniques,the two often combined in a marriage of convenience, if not necessity. The merits and methods of activelearning have been thoroughly studied and are well documented in the literature, to the extent thatsome argue that failure to adopt such techniques is analogous to malpractice in the medical community[1-3]. The other side of that equation however, flipped instruction, has only recently begun to be studiedto the same degree of scope and depth [4-6].This work provides a comparison of two course models for a sophomore, mechanical engineeringcomputer

Conference Session

Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Hinds, Michigan State University; Craig Somerton, Michigan State University

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Mechanical Engineering

lecture and laboratorysession topics, along with a schedule for project presentations and examinations, used for the Fall2006 semester is given in Appendix 2.Two lecture examinations were given during the semester. The first, given near the middle ofthe semester, primarily covered the various aspects of the mechanical engineering subdisciplinesand the solving of problems related to those subdisciplines. The second lecture examination,given near the end of the semester, focused on mechatronic system design and analysis.The laboratory sessions concentrated on application of the lecture topics with utilization ofvarious computer tools. Early in the semester, students learned and practiced technical reportwriting and presentation skills using

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Oziel Rios, University of Texas, Dallas

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Mechanical Engineering

students to learn due to the visualization skillsneeded to comprehend the inherent three-dimensional (3D) nature of the geometric tolerancezones. This paper describes an example of how 3D computer models and 3D printed parts madeby Fused-Deposition Modeling (FDM) were used to illustrate several GD&T concepts includingposition tolerance zones, bonus tolerances, datum simulators and priority, and functional gagesfor part inspection. Since 3D printing technology is becoming more accessible for educators, themethod used in this paper can be easily modified, expanded and implemented to teach not onlythe aforementioned concepts but other GD&T concepts that can be difficult to comprehend. Theresources required to implement the example are a

Conference Session

Accreditation Issues

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Biney, Prairie View A&M University; Raghava Kommalapati, Prairie View A&M University; Michael Gyamerah, Prairie View A&M University; Annamalai Annamalai, Prairie View A&M University; Pamela Obiomon, Prairie View A&M University; Xiaobo Peng, Prairie View A&M University; Mohan Ketkar, Prairie View A&M University; Nripendra Sarker, Prairie View A&M University; Ravindra Iyengar, Prairie View A&M University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2008-1319: DEVELOPMENT OF PERFORMANCE CRITERIA FORASSESSING PROGRAM OUTCOMES IN ENGINEERING, ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGY & COMPUTER SCIENCE PROGRAMSPaul Biney, Prairie View A&M University Dr. Paul O. Biney is a Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Prairie View A&M University, and the Director of the Future Aerospace Science & Technology (FAST) Center. He is a registered professional engineer in Texas. His areas of expertise include processing, fabrication and characterization of high temperature polymer matrix composites, multifunctional nanocomposites and energy systems design. He is also the chairman of the College of Engineering Assessment Committee and

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Pedagogy I - Best Teaching Practices

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Muzammil Arshad, Texas A&M University; R. R. Romatoski, Saint Ambrose University

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #29374Effective Learning Strategies: Grading Rubric to Enhance Student LearningDr. Muzammil Arshad, Texas A&M University Dr. Muzammil Arshad earned his PhD in Mechanical Engineering and Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering from Florida Institute of Technology, and his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from University of Engineering & Technology, Pakistan. Prior to joining Texas A&M University, Dr. Arshad taught at Florida Institute of Technology and Uni- versity of Wisconsin-Platteville. His research interests are in the areas of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Internal

Conference Session

Learn About Assessment

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

James A. Mynderse, Lawrence Technological University

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Mechanical Engineering

learning objectives with associated Bloom’s taxonomylevels are provided to students with the course syllabus. These section-by-section learningobjectives are provided in Appendix A. At the end of this course, students should be able to:  Conduct uncertainty analysis  Perform basic statistical treatment of experimental data  Distinguish between signals and systems  Analyze signals in time and frequency domains  Describe the effects of noise and filters on measured signals  Apply digital computational tools to solve measurement problems  Design measurement systems that include transducers, signal conditioning elements, and digital data acquisition

Conference Session

Learn About Assessment

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

William W. Tsai, California State University Maritime Academy; Amber Janssen, California State University Maritime Academy

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Mechanical Engineering

benchmarks are critical to developing meaningfulcurriculum changes. In addition, those items help in getting support from program faculty thatmay not be aware of information literacy or the resources available on campus in that field ofstudy. For example, when Nelson and Fosmire [13] presented their collaboration with theengineering library faculty in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology’s curriculumrevision. The program reached out to the engineering librarians for their expertise during theprogram’s learning objectives revision, especially in proposing changes to improve lifelonglearning and information literacy instruction. However, the paper does not indicate that thechanges related to this area were assessment-driven. Being brought in

Conference Session

Student Learning and Assessment

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Goulet, University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

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Mechanical Engineering

assignments and themandatory correction policy and portfolio requirement.Weight of Homework GradesAchieving good grades, for better or worse, is a motivating factor that actively engages studentsin the work of learning. Apply a significant weight to an out-of-class assignment and the studentwill invest more time and energy to complete the task correctly to the best of their abilities.Assignment scores for the course carry a weight of 50% in the computation of the final average,equal to the weight of exams. Given such weight, the homework and project assignments areindividualized to minimize student cheating and are comprised of problems from multiplesources to minimize unfair advantage to students using unauthorized sources such as solutionsmanuals

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nihad Dukhan, University of Detroit Mercy

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Mechanical Engineering

to homework problems in a textbook. Studentsconsidered the software to be valuable for learning thermodynamics concepts. In computer-basedinstruction for active-learning of thermodynamics, minor technical problems were sufficientlyfrustrating to discourage students from using the materials. There was no independent evidencethat students comprehended the material in a deep fashion. However, in general, there was apositive correlation between time spent using the materials and test performance, Anderson etal.44,45 A model of students’ navigation in thermodynamics computer modules on a CD-ROMwas developed by Taraban et al.46,47 The CD did not bring about active learning and studentsneeded a strong incentive to use the CD.Kumpaty48 introduced

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

El-Sayed Aziz, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2008-1735: IT-ENHANCED TEACHING AND LEARNING IN MACHINEDYNAMICSEl-Sayed Aziz, Stevens Institute of Technology Dr. El-Sayed Aziz holds a faculty position in the Production and Mechanical Engineering Department at Mansoura University, Egypt. Currently, he is working as research scientist at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, New Jersey, USA. He received B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Mansoura University, Egypt, in 1991 and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology in 2003. His research interests include knowledge-based engineering systems; computer-integrated design and manufacturing; Finite Element Analysis; gear design and

Conference Session

ME Curriculum and Assessment

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fazeel Khan, Miami University; Kumar Vikram Singh, Miami University

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Mechanical Engineering

University (LSU) in May 2003. His ongoing research focuses in the analysis of theoretical and computational inverse eigenvalue problems related to multidisciplinary areas of active vi- bration control, aeroelastic control, rotordynamics, active materials, composite structures and engineering education. He is also a registered P.E. in the state of Louisiana in the area of mechanical design. Page 24.471.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Embedded Learning Modules for the Mechanical Engineering CurriculumAbstractThis paper presents the

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering (ME) Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #6498Implementation of Active Cooperative Learning and Problem-based Learn-ing in an Undergraduate Control Systems CourseDr. Sanjay Jayaram, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Eng. Dr. Sanjay Jayaram is an associate professor in the Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Department of Saint Louis University. He obtained his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from University of Central Florida in 2004. He teaches control systems/mechatronics, space systems engineering and astronautics related courses as well as engineering sciences courses. He has published several peer reviewed journal and conference papers in

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids and Heat Transfer I

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura A. Garrison, York College of Pennsylvania

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #18161Pop-Culture Learning Technique Applied to ThermodynamicsDr. Laura A. Garrison, York College of Pennsylvania Dr. Laura Garrison received her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas and her M.S. in Operations Research from Stanford University. She then worked for AT&T Bell Laboratories and AT&T Federal Systems before deciding to pursue her Ph.D. in Bioengineering at Penn State University in the area of experimental fluid mechanics associated with the artificial heart. After graduating, she worked at Voith Hydro for five years in the area of Computational Fluid Mechanics. For the

Conference Session

Software and E-learning in the ME Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Blekhman, California State University Los Angeles

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2007-830: LESSONS LEARNED IN ADOPTING A CFD PACKAGEDavid Blekhman, California State University Los Angeles David Blekhman is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering at Grand Valley State University. He holds M.S. in Thermal Physics from St. Petersburg State Technical University, Russia and a Ph. D. in Mechanical Engineering from the State University of New York at Buffalo. Since joining GVSU, he has taught courses in the Mechanics and Thermal-Fluids sequences. He has also focused on developing courses in Combustion and Alternative Energy. Page 12.1017.1© American Society for

Conference Session

Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics Instruction

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Genik, Wayne State University; Craig Somerton, Michigan State University

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Mechanical Engineering

2006-202: TEACHING PSYCHROMETRICS: A TIMELY APPROACH USINGACTIVE LEARNINGCraig Somerton, Michigan State University CRAIG W. SOMERTON Craig W. Somerton is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Associate Chair of Mechanical Engineering at Michigan State University. He teaches in the area of thermal engineering including thermodynamics, heat transfer, and thermal design. Dr. Somerton has research interests in computer design of thermal systems, transport phenomena in porous media, and application of continuous quality improvement principles to engineering education. He received his B.S. in 1976, his M.S. in 1979, and his Ph.D. in 1982, all in engineering from UCLA.Laura