Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan E. Walden, University of Oklahoma; Cindy E. Foor, University of Oklahoma; Rui Pan, University of Oklahoma; Randa L. Shehab, University of Oklahoma; Deborah A. Trytten, University of Oklahoma

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #11983Leadership, Management, and Diversity: Missed Opportunities within Stu-dent Design Competition TeamsDr. Susan E. Walden, University of Oklahoma Dr. Susan E. Walden is the founding Director of the Research Institute for STEM Education (RISE) and an associate research professor in the Dean’s office of the College of Engineering (CoE). She is also a founding member of the Sooner Engineering Education (SEED) Center.Ms. Cindy E Foor, University of Oklahoma Cindy E. Foor is the Associate Director/Research Associate for the Research Institute for STEM Ed- ucation (RISE) at the University of Oklahoma. Her

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gaffar Barakat Gailani, New York City College of Technology; Angran Xiao, New York City College of Technology; Deborah Hecht, City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate Center; Milushka Elbulok-Charcape, The Graduate Center

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Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology, New York City College of Technology. His research interests include Engineering Design, CAD/CAM/CAE, Additive Manufacturing, and Robotics.Dr. Deborah Hecht, City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate Center Deborah Hecht is the Director of the Center for Advanced Study in Education, at the CUNY Graduate Center. CASE is an educational research, evaluation and program development center that focuses on educational innovation particularly in STEM.Ms. Milushka Elbulok-Charcape, The Graduate Center c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Additive Manufacturing for Custom Design and Cost

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Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Baumann, Central Connecticut State University; Nidal Al-Masoud, Central Connecticut State University

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Mechanical Engineering

Management Methodologies Support a Senior Project Research Course and Its AssessmentAbstractMotivated by required program learning outcomes and recommendations from a continuousimprovement plan focus group, Central Connecticut State University has uniquely organized itsmechanical engineering senior project design research class to include significant review ofDesign of Experiments (DOE) and Project Management (PM) methodologies. Both studies havebeen linked to computational software tools for students to use in their capstone experience. Theultimate goal of the class is a project design proposal in which researched backgroundinformation forms the introduction to a managed project plan which can include designedexperimentation within the

Conference Session

Software and E-learning in the ME Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arnaldo Mazzei, Kettering University; Yaomin Dong, Kettering University

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Mechanical Engineering

project. Each project team sets up a“configured project” including Roles, States, Approval Process, Library and Catalogue. Eachteam member is responsible for several parts design or analysis. Through data sharing anditeration of all team members, the wiper system assembly is optimized to meet the giventechnical specifications. Kettering is a member of the Partners for the Advancement of CAEEducation (PACE) program, and the CAE team project will be performed in our PACELaboratory equipped with advanced workstations and CAE software suite.IntroductionComputer Aided Engineering, often referred as CAE, is the use of computer technology inengineering tasks such as design, analysis, simulation, manufacture, planning, and diagnosis.CAE includes, but is

Conference Session

Design throughout the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Martin Edin Grimheden, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #15142Integrating Research and Education in Engineering Design ProgramsDr. Martin Edin Grimheden, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) Martin Edin Grimheden is an associate professor in Mechatronics at KTH, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden, and head of the Mechatronics and Embedded Control Systems Division. Martin Edin Grimheden is also Program Director of the KTH Degree Program in Mechanical Engineering. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Integrating research and education in engineering design programsAbstractThis paper addresses some of the challenges related

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions to ME

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Corder, Lamar University; Jiang Zhou, Lamar University; Kendrick Aung, Lamar University

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Mechanical Engineering

and principles that will enable them tobecome contributing members of their social and professional communities, these tools includebasic science, mathematics, engineering science, and discipline-specific engineering principles.Many engineering programs provide exposure to real-world design challenges for their studentsbefore graduation. This paper discusses a program suitable for mechanical engineering seniordesign projects in support of the U.S. space program, specifically NASA, Johnson Space Center,Houston, Texas.The Texas Space Grant Consortium (“TSGC”) sponsors the TSGC DESIGN CHALLENGE, aunique experience for undergraduate students to propose, design and fabricate a solution to atopic of importance to NASA and its mission. After

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: The Art of Education

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Nicholas DiZinno, New York University; Yona Jean-Pierre, New York University

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Mechanical Engineering

Tandon School of Engineering. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and Philosophy from the Uni- versity of Rochester and her Master of Science in Mathematics from NYU Tandon School of Engineering. She manages the FITL Center, which encourages and promotes innovative teaching strategies and tech- nologies for learning. The Center provides faculty with training on new classroom technologies, access to technologies and resources, opportunities for research and design, and collaboration on educational and technological projects. Ms. Jean-Pierre has taught Mathematics, Problem- Solving and Academic Success Seminars at Polytechnic University and Columbia University. In addition to her experience in academia

Conference Session

Capstone Courses and Project Based-Learning

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vincent Wilczynski, Yale University; Corey S. O'Hern, Yale University; Eric R. Dufresne, Yale University

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #9822Using an Engineering Design Center to Infuse Design Experience into a Me-chanical Engineering ProgramDr. Vincent Wilczynski, Yale University Vincent Wilczynski is the Deputy Dean of the School of Engineering & Applied Science at Yale Univer- sity. As the Deputy Dean, Dr. Wilczynski helps plan and implement all academic initiatives at the School. In addition, he manages the School’s teaching and research resources and facilities, including establishing the Yale Center for Engineering Innovation and Design. Previously Dr. Wilczynski served as the Dean of Engineering at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. Dr

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yaomin Dong, Kettering University; Arnaldo Mazzei, Kettering University; Paul Zang, Kettering University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2008-1187: DEVELOPMENT OF A CAE COURSE PROJECT FOCUSING ONPROJECT DATA MANAGEMENT AND VIRTUAL PROTOTYPING THROUGHFEA OF WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM DESIGNYaomin Dong, Kettering University Dr. Yaomin Dong is Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Kettering University. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Kentucky in 1998. Dr. Dong has extensive R&D experience in automotive industry and holds multiple patents. He is specialized in metalforming processes, design with composite materials, and finite element analysis.Arnaldo Mazzei, Kettering University Dr. Arnaldo Mazzei is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Kettering University. He

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

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Mechanical Engineering

the ability of the student to design a realistic system and its components under realistic design requirements and constraints.2- The project aims to improve the ability of the student to apply fundamental of mathematics, programming and engineering (such as solid mechanics, dynamics, instrumentation, numerical methods and testing and validation). Page 26.474.33- The project is to improve the ability of the student to apply modern engineering tools (such as Labview, Matlab and Excel) to analyze and design a realistic system and its components.4- The project is to improve the students’ hands on skills in fabricating a working prototype

Conference Session

Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Novoselich, United States Military Academy; Joel Dillon, United States Military Academy

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Mechanical Engineering

. Page 14.1285.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Two is Better Than One: Experiences Revitalizing a Capstone Design Competition ProgramAbstractThis paper examines the steps taken to revitalize the Baja SAE program at the United StatesMilitary Academy (West Point). Due to some significant issues with the 2007 Baja SAE team,West Point did not compete in the 2007 competition. Because Baja SAE is conducted as a seniorcapstone design project, the lack of competitiveness led the senior faculty advisor to examine theprogram and take steps to prevent future failures. A brief history of the West Point Baja SAEprogram, course framework, and steps taken to revitalize the program are discussed in

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ken C Stanton, Colorado State University; Thomas H. Bradley, Colorado State University

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #13932Academic Needs Assessment to Inform Course and Program Design: A Hy-brid Vehicle Engineering Program as a Case StudyDr. Ken C Stanton, Colorado State University Ken Stanton earned his PhD from Virginia Tech in Engineering Education before relocating to begin post- doctoral work at Colorado State University, where he co-created the Hybrid Electric Vehicle Engineering program. Remaining a research affiliate with the university, Ken left CSU to help open a charter high school nearby where he taught in and led the mathematics department. Most recently, Ken has again shifted direction to pursue entrepreneurial

Conference Session

Manufacturing and Machine Component Design

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Youssef, California State University, Northridge; J. Michael Kabo, California State University, Northridge

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Mechanical Engineering

Machine Design. Page 26.1102.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Machine Design: RedesignedAbstractMachine design is a cornerstone foundation course in any Mechanical Engineering program. Thetraditional objective of this course is to engage students with analysis techniques to guard againstspecific failure modes or to predict a product’s life cycle based on a loading scenario. Generally,the course is taught by introduction of a topic first, e.g. static failure criteria, then examples arepresented and homework sets are assigned to allow students to practice

Conference Session

Capstone Design

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Geoffrey Recktenwald, Michigan State University; Danny Rubin, Rubin

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Mechanical Engineering

based courses. He created and co-teaches a multi-year integrated system design (ISD) project for mechanical engineering students. He is a mentor to mechanical engineering graduate teaching fellows and actively champions the adoption and use of teaching technologies.Mr. Danny Rubin, Rubin Danny Rubin is the founder of Rubin, a leading provider of online curriculum for business communication skills. Rubin, the company, provides its signature curriculum, called ”Emerge,” to engineering schools nationwide. Emerge features in-demand communication topics like email etiquette, phone etiquette, net- working, LinkedIn and more. Danny began his career as a local TV news reporter and national news consultant for NBC’s ”Meet

Conference Session

Capstone Design

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Nathan M. Kathir P.E., George Mason University; Erik Knudsen, George Mason University

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Mechanical Engineering

professor with the Department of Mechanical Engineering, George Mason University (Mason) in Fairfax, VA. He has been an engineering program evaluator for ABET since 2000 and currently serves as a com- missioner of ABET’s Engineering Accreditation Commission. His areas of expertise include Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP), vulnerability assessments, probabilistic risk evaluation and risk manage- ment, security engineering, blast modelling and mitigation of effects, facilities engineering, and facilities management. In addition to teaching a number of engineering courses at Mason, Dr. Kathir’s primary duties are directing the capstone program and teaching the senior design course. He advises students on

Conference Session

Capstone Design

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Andrea Gregg, Pennsylvania State University; Eric Marsh, Pennsylvania State University; Karen A. Thole, Pennsylvania State University

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Mechanical Engineering

expertise; manage and lead projects; understand basic businessprinciples needed in small and large companies; and ideate when there are not alreadyestablished explicit design specifications.As a curriculum, most Mechanical Engineering programs by necessity are discipline focused,without much flexibility. Curricular changes typically involve a long process and significantjustification. There are also a number of required foundational courses such as math, physics,and mechanics that are followed by the obligatory ME-focused courses such as thermodynamics,fluids, dynamics, labs, and design courses. The sheer breadth of required courses significantlyconstrains the time available to explore other critical skills. These curricula are additionallyshaped

Conference Session

Design Related

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Taylor Tucker, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Ava R. Wolf, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Nattasit Dancholvichit, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Leon Liebenberg, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #33054Transforming an Engineering Design Course into an Engaging LearningExperience Using a Series of Self-Directed Mini-Projects andePortfolios: Face-to-Face Versus Online-only InstructionMiss Taylor Tucker, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Taylor Tucker graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a Bachelor’s degree in engineering mechanics. She is now pursuing a master’s degree at UIUC through the Digital Environments for Learning, Teaching, and Agency program in the department of Curriculum and Instruction. She is interested in design thinking as it applies to engineering

Conference Session

Capstone Design

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Stacie I. Ringleb, Old Dominion University; Pilar Pazos, Old Dominion University; Julia Noginova, Old Dominion University; Francisco Cima, Old Dominion University; Orlando M Ayala, Old Dominion University; Krishnanand Kaipa, Old Dominion University; Jennifer Jill Kidd, Old Dominion University; Kristie Gutierrez, Old Dominion University

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range of audiences.References[1] A. C. Szatmary, "Evidence for design of mechanical engineering curriculum," in 126thASEE Annual Conference and Exposition: Charged Up for the Next 125 Years, ASEE 2019,June 15, 2019 - June 19, 2019, Tampa, FL, United states, 2019: American Society forEngineering Education, in ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings.[2] “Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs, 2018-2019”, ABET.org (accessed March 7,2021).[3] Lappalainen, P., “Communication as part of the engineering skills set.” European Journal ofEngineering Education, vol. 34, no. 2, pp.123-129, 2009.[4] M. Menekse and M. T. Chi, "The role of collaborative interactions versus individualconstruction on students’ learning of

Conference Session

Design Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy; Kristin L. Wood, University of Texas, Austin; Joseph J. Rencis, University of Arkansas; Ashland O. Brown P.E., University of the Pacific; Christina Kay White, Columbia University

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Mechanical Engineering

Humanitarian En- gineering Experiences and Design.” From her U.S.-patented Automated Assistive Guitar Playing Device to leading the Design, Technology, Engineering for All Children (DTEACh) program to co-facilitating LSU’s High School Teachers Engineering Awareness Program summer institute, Christina’s practices and research inform ways that we understand engineering education and innovation in our diverse and dynamic ecology. Page 22.1121.2 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Development and Assessment of Finite Element Based Active

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

Learning and Assessment III

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tom Spendlove, Baker College, Flint; Anca L. Sala, Baker College, Flint; James Riddell, Baker College, Flint

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Mechanical Engineering

students developed and built a heat exchangerthat was presented at the ASME Student Professional Development Conference held at GrandValley State University on March 26, 2011.ME491 Engineering Project Management and ME499 Senior Design Project – these courses areinterlocked and intended to give the students a six month long design experience. As the Page 25.880.4capstone course for our Mechanical Engineering degree these courses being with the productdevelopment process and give the students tools needed to manage the program over the courseof its life. Students choose a problem to solve for a design sponsor, research the topic, brainstormand

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michele Putko P.E., University of Massachusetts - Lowell; Juliette Nicole Rooney-Varga, University of Massachusetts - Lowell

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Mechanical Engineering

. Engineering educationcan play a greater role in the climate change mitigation effort by formally incorporating thecomplex dynamics of anthropogenic climate change into the engineering curriculum. The WorldEnergy Exercise is a very effective, relatively quick, and enjoyable tool to explore such acomplex topic. More detailed information and facilitator resources can be accessed athttps://www.climateinteractive.org/programs/world-energy/.Incorporating the exercise into an engineering design problem rather than as a stand alonglearning experience, seemed to ignite passion in the students in both their design problems anddesire to want to learn and do more. Although the World Energy Exercise did not change thestudents’ technical power cycle designs, it

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions: Mechanical Engineering Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patrick W. Pace, University of Texas, Austin; Kristin L. Wood, University of Texas, Austin; John J. Wood, U.S. Air Force Academy; Daniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy; Brian K Skibba, Air Force Research Laboratory

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2011-1110: STUDYING IDEATION IN ENGINEERING DESIGNPatrick W Pace, The University of Texas at AustinKristin L. Wood, The University of Texas, AustinJohn J Wood, U.S. Air Force Academy Dr. John J. Wood is currently an Associate Professor of Engineering Mechanics at the United States Air Force Academy. Dr. Wood completed his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at Colorado State Uni- versity in the design and empirical analysis of compliant systems. He received his M.S. in Mechanical Engineering at Wright State University and his B.S. in Aeronautical Engineering from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in 1984. Dr. Wood joined the faculty at the United States Air Force Academy in 1994 while serving on active duty in the

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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

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

research programs are not novel, programs that actively engage first-yearstudents are less common. Georgia Tech’s Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) [23] and FacultyResearch Projects at the University of Michigan [24] bring together multi-disciplinary teams ofundergraduate and graduate students (and faculty, at University of Michigan) to tackle challengingand contextually relevant problems. However, the programs’ are not geared specifically tofreshmen and projects can often span multiple years, whereas the FIRE program is designed totarget first-year students specifically and to serve as an introduction to academic research at thecollege level. Some universities offering research programs aimed at engineering undergraduatesinclude Penn State

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Morteza Nurcheshmeh P.E., Western Kentucky University

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Mechanical Engineering

effectively in teams.In general, students are proving themselves to be effective team members, are capable ofdemonstrating structured problem solving, and are successfully managing projects frominception to completion. Furthermore, the project was an evidence-based practice to demonstratethe design, team-work, and communication skills of our senior ME students in running trulyindustry-scale projects.Conclusions Logan Aluminum came to Western Kentucky University’s Engineering Department with therequest to create a custom machine for the purpose of testing its alucore material. The goal of theproject was to design a machine that could quickly and accurately measure the structuralintegrity of a corrugated aluminum core. This core is what Logan stores

Conference Session

Computer Modeling/CAD in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiaobin Le P.E., Wentworth Institute of Technology; Ali Reza Moazed, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Anthony William Duva P.E., Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Mechanical Engineering

FEA results with the theoretical hand-calculation results. The second project was a team design project which was to baseline thestructural strength of a real device and then redesign it according to the design specifications.During the successful implementation of the two projects in spring semester 2015, the majorityof students had strong positive feedbacks about the projects based on the data collected bothdirectly and indirectly. This paper will provide details of the two projects, their implementationand the analyzed results of a student survey.1. IntroductionOne of the main outcomes of any mechanical engineering program is that mechanicalengineering students are able to develop product designs within specified constraints. One ofthe

Conference Session

Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nidal Al-Masoud, Central Connecticut State University; Peter Baumann, Central Connecticut State University; Alfred Gates, Central Connecticut State University; Zdzislaw Kremens, Central Connecticut State University

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Mechanical Engineering

New Program in Mechanical Engineering and “The Engineer of 2020”AbstractDevelopment of the new Mechanical Engineering program has been described in detail, inreference to two recent reports of the National Academy of Engineering, commonly known as“The Engineer of 2020”. Various aspects of a curriculum design, as well as programimplementation, are discussed in the context of the NAE findings and recommendations withregard to future engineering education. Presented first is a brief overview of published NAEreports, their findings and relevant recommendations. The second part presents the newMechanical Engineering program and discusses the relevant impact of “The Engineer of 2020”on program objectives, particularly as

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

class, are intensified in the online section andimprovements are described. Specifically during the second offering of the online section in theSpring of 2019, the number of teammates in each team are reduced and additional projectmilestones are imposed to balance the teamwork over the duration of one semester.1. IntroductionClasses are taught within an engineering program in numerous formats. In general, these includelearning in a classroom, learning online, or a hybrid blend of the two. Regardless of the format,students taking a class are expected to meet the course’s educational outcomes. At thecompletion of a CAD class, which is the subject of this paper, students are expected to be able tocreate engineering designs and communicate the

Conference Session

Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Shepard, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Camille George, University of St. Thomas

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2010-175: DESALINATION DESIGN PROJECT FOR THERMODYNAMICSLABThomas Shepard, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Thomas Shepard is a Mechanical Engineering Ph.D. candidate at the University of Minnesota. He received an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Oregon State University and B.A. in Physics from Colorado College. His teaching interests include undergraduate courses in the thermal/fluid sciences, experimental methods and renewable energy technologies. He has research interests in experimental fluid mechanics, energy conversion, and engineering education.Camille George, University of St. Thomas Camille George is an Associate Professor and the Program Director of Mechanical Engineering at

Conference Session

Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bethany Fralick, Purdue University; Jed Lyons, University of South Carolina

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Mechanical Engineering

these findings may be attributed to the nature of the science laboratorycourses taken by freshmen and sophomores at this institution, which consist largely of cookbookexperiments. The results of this investigation indicate a need for exposure to engineeringexperimental design processes sooner in the student‟s academic career.AcknowledgementThe National Science Foundation is gratefully acknowledged for supporting the first author ofthis paper through a fellowship from the Graduate Teaching Fellows in K-12 Education Program,Award # 0440568.References1. Dixon, J.R. & Duffey, M.R., “The neglect of engineering design,” California Management Review, 32 (2), pp. 9-23, 1990.2. Adams, R. & Atman, C.J., “Characterizing engineering student