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MECH - Technical Session 8: Sustainability and Interdisciplinary Learning

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leah Mendelson, Harvey Mudd College; Drew Price, Harvey Mudd College

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(3) examining resultsdisaggregated by different curricular and project contexts.IntroductionThis work in progress (WIP) paper describes preliminary survey instruments, initial results, andfuture implementation plans for a study of instructor practices and student experiences in upper-division mechanical design courses. For this work, we define upper-division mechanical designcourses as courses focused on the analysis, detailed design, and implementation ofpredominantly mechanical systems, mechanisms, and machine components. These coursesgenerally build on both topics learned in foundational mechanical engineering subjects (e.g.,mechanics of materials, dynamics) and earlier exposure to the engineering design processthrough cornerstone design

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MECH - Technical Session 12: Promoting Student Success and Motivation

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jenni Buckley, University of Delaware; Amy Trauth, American Instiutes for Research (AIR); David L Burris, University of Delaware; Alexander John De Rosa, University of Delaware

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Mechanical Engineering from Imperial College London in 2010. Alex’s research focuses on the transfer of learning between various courses and contexts and the professional formation of engineers. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Implementation of a stand-alone, industry-centered technical communications course in a mechanical engineering undergraduate program Jenni M. Buckley PhD1,2, Amy Trauth PhD1,3, Alex De Rosa PhD1, David Burris PhD1 1 University of Delaware, College of Engineering 2 University of Delaware, College of Education and Human Development 3

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karim Altaii, James Madison University; Brian Tang, Mission Technologies, division of HII

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the Advanced Thermal-Fluids labora- tory. His primary interests are in renewable energy applications, fluid-thermal sciences, and international education.Mr. Brian Tang, Mission Technologies, division of HII Brian Tang is a Test Operation Engineer for Mission Technologies, a division of HII after graduating with a Bachelor’s in Integrated Sciences from James Madison University. He currently works within the field of naval nuclear propulsion in Newport News, VA conducting system testing. His interest towards energy and heat transfer stems from working as a HVAC tradesman with his father for 7 years. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 THE DESIGN, IMPLEMENTATION, AND LESSONS

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MECH - Technical Session 4: Innovation in Engineering Education Methods

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Carmen Maria Muller-Karger, Florida International University; Luis U. Medina Uzcategui, Universidad Austral de Chile

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, 1995.[3] W. C. Foiles, P. E. Allaire, and E. J. Gunter, “Rotor balancing,” Shock and Vibration, vol. 5, no. 5, 6, pp. 325–336, 1998.[4] J. M. Vance, Rotordynamics of turbomachinery. John Wiley & Sons, 1991.[5] M. L. Adams, Rotating Machinery Research and Development Test Rigs. CRC Press, 2017.[6] Y. Liu, F. Baker, W. He, and W. Lai, “Development, assessment, and evaluation of laboratory experimentation for a mechanical vibrations and controls course,” International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Education, vol. 47, no. 4, pp. 315–337, 2019.[7] Y. Liu, S. Whitaker, C. Hayes, J. Logsdon, L. McAfee, and R. Parker, “Establishment of an experimental-computational framework for promoting Project-based learning for vibrations

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 3: Student Success

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Najmus Saqib, University of Indianapolis

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]. Interpreting and constructing figures and representations can lead to betterunderstanding of concepts in science and engineering [3].Studies have shown that active or collaborative methods produce both statistically significant andsubstantially greater gains in student learning than those associated with more traditionalinstructional methods [4]. Collaborative learning has been defined in a number of ways but isgenerally understood to refer to small group learning where the group members actively supportthe learning processes of one another [5,6].If visual learning and collaborative learning can be effective in regular class meetings, it shouldalso extend to exam review sessions. Based on these ideas, the author has adopted the examreview activity

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MECH - Technical Session 3: Advancements in Teaching Mechanical Engineering

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arif Sirinterlikci Ph.D., CMfgE, Robert Morris University; Ronald Saus, Robert Morris University

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Paper ID #41870Ancient Machines: What Engineering Students Can Learn from Them?Dr. Arif Sirinterlikci Ph.D., CMfgE, Robert Morris University Dr. Arif Sirinterlikci, Ph.D., CMfgE is a University Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering in the School of Engineering, Mathematics, and Science (SEMS) at Robert Morris University (RMU). He holds BS/MS degrees (both in Mechanical Engineering) from Istanbul Technical University in Turkey, and his Ph.D. is in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the Ohio State University. He was involved in the ASEE Organization in the years between 2003 to 2011 as a Manufacturing

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 3: Student Success

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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picture and approach to the problem.Course StructureThe study performed by Wiebe et al. [2] focused on the development of an online and face-to-face introductory engineering graphics course that presented analysis of student’s usage of onlineresources to augment the instructional support received in class. The study fell short of comingup with a design of a common course structure for engineering and STEM relatedcourses. Similarly, the study performed by He et al. [3] focused on investigating the flexiblehybrid format. The study was performed on a fundamental electrical engineering course. Thisstudy explored other factors such as class attendance impact as well as the study time spent andstudent motivation on the exam performance.Ahn et al. [4

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 3: Student Success

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eleazar Marquez, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Samuel Garcia, Texas State University

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of General Psychiatry, 42, 651-656.[5] Cassady, J.C., Johnson, R.E. Cognitive Test Anxiety and Academic Performance.Contemporary Educational Psychology. Vol. 27 (2), 270-295. 2002.[6] Chapell, M. S., Blanding, Z. B., Silverstein, M. E., Takahashi, M., Newman, B., Gubi, A.,&McCann, N. (2005). Test anxiety and academic performance in undergraduate and graduatestudents. Journal of Educational Psychology, 97(2), 268-274. doi:10.1037/0022-0663.97.2.268[7] Cohen, M., Ben-Zur, H., & Rosenfeld, M. J. (2008). Sense of coherence, coping strategies, andtest anxiety as predictors of test performance among college students. International Journal ofStress Management, 15(3), 289-303.doi:10.1037/1072 5245.15.3.289[8] Foster, C., Spencer, L. Are

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MECH - Technical Session 3: Advancements in Teaching Mechanical Engineering

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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,” International Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 26, no. 3, pp. 727-734, 2010.[21] E. McGee, L. Bentley, “The equity ethic: Black and Latinx college students reengineering their STEM careers toward justice,” American Journal of Education, 124, 36 pp., 2017. https://doi.org/10.1086/693954[22] J.C. Garibay and S. Vincent, “Racially inclusive climates within degree programs and increasing student of color enrollment: An examination of environmental / sustainability programs,” Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, 11 (2), 201-220, 2018, https://doi.org/10.1037/dhe0000030[23] D.E. Taylor, “Racial and ethnic differences in the students’ readiness, identity, perceptions of institutional diversity, and desire to join the

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MECH - Technical Session 3: Advancements in Teaching Mechanical Engineering

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Namhee Kim, Western Carolina University

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) Fluid Dynamics Technical Committee provided the list of CFD-relatedconcepts and different approaches to introduce CFD into a undergraduate engineeringcurriculum [1]. Integrating CFD topics into a fluid mechanics course is a suitable approach tobenefit engineering students in general, while a separate CFD course is more appropriate toengineering students who are interested in CFD research or careers. [2] and [3] designed separateundergraduate CFD courses and provided the detailed information on course contents andassigned projects. There are a number of studies that integrated CFD topics into theirundergraduate fluid mechanics courses to increase students understanding of flow behaviors( [4], [5], [6], [7], [8], [9]). In the present study, the

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MECH - Technical Session 3: Advancements in Teaching Mechanical Engineering

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jamie Szwalek, The University of Illinois at Chicago; Christopher Carducci, The University of Illinois at Chicago

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basics of CAD modeling (simple geometry and drawings).It also incorporates building a physical model using traditional machine shop techniques and 3-Dprinters. While ME 250 is an important course for developing engineering identity, ME 347actually develops the mechanical engineering design identity due to the open-ended nature of theproject and considerations of manufacturability and practicality. ME 347 builds upon the CADskills learned in ME 250 and incorporates more detailed geometric modeling with advancedmates and engineering drawings. Generally, about 100 students enroll in this course persemester, with 2 hours of lecture and 2 hours of lab per week. The lab sessions are smaller, withabout 35 students, and run by multiple graduate teaching

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MECH - Technical Session 3: Advancements in Teaching Mechanical Engineering

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohammad Abu Rafe Biswas, The University of Texas at Tyler; Prabha Sundaravadivel, The University of Texas at Tyler; Aaditya Khanal, The University of Texas at Tyler

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the sixth approach, EML is making its way into traditional design courses and evenintroduction to engineering courses [9, 10, 11]. Although this helps students enhance their learningexperience as they are likely to take the first and last engineering courses in their degree programs,there is a lack of additional experience in the rest of the engineering courses, which are mostlynon-design courses. There are a handful of non-design courses, such as thermodynamics andsystem dynamics, that incorporate EM into their courses to enhance student engagement andlearning experience at different educational levels [3, 12, 13, 14, 15]. Similarly, more such learningexperiences could be explored for other non-design courses, including technical elective

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 7: Student Evaluation and Grading

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul Akangah, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NCAT); Henry Ivuawuogu; Adeola Morawo; Andrea Nana Ofori-Boadu, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NCAT)

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Paper ID #37676Academic Success and Retention Pathway for Mechanical Engineering MajorDr. Paul Akangah, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NCAT) PAUL AKANGAH is a Teaching Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the North Carolina A&T State University. He earned his B.S. degree from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Tech- nology, Kumasi, Ghana, MS (Energy Engineering, 2005) from The Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm, Sweden, and Ph.D. (Mechanical Engineering, 2011) from the North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC. Dr. Akangah’s interests include

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MECH - Technical Session 14: Advanced Pedagogical Techniques

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patrick Daly, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Mitra Varun Anand, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Curtis Abel, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Ahmet Can Sabuncu, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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-groups hierarchically as subsequent groups have sub-components and physical attributes that are technically measurable by apparatus. Thehierarchical organization stops at the furthest detail available and relevant to the field andtroubleshooter. The systematic approach draws from the problem-solving literature [2], and it iscomposed of recursive tasks in the order of problem description, generate causes, test causes,repair and evaluate. According to Schaafstal et al., ST is field independent as evidenced by itssuccess in electrical, computer, and mechanical related troubleshooting problems separately [3].ST has not been tested or validated against industry norms and practices.The aim of this pilot study is to understand how troubleshooting is

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MECH - Technical Session 14: Advanced Pedagogical Techniques

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anahita Ayasoufi, Auburn University; Golbou Makki; Amanda Sterling, Auburn University; Kyle D Schulze, Auburn University; ASHU SHARMA, Auburn University; Jeffrey C. Suhling, Auburn University; Daniel Kevin Harris

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resources. Further an individual’s motivation, level of anxiety, and attitude have a tremendous influence on their independent learning. Researchers have studied and proven the correlation between these factors and learning since the nineties [3], and reviewed more recently in [4], with practical guidelines on how to use them in shaping their teaching. This multifaceted nature of independent learning requires a comprehensive tool that takes all the aspects into account. The type of assessment is another challenge: A student with good learning skills will achieve high grades in traditional exams, but for students with lower skill levels, the lower grade fails to depict a detailed image of the student’s learning profile. A simple

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MECH - Technical Session 14: Advanced Pedagogical Techniques

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Todd M. Fernandez, Georgia Institute of Technology; David Edward Torello, Georgia Institute of Technology

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. He is currently non-tenure track faculty in mechanical engineering at Georgia Tech, lecturing in mechanic ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Chasing assessment: The faculty experience of trying to implement evidence based practices wellA significant focus in engineering education research is encouraging faculty to improve the way theyteach [1], [2], [3]. A research to implementation pipeline exists to achieve that goal - new approaches aredeveloped and disseminated, faculty are trained or supported in implementation, and then results areevaluated [4], [5], [6]. Such efforts are often measured through increased use of evidence-based practices[7] as part of a

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MECH - Technical Session 14: Advanced Pedagogical Techniques

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Israd Hakim Jaafar, Utah Valley University; Matthew J Jensen, Utah Valley University; Sean Tolman P.E., Utah Valley University; Amanda C Bordelon, Utah Valley University; Bennington J Willardson, Utah Valley University; Janis P Raje

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, which can sometimes limit the quality of alow-income student’s project. CAM scholars may apply for up to $900 in materials fundingthrough the CAM project. E-portfolios will provide a platform to highlight the project and anopportunity for students to reflect on lessons learned and soft-skill development. The CAMprogram will also help fund travel money to present their projects at conferences if appropriate.3. Current Internships. The ME/CIVE programs encourage all students to take internships andprovide academic credits as a technical elective for the experience. The College’s InternshipCoordinator provides resources to help students find appropriate internships (paid) and conductthem successfully. A faculty member teaching the internship

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 9: Online Learning Environments

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chelsea Gordon, zyBooks, A Wiley Brand; Adrian Rodriguez, University of Texas at Austin; Alicia Clark, zyBooks, A Wiley Brand; Bryan Gambrel, zyBooks, A Wiley Brand; Linda Ratts, zyBooks, A Wiley Brand; Jennifer L. Welter, Wiley; Ryan Barlow, zyBooks, A Wiley Brand; Yamuna Rajasekhar, zyBooks, A Wiley Brand; Nikitha Sambamurthy, zyBooks, A Wiley Brand; Lauren Fogg, zyBooks, a Wiley Brand; Jamie Emily Loeber

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read and engage.IntroductionResearch over the last four decades shows that a majority of students ignore textbook readings[1]-[7]. For example, over 72,000 first-year students were surveyed between 2018-2022 andasked how much of their time is spent on assigned reading when preparing for class in a typical7-day week. 45-49% of students responded that they spent less than half of their time onassigned reading [3]. The research also indicates that lower rates of textbook reading correspondsto lower course grades [2], supporting the importance of reading for students' learning andachievement. Furthermore, students know that reading is important and that it impacts theirgrade [7]. Thus, strategies that motivate students to actively read textbooks

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MECH - Technical Session 2: Enhancing Learning through Hands-On Design

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jenni Buckley, University of Delaware; Amy Trauth, American Institutes for Research; Alexander John De Rosa, University of Delaware; Heather Doty, University of Delaware

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member contributions • Gain knowledge of joinery, fits, & fasteners that will Warm-Up be used for the bike frame • Generate and select a concept that meets provided • Technical Brief #2: Metrics, design constraints Concepts, & Concept Selection • Apply structural analysis concepts from statics to • Structural Analysis determine risk of failure for design. Modify design as • CAD Engineering Drawing Packet Weeks 9-15 needed. • Technical Brief #3: Design Bike Frame • Create

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MECH - Technical Session 12: Promoting Student Success and Motivation

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jessica Lofton, University of Evansville

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tool for communicating understanding ofconcepts and relationships.When generated by a subject matter expert, a concept map can act as an “advance organizer” whenshared with leaners before new concepts are introduced, or as a review tool when shared withlearners after exposures to new concepts [2]. When generated by a learner, concept maps can assistin organization of thought, review by summarizing, or as an assessment tool to identify knowledgegaps or errors in understanding. Maps can be revised and modified, similar to the neuroplasticityof the human brain as new neural paths are built and connected [3]. Evidence of learning could beseen by comparing a map generated by a learner when first encountering a new topic with a mapgenerated after

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MECH - Technical Session 7: Assessment and Evaluation in Engineering Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kalon Ma Bienz, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Devon Bountry, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Chang Rui Liu, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Behnam Ghalamchi

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Publishing, 2021.16. Deniz, Sabri, Ulf Christian Müller, Ivo Steiner, and Thomas Sergi. "Online (remote) teaching for laboratory based courses using “digital twins” of the experiments." Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power 144, no. 5 (2022): 051016.17. Maksimović, Mirjana, and Nikola Davidović. "The role of Digital Twin technology in transforming engineering education." In 9th International scientific conference Technics and Informatics in Education, pp. 264-270. 2022.18. Zacher, Serge. "Digital twins for education and study of engineering sciences." International Journal on Engineering, Science and Technology 2, no. 2 (2020): 61-69.19. Sepasgozar, Samad ME. "Digital twin and web-based virtual gaming technologies for

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MECH - Technical Session 1: Foundations of Engineering Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph J. Rencis P.E., University of Texas at Dallas; Hartley T. Grandin Jr., Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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this paper,only Steps 1-3 and 6-8 will be used. However, statics can only be applied to a staticallydeterminate problem. For example, the proposed process can solve statically indeterminateproblems (internally and externally) when Steps 1 to 8 are used.A structured problem-solving approach is used in statics book [6] with the following steps: RoadMap, Modeling, Governing Equations, Computation, and Discussion and Verification.Furthermore, the statics [3] and mechanics of materials [16] textbooks use the SMART problem-solving methodology, i.e., Strategy, Modeling, Analysis, and Reflect and Think. Both are like theapproach used in this paper. A significant difference is that this paper formulates all equationssymbolically, and then the unknowns

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MECH - Technical Session 8: Sustainability and Interdisciplinary Learning

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Deepika Ganesh, University of Michigan; Carissa Yim, University of Michigan

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,” Sustain Sci 6, 203–218 (2011).[2] Matthias T., Tomašević, I., Stevenson, M., Ting Q., Huisingh, D. “A systematic review of theliterature on integrating sustainability into engineering curricula,” J of Cleaner Production. (2018), Vol.181, pp. 608-617[3] Leicht, A., Heiss, J.“Global Citizenship Education: Topics and learning objectives,” UNESCO (2015).[4] Guerra, A., "Integration of sustainability in engineering education: Why is PBL an answer?",International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, (2017) Vol. 18 No. 3, pp. 436-454.[5] Wiek, A., Xiong, A., et al. "Integrating problem- and project-based learning into sustainabilityprograms: A case study on the School of Sustainability at Arizona State University," J. Educ. Sustain.Dev., (2014

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 13: Lab Experiences

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dave Kim, Washington State University, Vancouver; Charles Riley, P.E., Oregon Institute of Technology; Ken Lulay, P.E., University of Portland; John D. Lynch

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scored 1 to 3 on each of the nine writing outcomes. Each lab report wasassessed by two raters. When two rater’s average scores of the same report varied by more than 1point, a negotiation session was conducted between the two raters to alter the scores and calibratefor future scoring.Table 3. Lab report writing outcomes [12]: Lab report writing outcomes rubric (I = introduction;M = methods; R = results; D = discussion; C = conclusion). Mostly Writers in early engineering lab courses are able to related to 1) Address technical audience expectations by providing the purpose, context

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 13: Lab Experiences

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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wee sing Yeo, University of Cincinnati; P.K. Imbrie, University of Cincinnati; Azrul Abidin Zakaria; Zubaidi Faiesal Bin Mohamad Rafaai

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fulfillment of ABET criterion 3. The challenge of this work is as follows: Is thesequential structure of the undergraduate laboratory course with the four key features oflearning still relevant to the 21st century classroom? Course content framework The open-ended project has been incorporated in a sophomore first semester laboratorycourse at a higher learning institution, with a program outcome (PO) that was developed basedon Washington Accord framework through the International Engineering Alliance (IEA)network. The course outcome (CO) with performance descriptions that is mapped to PO areshown in Table I of CO-PO matrix. The CO-PO matrix has seven COs mapped to 7 POs. ThePO define graduate attribute and relate to Washington Accord (WA

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 6: Dynamics and Kinematics

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Dennis Mays Kutzer, United States Naval Academy; John S Donnal; Carl E. Wick Sr., United States Naval Academy

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files.5 ResultsFor preliminary comparison, the capabilities of MTIS are compared to the ScorBot Toolbox.Assuming the utility of all content, capabilities are quantified in terms of the number of uniqueMATLAB functions, unique internal MATLAB functions (if applicable), unique MATLABexample scripts, total lines of actionable code, and total lines of comments. A summary of thiscomparison can be found in Table 3.Table 3: Comparison between MTIS and the ScorBot Toolbox in terms of measurable attributes tothe code. Note that the ScorBot Toolbox leverages code from five support toolboxes/packages thatare automatically installed during installation and updates. MTIS [13] ScorBot Toolbox [5] Support Toolboxes [6–10

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MECH - Technical Session 8: Sustainability and Interdisciplinary Learning

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John T Solomon, Tuskegee University; Hang Song, Auburn University; Lauren E. Beckingham, Auburn University; Karen McNeal, Auburn University; Kelly Lazar, Clemson University

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: The Climate Stewardship 14 Survey (CSS). International Electronic Journal of Environmental Education, 3(1), 57- 73. 13. Ajzen, I. (1991). The theory of planned behavior. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 50(2), 179-211. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/0749-5978(91)90020-T 14. DeWaters, J. E., & Powers, S. E. (2011). Energy literacy of secondary students in New York State (USA): A measure of knowledge, affect, and behavior. Energy Policy, 39(3), 1699-1710. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2010.12.049 15. Hsu, S. J., & Roth, R. E. (1998). An Assessment of

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MECH - Technical Session 13: Technological Advancements and Applications

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Randall D. Manteufel, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Amir Karimi, The University of Texas at San Antonio

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used bystudents. It is important for faculty to have a firm understanding of how AI tools are being usedby students to write reports. Faculty perspectives differ on how AI assistance can benefitengineering students while avoiding academic dishonesty issues. Faculty will need tocommunicate the permissible and prohibited usage of AI tools in future assignments.IntroductionChatGPT, introduced in the fall of 2022, has swiftly emerged as a prominent ArtificialIntelligence (AI) chatbot, finding widespread use, including in higher education [1], [2].Engineering educators have taken notice and discussed how it is impacting a freshmanengineering course [3] and throughout engineering programs [4]. Within a few months of therelease of ChatGPT, it was

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MECH - Technical Session 2: Enhancing Learning through Hands-On Design

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aminul Islam Khan, Northern Arizona University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University; Prashanta Dutta, Washington State University; David B. Thiessen, Washington State University; Jacqueline Gartner Ph.D., Campbell University; Olusola Adesope, Washington State University; MD SHARIFUL ISLAM, Washington State University; Talodabiolorun Anne Oni, Washington State University

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organized and chaired numerous sessions, fora, symposia, and tracks for several ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) and APS (American Physical Society) conferences and served as the Chair of the ASME Micro/Nano Fluid Dynamics Technical Committee. Moreover, he served as an Associate Editor for the ASME Journal of Fluids Engineering; currently, he is an Editor for Electrophoresis. Prof. Dutta is an elected Fellow of ASME, and he is a recipient of the prestigious Fulbright Professorship sponsored by the US Department of State.David B. Thiessen, Washington State University David B.Thiessen received his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Colorado in 1992 and has been at Washington State

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MECH - Technical Session 4: Innovation in Engineering Education Methods

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rachel Vitali, The University of Iowa

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program at the University of Iowa, second-year students arerequired to attend a program seminar intended to educate students about the program and profession forwhich they are currently being trained. This seminar meets one time a week for 50-minutes and serves asan opportunity for students to get better acquainted with what they can expect from their next 3+ years inthe program in terms of coursework and potential extracurricular activities. As a result, the seminar hasbeen limited in recent years to a third of the semester that focused specifically on the aspects of theprogram itself (e.g., required curriculum, technical electives, and student design groups). Following aninternal grant provided by the Office of International Programs, the