Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Laboratory Innovations

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Nagurka, Marquette University; Fernando Rodriguez Anton, Marquette University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

-centered learning methods that are the cornerstone ofmodern engineering education practice.References1. Felder, R.M. and Brent, R., 2009, “Active Learning: An Introduction,” ASQ Higher Education Brief, 2(4).2. Goldberg, J.R. and Nagurka, M.L., 2012, “Enhancing the Engineering Curriculum: Defining Discovery Learn- ing at Marquette University,” 42nd ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Seattle, WA, October 3-6, pp. 405-410.3. Prince, M., 2004, “Does Active Learning Work? A Review of the Research,” Journal of Engineering Educa- tion, 93(3), pp. 223-231.4. Cleverly, D., 2003, Implementing Inquiry Based Learning in Nursing, Taylor & Francis, London, p.124.5. Prince, M.J. and Felder, R.M., 2006, “Inductive Teaching and

Conference Session

Learning and Assessment III

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Horacio Vasquez, University of Texas, Pan American; Arturo A. Fuentes, University of Texas, Pan American; Robert A. Freeman, University of Texas, Pan American

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

. Among his research interests are nano-reinforced composites, dynamic response analysis, non-destructive evaluation, and engineering education. Among his teaching responsibilities are Finite Element Method, Mechanical Vibrations, and Introduction to Mechanical Engineering at the undergraduate level, and Struc- tural Dynamics, Advanced Mechanics of Materials, and Finite Element Analysis at the graduate level.Dr. Robert A. Freeman, University of Texas, Pan American Page 25.753.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Improving Student Retention and Engagement in Statics through Online

Collection

2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

NADIYE O. ERDIL; KOENRAAD E. GIESKES

, J., Matthews, R., Gabelnick, F. Learning Communities: Reforming Undergraduate Education. San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, 2004 p119.3. Pascarelle E.T., Terenzini, P.T., and Blimling, G.S. The Impact of Residential Life on Students. In C. Schroeder & P. Mable (Eds.), Realizing the educational potential of residence halls San Francisco: Jossey Bass, 1994 p22-52.4. Tinto V. Colleges as Communities: Taking Research on Student Persistence Seriously. Review of Higher Education, v21 n2 p167-177 Win 19985. Pike, G.R. The Effects of Residential learning Communities and Traditional Living Arrangements on Educational Gains During the First Year of College. Journal of College Development, v40 n3 p269- 284, May-Jun 19996. Zhao C.M., Kuh G.D

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division Technical Session - Best Diversity Paper

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shuvra Das, University of Detroit Mercy

Advanced Electric Vehicles, and a thriving partnership for student recruitment with several universities in China. He has also been the dissertation advisor for and graduated many Ph.D. students. Dr. Das’s areas of research interests are modeling and simulation of multi-disciplinary engineering problems, modeling multi- physics problems in manufacturing, engineering education, and curriculum reform. He has worked in areas ranging from mechatronics system simulation to multi-physics process simulation using CAE tools such as Finite Elements and Boundary Elements. He has authored or co-authored five books on these topics. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (ELOS) Technical Session 2: Manurfacturing, Simulation, Safety, and Technical Writing

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yan Wu, University of Wisconsin - Platteville

Tagged Divisions

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)

Paper ID #36849Cultivating technical writing skills through a scaffold peerreview-approach of lab reports in a junior-level laboratory courseDr. Yan Wu, University of Wisconsin - Platteville Yan Wu graduated from Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, in 1996 with a bachelorˆa C™s degree in Precision Instruments and a minor in Electronics and Computer Technology. She received her M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Alaba ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Cultivating technical writing skills through a scaffold peer review of lab reports in a junior

Collection

2011 North Midwest Section

Authors

Christa James-Byrnes; Mark Holdhusen

will include questions regarding the interviews for the unit. It is the belief that thiswill encourage students to view the videos. The online course was successful in that the onlinesection students had better grades as evidenced by the data analysis and had similar experiencesas the traditional section students as evidenced by the results of the two surveys. The resultsshow that project based introductory engineering course may be successfully taught in the onlineenvironment.Bibliography 1. Allen, I. Elaine and Seaman, Jeff, Class Differences: Online Education in the United States, 2010, Babson Survey Research Group, November 2010. 2. E i e , A e i , A e i g he Effec i e e f S ch C e De i e i a O i e I d c Ci

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brent A Nelson, Northern Arizona University; Constantin Ciocanel, Northern Arizona University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

physics education research," Uniserve Science News 13, 14-19 (1999).2 C. D'Avanzo, "Biology Concept Inventories: Overview, Status, and Next Steps," Bioscience 58 (11), 1079-1085 (2008).3 Gary Gray, Don Evans, Phillip Cornwell et al., "The Dynamics Concept Inventory Assessment Test: A Progress Report," proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, Portland, OR, 2005.4 David Hestenes and Malcolm Wells, "A mechanics baseline test," Physics Teacher 30 (3), 159-166 (1992).5 B. E. Jenkins, J. P. Birk, R. C. Bauer et al., "Development and application of a chemistry concept inventory," Abstracts of Papers of the American Chemical Society 227, 1119- CHED

Conference Session

Influencing the Next (Third!) Edition of the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge for the 21st Century

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth J. Fridley, University of Alabama; W. Edward Back, University of Alabama; Derek G. Williamson, University of Alabama

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Paper ID #15297The ASCE BOK, ABET Accreditation Criteria, and NCEES FE Exam - AreThey Appropriately Aligned?Dr. Kenneth J. Fridley, University of Alabama Kenneth J. Fridley is the Senior Associate Dean for Administration at the University of Alabama. Prior to his current appointment, Fridley served as Head of the Department of Civil, Construction and Environ- mental Engineering at the University of Alabama for 12 years. Dr. Fridley has been recognized as a ded- icated educator throughout his career and has received several awards for his teaching efforts, including the ExCEEd (Excellence in Civil Engineering Education

Conference Session

Energy Conversion, Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE) Technical Session 2

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael A. Palmateer; Jacob Plesums; Ryan Santiago; Austin Miller; Reza Rashidi, SUNY University at Buffalo

Tagged Divisions

Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE), Energy Conversion

journals and conferences worldwide. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 3D-Printed Piezoelectric Acoustic Energy HarvesterAbstractEnergy harvesting has been widely researched in the past decade due to its significant usage forproviding energy to remote areas and electronic devices. Harvesting energy from piezoelectricbeams is one of the popular forms of energy conversion, enabling a wide range of applications. Ateam of four senior undergraduate students in a microfabrication course completed a project todevelop a piezoelectric-based acoustic energy harvester. The students performed all developmentsteps, including ideation, literature review, calculation, design, fabrication, assembly

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering: Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheldon Jeter, Georgia Institute of Technology

. His research interests are thermodynamics, experimental engineering, heat and mass transfer, solar energy, and energy systems including concentrating solar power and other solar issues, building energy systems, and HVAC issues in health care facilities. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com The Generalized Exergy Equation: A Development and Detailed Presentation Suitable for Advanced Undergraduates and Beginning Graduate Students   Sheldon M. Jeter School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of

Conference Session

Capstone Design in ECE

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Scott McGuirk Ph.D., United States Air Force Academy; John G. Ciezki, United States Air Force Academy

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #14624An Electromagnetic Railgun Design and Realization for an Electrical Engi-neering Capstone ProjectLt. Col. Jeffrey Scott McGuirk Ph.D., United States Air Force Academy Jeffrey S. McGuirk received his BSEE degree in 1995 from the United States Air Force Academy (US- AFA) in Colorado Springs, CO, and an MSEE degree from Iowa State University in 1996. From 1997- 2000, he was with the Air Force Research Laboratory at Eglin Air Force Base where he designed fuzes for weapons. From 2000-2003, he was with the Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center where he directed tests on satellite communication systems

Conference Session

New Classrooms, New Challenges II: Assessing Non-traditional Approaches

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Allen Knotts IV, Brigham Young University; W. Vincent Wilding, Brigham Young University; William G. Pitt, Brigham Young University; Morris D. Argyle, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

AC 2012-4388: A NEW ASSESSMENT METHOD TO EASILY IDENTIFYAREAS NEEDING IMPROVEMENT IN COURSE-LEVEL LEARNING OUT-COMESProf. Thomas Allen Knotts IV, Brigham Young University Thomas Knotts became a faculty member in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Brigham Young University in 2006 after receiving his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. He teaches a va- riety of courses, including thermodynamics, computer tools, unit operations lab, and molecular modeling. He enjoys teaching and discovering ways to improve student learning through problem-based and induc- tive learning strategies. With his research group, Knotts seeks to understand the physics of proteins and DNA at the molecular level with

Collection

2009 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Ali Daneshmandnia

causes. I have discussed possible solutions and preventive measures for each category of the errors. Keywords: Human Error, Network Error, Errors by Network administrators, Making error by an IT professional can have major consequences for the entireorganization. I have tried to explore the types of errors that we would encounter in a computernetwork environment of an educational organization. To make this paper more meaningful, Iconducted interviews with some of the personals of two different colleges in New York. Insearch of answers I tried to interview some technical and non-technical staff. All individuals thatI interviewed, work with students, faculty and, staff of the college either directly in ITdepartments or

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (ELOS) Technical Session 1: Laboratories in Mechanics, Thermofluids, Embedded Systems, and Controls

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan Kilula; Shivan Haran, Arkansas State University; Logan Riley Neal

Tagged Divisions

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)

©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Achieving Student Outcomes Through Hands-on Design of Experiments Dan Kilula, Logan Neal, and Shivan Haran Department of Mechanical Engineering, Arkansas State UniversityAbstractHands-on learning in engineering is one of the most effective ways to understand basic theoryand its application to practice. Several first and second-year lab courses utilize standardized labin which students are introduced to a step-by-step procedure to complete the exercises. Adifferent approach was used in two upper-level courses in Mechanical Engineering, whereinstudents are required to design an experiment in order to demonstrate some of the basic conceptsand

Conference Session

Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Horacio Vasquez, University of Texas, Pan American; Carlos Gomez, University of Texas, Pan American

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

AC 2009-1575: ELECTRIC GENERATOR FOR WIND OR HUMAN POWERHoracio Vasquez, University of Texas, Pan American Dr. Horacio Vasquez is an Assistant Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Texas-Pan American (UTPA), in Edinburg, Texas. His current research interests are in the areas of control systems, mechatronics, renewable energy, and engineering education.Carlos Gomez, University of Texas, Pan American Carlos Gomez is an undergradaute mechanical engineering student at the University of Texas-Pan American. He enjoys working with Mechatronics systems and is involved with the minibaja SAE team at UTPA

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Upper-Level Physics

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Greg Mowry, University of St. Thomas-St. Paul

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

2006-98: A MODULAR PEDAGOGY FOR TEACHING UNDERGRADUATEELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD THEORYGreg Mowry, University of St. Thomas-St. Paul Greg Mowry received his B.S. and M.S. degree in metallurgical engineering from Iowa State University in 1976 and 1978 respectively. He attended Stanford University from 1979 to 1981 for a non-thesis M.S.E.E. program. He received his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Minnesota in 1995. He joined the School of Engineering at the University of St. Thomas in 2003 with 24 years of industrial and entrepreneurial experience. His research interests include alternative energy research, thin-films, MEMs, optics and laser optics, and the pedagogy of teaching

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Iftekhar Ibne Basith, Sam Houston State University; Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Andres Aguirre Jr.; Kali Johnson, Sam Houston State University

Tagged Divisions

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

Wireless Communication.Dr. Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University Faruk Yildiz is currently an Associate Professor of Engineering Technology at Sam Houston State Uni- versity. His primary teaching areas are in Electronics, Computer Aided Design (CAD), and Alternative Energy Systems. Research interests include: low power energy harvesting systems, renewable energy technologies and education.Mr. Andres Aguirre Jr.Kali Johnson, Sam Houston State University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Ultrasonic Alarm GloveAbstractThis paper presents the design of an Ultrasonic Alarm Glove for visually impaired individuals that a group ofEngineering

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacob Chapman; Sanjivan Manoharan, Grand Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #25535Numerical Investigation of Flow Characteristics of a Slotted NACA 4414 Air-foilJacob ChapmanDr. Sanjivan Manoharan, Grand Valley State University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Numerical Investigation of Flow Characteristics of a Slotted NACA 4414 AirfoilAbstract This paper focuses on enhancing the critical thinking and problem solving skills of anundergraduate Mechanical Engineering student. This is accomplished via an independent studywhere the student is tasked with a real life challenge and has to utilize the basic theory acquiredduring a traditional

Conference Session

Information and Network Security

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Pickard, East Carolina University; John B. Southworth, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

- ership in international peace building Initiatives in 2005. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 The State of IPv6: Measuring Global AdoptionOn September 24th, 2015 the American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) became the fourthRegional Internet Registry (RIR) to run out of IPv4 addresses. With four of the five RIRs nolonger making general IPv4 address allocations, adoption and use of IPv6 is taking place at anaccelerated pace.The research presented in this paper is an extension of the previous work published by Czyz,Lekel-Johnson, Allman, Osterweil, Zhang in 2014. The goal of this study is to empiricallyunderstand the adoption of IPv6 as the Internet transitions to the next

Conference Session

Make It!

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Chariah, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology; Nicholas Kumia; Jonathan R. Zubarriain, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology; Shouling He, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology; Hossein Rahemi, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology

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Manufacturing

an NSF research project.Nicholas Kumia Senior in the Undergraduate Mechatronics Engineering Program at Vaughn College He graduated high school at the age of 16 and has completed the 4-year Mechatronics Program in 3-years. Recently, He co-founded the UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) Club at Vaughn College and has been working as Lead Programmer. He plans to pursue a master’s degree in Computer Science to supplement this expertise in Mechatronics Engineering.Mr. Jonathan R. Zubarriain, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology Jonathan Zubarriain is a senior in the Mechatronics Engineering program at Vaughn College of Aeronau- tics and Technology. He is co-founder of the Vaughn College UAV Club and has held the

Conference Session

Evolving Engineering Libraries: Services, Spaces, and Collections

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jody T. Hoesly, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Anne C. Glorioso, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

librarian.Anne C. Glorioso, University of Wisconsin, Madison Page 22.417.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Dim, Dark and Daring: Our process for rapidly reducing our collectionIn the spring of 2010, Wendt Commons Library embarked on a project to repurpose our 4th floorfrom book stacks and study space into a Teaching and Learning Center. To create this flexibleand technology-enhanced “learning emporium”, the 4th floor collection consisting of over90,000 volumes needed to be removed along with the stacks. Other space in the library was notavailable

Conference Session

Track 2: Technical Session 3: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly: a Practitioner's Look "Under the Hood" of Implemented Program Recommendations Four Years After a Needs Assessmentor supporting LGBTQIA+ engineering students

Collection

2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Kathrine Ehrlich-Scheffer, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE)

Tagged Topics

CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

eventually led her to a position in IT for a semiconductor IP start-up. Fast forward through coast-to-coast moves to Boston, San Diego and finally Rochester, Kathy spent many years in the fitness industry while raising her daughter, wearing every hat from personal trainer and cycling instructor to owner and director of Cycledelic Indoor Cycling Studio. Kathy draws upon these many diverse career and life experiences while directing WE@RIT. In the spring of 2020, Kathy earned her Master of Science degree in Program Design, Analysis & Manage- ment through RIT’s School of Individualized Study, combining concentrations in Project Management, Analytics and Research, & Group Leadership and Development. An unabashed

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2024 ASEE St. Lawrence Section Annual Conference

Authors

Libby Osgood P.Eng.; Christopher Power

studyreviewed by the institution’s Research Ethics Board. This paper is part of a larger study on beingthing-focused versus people-focused within design education. The subject of this paper is on thereflections themselves, adopting the Aronson advice to “reflect on the process of teachingreflection” [12]. The two research questions for this paper are as follows: I. Do students perceive reflections as useful? II. Does the act of reflecting change throughout the design process?This is an exploratory examination of 1,278 reflections that were recorded during these two yearsof design projects.Background InformationLand Acknowledgement and Positionality StatementsIn order to understand the context in which this paper was written, we offer the

Conference Session

Potpourri

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Welch, University of Texas, Tyler

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Engaging Freshman Experience – Key to Retention?AbstractIntroducing freshmen to engineering is easy, right? Or is it? Current freshmen studywhile listening to an IPOD, texting or IMing their friends, etc. So methods used byfaculty should be effective – measuring the tolerance of washers, building a circuit on abreadboard, etc. Those students not interested in these types of lab experiences should notbe engineers, right? The University of Texas at Tyler chose to try something new whilelooking to improve retention of freshmen and provide valuable content like engineeringconstraints early in an engineer’s academic career. First the history of engineering isintroduced so that students better

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2023 PSW

Authors

Helen Choi

included eleven finalists presenting theirgraduate research in front of an audience of graduate and undergraduate engineeringstudents, staff, and faculty. The finalists came from a variety of engineering departmentsand were in various stages of their graduate education. They represented thedepartments of computer science, electrical and computer engineering, electricalengineering, industrial and systems engineering, aerospace and mechanicalengineering, and biomedical engineering, with one finalist in his eighth year of graduateschool, one in his seventh year, two in their sixth year, three in their fifth years, two intheir fourth years, and two third-year students. The judging panel consisted of USCengineering professors in electrical and computer

Conference Session

Building Success in the Online Classroom

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jiehong Liao, Florida Gulf Coast University; Galen I. Papkov, Florida Gulf Coast University; Ashraf Badir P.E., Florida Gulf Coast University; Robert O'Neill P.E., Florida Gulf Coast University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

United International College (UIC) in Zhuhai China. She has been exploring and applying evidence-based strategies for instruction since her training with ASCE’s Excellence in Civil En- gineering Education (ExCEEd) initiative in 2016. In addition to the scholarship of teaching and learning, her research interests and collaborations are in the areas of biomaterials, cellular mechanotransduction, tissue engineering, and regenerative medicine.Dr. Galen I. Papkov, Florida Gulf Coast University Dr. Galen I. Papkov is an Associate Professor of Statistics in the Department of Mathematics at Florida Gulf Coast University. He received his Ph.D. in Statistics from Rice University in 2008, an M.S. in Applied Mathematics from CUNY

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aaron Carpenter, Wentworth Institute of Technology; James R McCusker PhD, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Durga Suresh, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

College Industry Partnerships

education experiences to enhance and develop the capstone design course. In 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition. ASEE Conferences, June 2015. https://peer.asee.org/24428.[13] F. Mistree, Z. Siddique, M. Pournik, and B. Bodie. An industry-university partnership to foster interdisciplinary education. In 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, New Orleans, Louisiana, June 2016. ASEE Conferences. https://peer.asee.org/26210.[14] L. Massi, M. Georgiopoulos, C. Young, C. Ford, P. Lancey, D. Bhati, and K. Small. Internships and undergraduate research: Impact, support, and institutionalization of an nsf s-stem program through

Conference Session

Insights and Practices for Engineering Leadership Development

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ricky T. Castles, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Leadership Development Division

Paper ID #19866Development of Leadership Through Hands-On Learning Activities in a FlippedMicroprocessors ClassroomDr. Ricky T. Castles, East Carolina University Dr. Ricky Castles is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering at East Carolina University. He is primarily affiliated with the ECU Electrical Engineering concentration. His research work focuses on the use of wireless sensor networks, microcontrollers, and physiological data collection for a variety of applications. His primary interest is in the area of adaptive tutorial systems, but he has ongoing projects in the area of hospital patient health

Conference Session

MASS: Mastery, Assessment and Success of Students

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Christopher Papadopoulos, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Aidsa I. Santiago-Roman, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Edward Fritz Hillman, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Gerald Luciano Figueroa, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Isamarie Vega Morales, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

engineering and Mechanics at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. Papadopoulos has diverse research and teaching interests in structural mechanics and bioconstruction (with emphasis in bamboo); appropriate technology; engineering ethics; and mechanics education. He has served as PI of several NSF-sponsored research projects and is co-author of Lying by Approximation: The Truth about Finite Element Analysis. He is active in the Mechanics Division.Dr. Aidsa I. Santiago-Rom´an, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus Dr. Aidsa I. Santiago-Rom´an is a Professor and Chair in the Engineering Sciences and Materials (CIIM) Department at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayag¨uez Campus (UPRM). Dr. Santiago earned a BS and MS

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2022 ASEE - North Central Section Conference

Authors

Johnathan Rettig; Tyler John Backs, Ohio Northern Univeristy

Paper ID #36069Van-Life ShowerMr. Johnathan RettigMr. Tyler John Backs, Ohio Northern Univeristy Mechanical Engineering Major American c Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Van Life ShowerTyler Backs, Johnathan Rettig, Chase Leonard, Zachary MontgomeryAbstractWet Roads is a senior design capstone team. The purpose of Wet Roads is to design and create ashower system for camper van travelers. In recent years the amount of people buying vans andconverting them into spaces for simultaneous traveling and living, or “Van-Life”, has increaseddramatically. With this increase, the