Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jingyu Wang, University of Oklahoma; Noah C. Golly, University of Oklahoma; Blake Herren, University of Oklahoma; James Ian Macdonald, University of Oklahoma; Zahed Siddique, University of Oklahoma; Yingtao Liu, University of Oklahoma

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Mechanical Engineering

Liu. As I start my career in research, I hope to enhance my creativity and learn to identify and solve problems within my field.Mr. James Ian Macdonald, University of Oklahoma Mr. Macdonald is a recent graduate with a bachelors in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Oklahoma’s School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering.Prof. Zahed Siddique, University of Oklahoma Zahed Siddique is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering of University of Oklahoma. His research interest include product family design, advanced material and engineering education. He is interested in motivation of engineering students, peer-to-peer learning, flat learning environments

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephen McClain

Session 3666 MathCAD Functions for Thermodynamic Analysis of Ideal Gases Stephen T. McClain Assistant Professor Department of Mechanical Engineering The University of Alabama at Birmingham 1530 3rd Ave. S., BEC 358B Birmingham, AL 35294-4461AbstractData from “The Chemkin Thermodynamic Data Base” were used to generate MathCADfunctions for the molar specific enthalpy, internal energy, entropy, specific heat at

Conference Session

Improving Mechanics Courses

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Madhukar Vable, Michigan Technological University; William Kennedy, Michigan Technological University

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Mechanics

AC 2007-929: MOM IN ACTIONMadhukar Vable, Michigan Technological University Associate Professor, has research interest in computational mechanics. He is a Fellow of Wessex Institute of Great Britain. He was named MTU Distinguished Teacher in 1998 and Distinguished Faculty Member from the Michigan State in 1999. He is author of ‘Mechanics of Materials’ and ‘Intermediate Mechanics of Materials’ textbooks published by Oxford University Press. He is developing a stress analyzer called BEAMUP, details of which can be found at his webpage.William Kennedy, Michigan Technological University Director, Michigan Technological University Center for Teaching, Learning, and Faculty Development, has research

Conference Session

Design of Laboratory Experiments

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Afshin Goharzadeh, The Petroleum Institute; Arman Molki, The Petroleum Institute; Michael Ohadi, The Petroleum Institute

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

2006-1293: A PROPOSED PARTICLE IMAGE VELOCIMETRY (PIV) SYSTEMFOR INSTRUCTIONAL PURPOSES IN A MODERN MECHANICALENGINEERING UNDERGRADUATE LABORATORY PROGRAMAfshin Goharzadeh, The Petroleum Institute AFSHIN GOHARZADEH, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at the petroleum Institute. An expert in experimental fluid mechanics, Dr. Goharzadeh obtained his Ph.D. at the University of Le Havre in France (2001). After his Ph.D. he joined the prestigious Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology in Bremen (Germany) as scientific researcher. He characterized experimentally the flow at water-sediment interface. Using the Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) and Refractive Index

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions to ME

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Rhoads, Michigan State University; Craig Somerton, Michigan State University; Brian Olson, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory; Terry Ballinger, Lansing Catholic High School

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Mechanical Engineering

engineering accomplish- Page 12.1047.2ments (and occasionally instructive failures), as well as on ‘cutting-edge’ technologies likely to seebroad implementation at approximately the same time the students will enter the technical workforce. For the 2006 session, these forward-looking topics included MEMS and NEMS (micro- andnano-electromechanical systems, respectively), alternative energy systems (including PEM fuelcells), and so-called ‘space age’ materials (including heat-activated shape memory alloys).The present work is intended to serve as a general overview of the mechanical engineering portionof the MST at MSU program and, as such, places

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids and Heat Transfer II

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #10626Assessment of Fundamental Concept in ThermodynamicsDr. Amir Karimi, University of Texas, San Antonio Amir Karimi, University of Texas, San Antonio Amir Karimi is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). He received his Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Kentucky in 1982. His teaching and research interests are in thermal sciences. He has served as the Chair of Mechanical Engineering (1987 to 1992 and September 1998 to January of 2003), College of Engineering Associate Dean of Academic Affairs (Jan. 2003-April 2006), and the Associate

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 11

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashley C. Huderson, ASME; Aisha Kenya Lawrey, ASME; Thomas Perry P.E.; Kenneth R. Balkey P.E., ASME

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Mechanical Engineering

, Sophomore –ASME Y14 Geometric material conditions and Dimensioning and ManufacturingDimensioning & datum system, and Tolerancing ProcessesTolerancing/ provides examples of placing geometric Solid-ModelingDr. Cheng Lin tolerance symbols in DesignOld Dominion engineering drawings.UniversityStructural and Unit introduces and ASME B30.20-2010 Sophomore –Mechanical Design of develops the concept of Safety Standard for Engineering GraphicsSpreader Beams in Lift design, analysis and Below-the-Hook LiftingDevices for both

Conference Session

NEW Lab Experiments in Materials Science

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Harvey Abramowitz

employ both hand calculations, and calculations usingstatistical software. In order to properly understand the products that can be tested in thisfashion, various types of fasteners are discussed.References1. J.P. Holman, Experimental Methods for Engineers, 6th Ed., New York, NY, McGraw-Hill, Inc., 1994.2. L. Kirup, Data Analysis with Excel, An Introduction for Physical Scientists, Cambridge University Press, 2002, pp.24-31, 97-99.3. D.H. Besterfield, Quality Control, 5th Ed., Prentice-Hall, 1998, pp.55-61, 78-81.4. L. Kirup, Data Analysis with Excel, An Introduction for Physical Scientists, Cambridge University Press, 2002, pp.128-130.5. J.A. Collins, Failure of Materials in Mechanical Design, Analysis, Prediction, Prevention, New York

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

S. L. Ceccio; G. Tryggvason; Dawn M. Tilbury

increasing mobility of the average engineer requires more emphasis on teamwork experience and communication skills. These skills must be emphasized in the curriculum.While these two factors were the primary reasons for change, the committee felt therewhere a number of other drivers for change, some of which would be better addressed atthe level of individual courses. Those included the following:• The proliferation of new problem solving tools (such as engineering software packages) which permit more emphasis on design and optimization.• Rapidly changing technology that necessitates introduction of new material into the core curriculum that may not have been traditionally considered "mechanical." Students should be given the opportunity to

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Techniques in Mechanics

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rick Williams, East Carolina University; William Howard, East Carolina University

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Mechanics

in the forces.While not all of the experiments presented herein require the students to “feel” the process, theycould be modified to do so. In complying with the above guidelines, one may make theassumption that the experiments must not be very accurate or provide only subjective data. Thisis not the case. These experiments show very good agreement with theory and are veryrepeatable. This is an essential requirement for mimicking the classic statics problems.We currently use the VectorSmith in an introductory first-year experience and in an integratedStatics/Mechanics of Materials course. Both of these are traditional lab environments, where thestudents work in small groups to run the experiment and record data, then individually analyzedata

Conference Session

Mechanics Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yufeng Hu P.E., Western Michigan University; Javier Martin Montefort P.E., Western Michigan University; Matthew Cavalli P.E., Western Michigan University

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Mechanics

there were any differences between the two sections. The studentperformance, including their course grade and final exam grade, of the two sections wasstatistically analyzed. The students in both sections were divided into different groups based ontheir cumulative GPA then the same GPA groups were compared between the two sections. Theacademic performance of the students in the subsequent course, Mechanics of Materials, whichis closely related to Statics was tracked and compared. The student and instructor perceptionabout the redesigned course format was presented. The results showed that the students in theredesigned section outperformed the traditional section, and both instructors and students haveperceived more active learning in the

Conference Session

Teaching Mechanics

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Kadlowec, Rowan University; Andrew D. Rosenthal, Rowan University; Patrick C. Leung, Rowan University, Undergraduate Student; Alexander Vincent Redfield, Rowan University

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Mechanics

providedsolely by the implant. With the results of the tests, the investigators hope to be able to makerecommendations for the clinical application of the implants. Evaluation of project by thefaculty and project sponsor involved the ability of the students to use mechanics of materials,articulate the design of experiments, testing, analysis through mapping of student tasks andevidence to the ABET a-k objectives.IntroductionAs part of an upper level engineering course involving design and research, students were posedwith a clinical question from an orthopaedic surgeon at a collaborating hospital. The nature oforthopaedics readily encompasses engineering principles from core mechanics courses such asstatics, dynamics and mechanics of materials or solid

Collection

2023 CIEC

Authors

Mauricio Torres; Ying Shang

Copyright ©2023, American Society for Engineering Education ETD 335Students’ opinions on how the Mechanical Engineering program prepared them to perform intheir current career are neutral/somewhat related in 49.95% of the answers in Fall 2020, 30% and62.50% in Spring 2021 and Spring 2022 semesters, respectively (Figure 5). Fig. 5. Students' opinions on how well prepared they are for their careers.Mechanical engineering graduates work in construction, energy, automotive, food production,materials, medicine, sales, transportation, etc. [1] what makes it one of the most diverse of theengineering disciplines and encompasses the utilities

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanics Education

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

R.W. Carpick; K.W. Lux; Buck Johnson; Wendy Crone

Session 1168 A Course in Micro- and Nanoscale Mechanics Wendy C. Crone, Robert W. Carpick, Kenneth W. Lux, Buck D. Johnson Department of Engineering Physics, Engineering Mechanics Program, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Materials Research Science and Engineering Center on Nanostructured Materials and Interfaces, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USAAbstractAt small scales, mechanics enters a new regime where the role of surfaces, interfaces, defects,material property variations, and quantum effects play

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Phillip J. Cornwell

ways concept maps can be usedin the mechanical engineering curriculum. They can be used to help students understand the structure of thecurriculum, the relationship between courses, and the material within a course. The reaction of students to theuse of concept maps has been enthusiastically positive. Introduction The process for obtaining higher levels of learning is the same for any discipline 1. The phases of alearning hierarchy are shown in Figure 1. A student must first learn the terminology and facts which make upthe basic language of a discipline. After learning the facts and terminology the student is able to combine themto understand concepts. The more concepts a student possesses

Conference Session

Assessment & Grading in Mechanics

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Linda E. Craugh P.E., United States Naval Academy

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Mechanics

Paper ID #17615Adapted Mastery Grading for StaticsCmdr. Linda E. Craugh P.E., United States Naval Academy CDR Craugh is a Permanent Military Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department of the United States Naval Academy, a Surface Warfare Officer, and a registered Professional Engineer. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Adapted Mastery Grading for StaticsAbstractThis paper presents a study of an adapted mastery grading scheme applied to an introductoryStatics course. Previous studies have identified student characteristics that predict performance inthis course at

Conference Session

Explorations in Mechanics Pedagogy

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Graves P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Young Hwan Chun, U.S. Military Academy; James Ledlie Klosky P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Brock E. Barry P.E., U.S. Military Academy

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Mechanics

program at the United States MilitaryAcademy (USMA) configures its statics and solid mechanics sequence to more fully integrateconcepts of stress and design throughout the two-course-sequence. Under this sequence, the firstcourse introduces basic statics and mechanics of materials, while the second course teaches moreadvanced topics, such as stress transformation. However, a key question in this undertaking hasbeen “Do the students retain sufficient mastery of the basic material to enable effectiveengagement with the more difficult second course in the sequence?” As a first step towardsaddressing this question, and in order to help students prepare for the second course, acomprehensive examination was administered to all students very early in

Conference Session

New Teaching Pedagogies: Methods and Assessments

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey F. Rhoads, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Eric Nauman, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Beth M. Holloway, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Charles Morton Krousgrill, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics

examples and applications of basic mechanics that engage students and encourage them to incorporate concepts from a variety of fields. He demonstrated that global case studies can be used to improve students’ awareness and appreciation of other cultures and points of view. This work led to his participation in Purdue’s ENGAGE team where he has helped develop a course in visualization, and educational materials that integrate everyday examples, and active learning into basic mechanics courses.Dr. Beth M Holloway, Purdue University, West Lafayette Beth Holloway is the Director of the Women in Engineering Program at Purdue University, where she initiates, manages, evaluates, and promotes comprehensive activities and

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Trevor Tyler; Steven Miner

% on theviews. Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Page 6.83.6 Copyright c 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Figure 6 Visualization Test Rotation Question Figure 7 Visualization Test View QuestionIV. Mechanical Engineering TopicsThe mechanical engineering program at the U. S. Naval Academy addresses three major areas,thermo-fluid sciences, mechanics, and materials. The purpose of this portion of the course is tointroduce the students to each of these areas. Each topic is covered in

Collection

2018 ASEE Conferences - Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration / San Antonio proceedings

Authors

Ti Lin Liu

to teach the courses in mechanical engineering technology at RITusing Excel spreadsheets. The case study in engineering mechanics, vibration, machine design,and others will be discussed in this paper.The case study in this paper is listing below.Case Study 1. Strength of Materials for Beam (Shaft) Design and AnalysisCase Study 2. Strength of Materials for Combined Stress in unsymmetrical BendingCase Study 3. Strength of Materials for Combined Stress in column with eccentric load.Case Study 4. Strength of Materials for Combined Stress in I Beam to find the bending stresses inflange and web of I beamCase Study 5. Damping Vibration analytical solutionCase Study 6. Gear Box kinematic and shaft design in machine design Case StudyCase Study 7

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Mechatronics & Simulation

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Reihaneh Jamshidi, University of Hartford; Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #29871Adding a Simulation Module to a Primarily Experimental MechanicalEngineering CourseDr. Reihaneh Jamshidi, University of Hartford Reihaneh Jamshidi is an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Hartford. She received her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Iowa State University. Her teaching focuses on ma- terials science, mechanics of materials, and mechanical engineering design. Reihaneh’s primary research interests are design, manufacturing, characterization, and mechanics of soft materials and structures.Dr. Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford Dr. Milanovic is a professor of

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Golub, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis; Jing Zhang, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

engineering disciplines. A recenttechnique in teaching this lab is to use additively manufactured plastic specimens. As more andmore plastic is used in the industry students need to be aware of the specifications of thesematerials. Following the ASTM 638 standard, 3D printed plastic materials were studied for theirpotential applications in engineering education. Using the tensile test, the stress-strain curves ofthe materials have been measured. The Young’s modulus, ultimate strength, and fracturetoughness of the materials are calculated from the stress-strain curve. Results show that carbonfiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) has the highest stiffness or Young’s modulus. Acrylonitrilebutadiene styrene plus (ABSplus) has the strongest mechanical

Conference Session

Mechanics Concepts II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sinead C. Mac Namara, Syracuse University

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Mechanics

and Dollár argue for introducing new material bygrounding it in existing knowledge, being open to multiple modes of learning, and havingstudents begin to learn about forces, couples etc by working with those examples thatthey can perceive either by manipulating with their own hands or by viewing resultingdeformation or motion.9 They also argue for significant interaction and discussion in theclassroom. Williams and Howard discuss the value of a laboratory experience orclassroom demonstration in helping students learn the elementary statics concepts andfurther advise that students estimate and evaluate expected outcomes in advance.10O’Neill et al report on a successful lab lecture hybrid interdisciplinary mechanics coursethat uses longer

Conference Session

ME Curriculum and Assessment

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

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

Conference Session

Assessment Strategies in Mechanics

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Geoffrey Recktenwald, Michigan State University; Tamara Bush, Michigan State University; Ron Averill, Michigan State University

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Mechanics

. Ron Averill, Michigan State University Ron Averill joined the faculty at Michigan State University in 1992. He currently serves as the Associate Chair of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. His research focus is on pedagogy, design optimization of large and complex systems, and design for sustainable agriculture. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 A New Assessment Model, Modified for Use in DynamicsAbstractThis study builds on the development and implementation of a new assessment model calledSMART. SMART was originally developed and studied in a Mechanics of Materials course atMichigan State University. The SMART method’s new approach has

Conference Session

Innovative Mechanics Education Programs and Projects

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Howard, East Carolina University; Rick Williams, East Carolina University

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Mechanics

the first three weeks of the program, lessons included bothmechanical and electrical concepts. In the mechanical portion, students learned how to use solidmodeling software and were introduced to finite element analysis. To gain an understanding ofthe finite element method, the students hand-worked problems consisting of assemblies ofsprings. Given the element matrices of the springs, students assembled the system stiffnessmatrix, applied boundary conditions, and solved for the unknown displacements. Resultscompared very closely to those of a physical assembly of high-precision extension springs. Thestudents then modeled a baseline design of a bracket, following step-by-step instructions, andanalyzed the performance of the bracket under a

Conference Session

Mechanics and the Internet

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shahnam Navaee, Georgia Southern University

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Mechanics

tool.The proposed project involves the development of programs for problems similar to ones Page 13.1103.2included in this paper. The sample programs included in the paper illustrate how variouspowerful computing tools and programming features of MATLAB and LabVIEW can beemployed to develop the solutions for classic Mechanics of Materials problems. The utilizationand advantages of these two powerful programming tools were discussed in earlier publicationsof the author1-3. Since MATLAB is widely used and well-known, the advantages of thissoftware are not provided in the paper. The next few paragraphs provide more informationrelated to the utility of

Conference Session

Mechanics Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Somnath Chattopadhyay, University at Buffalo, SUNY

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Mechanics

Paper ID #14225Warping Deformation Caused by Twisting Non-circular ShaftsProf. Somnath Chattopadhyay, University at Buffalo, SUNY Page 26.1712.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 WARPING DEFORMATION CAUSED BY TWISTING NON-CIRCULAR SHAFTSABSTRACTThis project is a combined analytical and experimental activity to study warping deformation inshafts of non-circular cross section subjected to torsion. This is a supplemental activity for thejunior level Mechanics of Materials course. The students see the

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Shirley B. Pomeranz

, taught by a mathematician; an intermediate course, Computational Techniquesin Finite Element Analysis, taught by a civil engineer (whose area of specialization wassolid mechanics); and an advanced course, Advanced Theory of Finite Element Methods,taught by the institute director, whose degree was in engineering mechanics. Because I wasobserving all three courses during the same semester, instead of one course each semester,the interplay between the material in one course versus another was more evident. I notedsome interesting connections between the material presented in the three courses. Some ofthe same topics were introduced in each course, but the approaches in the three courseswere often different. Depending upon the course, material was

Collection

2022 CIEC

Authors

Mauricio Torres; Ying Shang; Zakariya Al Hamouz

, energy, automotive, food production,materials, medicine, sales, transportation, etc. [1] what makes it one of the most diverse of theengineering disciplines and encompasses the utilities, manufacturing, construction and medicalsectors. Most schools currently offering mechanical engineering or mechanical engineeringtechnology programs include in their curriculum 1 to 3 credit hours of courses in generalmanufacturing processes, offering a broad view in this subject, but very limited exposure tomodern machining, which represents a competency gap considering the profile of most of theemployers in the region, as data from the surveys clearly shows. Mechanical Engineering andIndustrial Engineering are often most strongly associated with manufacturing