Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

William Haering

computer language, usually FORTRAN. The students would be introducedto it during their sophomore year. Now, students can use personal computers with easy to usegeneric applications in their freshman year. The purpose of this paper is threefold. First, todiscuss the philosophical considerations that guided the decisions the author made relative tocomputer tool usage in three sophomore-level engineering mechanics classes; statics, dynamics,and strength of materials. Second, discuss the tools integrated into the strength of materials anddynamics courses. Third, discuss insight that the author gained during that integration.II. Philosophical ConcernsThe author believes that there are three basic philosophical considerations affecting aninstructor’s

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2024 CIEC

Authors

Maurizio Manzo

ETD 515 Introducing CFD Concepts in an Applied Fluid Mechanics Course Maurizio Manzo University of North TexasAbstractThe use of computational fluid dynamics in engineering technology courses result in manychallenges due to the lack of differential equations knowledge. However, CFD is usually usefulfor technology students during their capstone design, especially when dealing with fluidcomponents design such as valves, sprinkler systems, heat exchangers. Most of the time,instructors just show one or two slides about the existence of CFD in their fluid mechanicscourses

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Alan K. Karplus

Session 1225 National Sponsored Design Project Initiatives for Mechanical Engineering Students Alan K. Karplus Western New England CollegeOver several years the second semester Junior Mechanical Engineering Laboratoryprogram has emphasized formal team building activities. A project format is used whichrequires the completion of an entry into a National Design Competition. For the 1995/96year the Student Safety Engineering Design Contest sponsored by the Safety Engineeringand Risk Analysis Division of ASME, National Institute For Occupational Safety andHealth

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 10

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Soheil Fatehiboroujeni, University of California, Merced; Ala Qattawi, University of Toledo; Sachin Goyal, University of California, Merced

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

learning process. Despite the promising potentials of onlinecourses, they require additional investment both during the course development and in each offering sincethey rely heavily on instructional design schemes to optimize the content and material for learningoutcomes. Previous studies showed that online courses could have lower student engagement andmotivation compared to the face-to-face course settings. However, more investigation is required to assessand improve those two factors, specifically for mechanical engineering (ME) online courses. A study isconducted at The University to assess and improve students’ engagement and motivation for twomechanical engineering courses offered online at the undergraduate level. The paper will describe

Conference Session

Research in Graphics Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Derek Yip-Hoi, Western Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

.̇ To expose students to the challenges faced in team-based modeling of large CAD assembly models.̇ To enhance the student’s understanding and skills in parametric modeling of mechanical components.A typical 3 hour meeting of the class would contain background material on the scheduled topic,instructor led exercises and tutorial exercises that the students would complete from the trainingmanuals that are used1,2. Later in the term parts of sessions are set aside to allow students to workon their projects “in-class”. This helps provide an opportunity for group project teams to meetduring class time and for the instructor to be able to provide guidance in problem areas that areencountered. Outside of the regularly scheduled class time

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

P. M. Wild; B. W. Surgenor

4.74.1North America at least, have been under increasing pressure to include more material in lesstime. Clearly, mechatronics, whatever it means, is a high priority.2. An Overview of Some (Canadian) Mechatronic CoursesTo illustrate the approaches to the handling of mechatronics taken by Canadian schools, anoverview will now be given of selected mechatronic courses and streams. For up to dateinformation on mechatronics at some of the American Schools (for example Ohio State,Rensselaer, Stanford, University of California, and Washington), one is referred to the recentsymposium on Mechatronics in Mechanical Engineering Education held at the 1998 ASMECongress [4]. One must remember that schools outside of North America tended to deal with thesubject of

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

Jonathan Abdou Merheb, Oral Roberts University; Josiah Kesler, Oral Roberts University; Ivan Samuel Esley, Oral Roberts University; Jesse Phillip Hosein, Oral Roberts University; Benitha Ndayisenga, Oral Roberts University; Lucas Oliveira de Freitas, Oral Roberts University ; John E. Matsson, Oral Roberts University

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)

Paper ID #39462An Optimized Elbow Project for Undergraduate Mechanical EngineeringStudentsMr. Jonathan Abdou Merheb, Oral Roberts University Mechanical Engineering Student at Oral Roberts University.Josiah Kesler, Oral Roberts University I am an Engineering student at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma. I am 28 years old and am graduating this May.Mr. Ivan Samuel Esley, Oral Roberts University I am currently a Sophmore at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, OK as a Mechanical Engineer. I will be earning my Bachelor of Science in Engineering in May 2023.Jesse Phillip Hosein, Oral Roberts University I was born in the

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

David Myszka

EngineeringTechnology (MET) curriculum at the University of Dayton. Most MET programs have similarsequences. Intro to Technical Design Drawing and Solid and CAD Modeling new path Industrial Machine old path Mechanisms Dynamics Statics & Capstone Dynamics Design Strength of Machine Materials Design

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Techniques

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Eric Hamilton; Gregor Novak; Evelyn Patterson; Brian Self

mechanics moduleswill then be provided, with representative answers and how the instructor modified the lesson asa result of the student input. Finally, references and advice on how to utilize JiTT will besupplied to potential users of the technique. Page 10.851.1 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering EducationThe Just in Time Teaching ApproachJiTT should not be confused with other uses of “Just-in-Time” that is prevalent in theengineering literature. Other authors use JIT to represent presenting material

Conference Session

ELOS Best Paper Nominations

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Ridgely, California Polytechnic State University; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Activities, or MEA's, are an extension to inductive learning which add additionalguidance to help ensure that students learn not only skills in teamwork, project management andcommunication but also the technical competencies of engineering. Two MEA's developed foruse in a Senior level undergraduate mechanical engineering course are discussed herein. Thefirst MEA in this course on mechanical measurements involves the design of a strain gaugebased load cell transducer. The second MEA involves the use of an accelerometer to comparethe impact absorbing properties of packaging materials. Both MEA's were implemented in theWinter 2010 quarter; the effectiveness of the MEA's for student learning, student responses to theMEA's, and lessons learned are

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

William Eichinger; Mark Wilson; Anton Kruger; Marian Muste; Tao Xing

engineering course in fluids mechanics at The Collegeof Engineering, The University of Iowa. The interactive, real-time fluid viscosity experimentallows individuals or groups of students to initiate, conduct, and conclude the laboratoryexperiment using physical hardware (http://vfl.iihr.uiowa.edu/atac/viscosity.html) frompractically any place, at any time. Beyond the interactive learning environment and the relatedinformation (handout, experimental procedures, design and construction considerations, etc), theexperiment is complemented with additional teaching aids (visualizations, course material,relevant Internet links, applets, etc.) to make it a stand-alone and tutorial assignment that can beaccessed independently of the class lectures. This paper

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

John Crimaldi; Daniel Knight

Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering EducationDivision of Experimental and Laboratory Oriented Studies Session 1526turbulence through a traditional lecture and discussion method and a demonstration of the laser-based visualization system. The two instructional methods were compared via a content test ofthe material, an attitude survey, and a class discussion of the experience. Researchers have historically used a variety of methods to render visible the unseenpatterns of fluid motion. In a celebrated nineteenth-century fluid mechanics experiment,Osborne Reynolds introduced a filament of dye into laminar and turbulent flows in glass pipes.1The dye

Conference Session

2-Year College Division: Workforce Pathways and ATE

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

David I. Spang, Rowan College at Burlington County; Edem G Tetteh, Rowan College at Burlington County; Ratneshwar Jha, Rowan University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Two-Year College

Paper ID #30157A Mechanical Engineering Technology Baccalaureate Degree via the ”3+1”PathwayDr. David I. Spang, Rowan College at Burlington County Dr. David Spang is the Sr. Vice President and Provost at Rowan College at Burlington County in Mt. Laurel, NJ. Prior to being named Sr. Vice President and Provost, Dr. Spang served as Interim President, Provost, Vice President of Academic Programs and Dean of the Science, Mathematics, and Technology division. Dr. Spang holds a PhD degree in Materials Science and Engineering and a MBA degree, with a concentration in Innovation and Technology Management. Prior to joining academia

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering III

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Daryl Orth

Session No. 2221 Utilizing Educational Delivery Systems in a Mechanical Construction Course Daryl L. Orth, Ph. D. Purdue University Department of Building Construction Management West Lafayette, IndianaIn education, a delivery system is the organizational approach the instructor uses to deliver,organize, present, or communicate his/her instructional message or topic to the learners (Dickand Carey, 1996)1. The four most common delivery systems are non-projected media

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Edgar Conley; Linda Riley

material iselementary. So the problem we believe, owes not to the sudden increase in academic rigor - itlies in the initial subject matter, its presentation and the student’s various interactions withfaculty and other students.Seeking an alternative and/or complement to the traditional engineering-tools freshmen offering,we present the following article. We had two primary goals: 1) reduction in freshman attritionrates; and 2) curricular redesign according to ABET 2000 guidelines. To accomplish these goals,faculty members in the mechanical and industrial engineering departments at New Mexico StateUniversity initiated a partnership. The partnership focused on the design and implementation of

Conference Session

ME Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Wally Peters; Michelle Maher; Nadia Craig; Veronica Addison

the career center.This section will describe in detail the experience of introducing the students to biology in anengineering course, possible ways to incorporate biology into other engineering courses, and theunderstanding that the students gained about the concepts of complex and simple systems (actualstudent comments will be given with anonymous attribution and year).Biology through What is Life?A report from a workshop organized by the Big-Ten-Plus Mechanical Department Heads inJanuary of 2002 emphasizes the importance of including “new material on atomic and molecularphysics, quantitative biology, comprehensive (organic) chemistry, micro fabrication, and moderncomputing” in a mechanical engineering curricula.6 ASME has also emphasized

Conference Session

Active and Project-based Learning

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Garrett Miles Clayton, Villanova University; Teresa Genevieve Wojcik, Villanova University; Aleksandra Radlińska, Villanova University; Noelle K. Comolli, Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

different – impromptudesign exercises focus on the application of one or two particular concepts, while long-termprojects are typically focused on a larger amount of material. These differences enable Page 25.741.4impromptu design projects to be simpler and shorter.3 Impromptu Design ExercisesThe impromptu design exercises used in an introductory mechanical engineering course,ME2505 Mechanical Engineering Analysis and Design, at Villanova University are presented.Two sections of the course were offered with a total of 64 students. The course was detailed in[11]. In summary, the key goal of this course is to give students a hands-on introduction

Conference Session

Capstone/Design Projects: Electr-Mech ET

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Scott Danielson; Jerry Gintz

. Manufacturing (CIM) Applies mechanics to the design of machine elements MET 438, 3 and structures. Emphasizes basics of gears, springs, Machine Design II brakes, clutches, and bearings. ** MET 451, Introduces automation. Topics include assembly 4 Introduction to techniques, fixed and flexible automation systems, Automation robots, material-handling systems, sensors, and controls. EET 403, Applications, programming and troubleshooting using 5

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Joey Parker

mechanical engineering students to PLCs is described in thispaper. This module is an updated version of the material presented in an earlier paper 8.Examples of the lab setup, student exercises, and follow-on senior design projects are provided.A website is available that contains these items with additional supplemental materials 9. Keyaspects of the instrumentation course that contains this PLC module are described next.Course OrganizationThe topics covered in the first instrumentation course, ME 360 – Instrumentation and ControlComponents, are listed in Table 1. A detailed listing of course objectives can be found on the UAmechanical engineering department's website (www.me.ua.edu). This course has existed in thisform for the past three years. At

Conference Session

Capstone Courses and Project Based-Learning

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David R. Sawyers Jr., Ohio Northern University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #8707A Capstone Course in Engineering Analysis for Mechanical EngineersDr. David R. Sawyers Jr., Ohio Northern University David R. Sawyers, Jr. is an Associate Professor of mechanical engineering at Ohio Northern University, where he teaches courses in general engineering and in the thermal sciences. He received a B.S.M.E. de- gree from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and the M.S. and Ph.D., both in mechanical engineering, from the University of Notre Dame. Page 24.18.1 c

Conference Session

Manufacturing Division Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiaolin Chen, Washington State University, Vancouver; Dave Kim, Washington State University, Vancouver

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

AC 2009-513: IMPLEMENTING A DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING TRACK INA MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PROGRAMXiaolin Chen, Washington State University, Vancouver Dr. Xiaolin Chen is an Assistant Professor of School of Engineering and Computer Science at Washington State University Vancouver. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Cincinnati and her M.S. and B.S. from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China. Her teaching and research interests include computational mechanics, finite element and boundary element methods, advanced materials modeling & characterization, and manufacturing process simulation.Dave Kim, Washington State University, Vancouver Dr. Dave (Dae-Wook) Kim is an Assistant Professor

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 11

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raghu Echempati P.E., Kettering University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

eleven weeks (one quarter term) is challenging for both the instructor and for thestudents. In this paper, the experiences and assessment of few senior capstone design projects inthe mechanical systems area is discussed in detail. The present author is the coordinator of thiscapstone course. One of the senior lab technicians helps the students outside the class hours withrefining their design drawings, procurement of material, fabrication and testing phases. He helpsthe author instructor with the assessment of students’ work by providing constant feedback aboutthe progress the student groups make at various intervals of time.In this paper, sample capstone design projects and their outcomes will be presented. In particular,this paper gives an

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

David Torvi

Session 1566 Teaching Fire Protection Engineering Within the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum David Torvi Department of Mechanical Engineering University of SaskatchewanIntroductionAs Canada and other countries begin to introduce objective and performance-based buildingcodes, which allow more flexibility in design, interest in fire protection engineering has increased.Fire protection engineers work in industry, research organizations and fire departments to preventfires from occurring as well as to

Conference Session

Communication and Literacy

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kai Jun Chew, Stanford University Designing Education Lab; Autumn Turpin, Stanford University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #12976Improving Students’ Technical Writing Skills: Abstracts in Introductory SolidMechanicsKai Jun Chew, Stanford University Designing Education Lab Kai Jun (KJ) Chew is a second year Master student majoring in Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University. Born and raised in Malaysia, KJ received his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Southern California (USC). Though he did not have a specific concentration at his undergraduate level, he is interested in working in the field of solid mechanics and engineering education. He has been working on improving students’ technical

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

PS Dhanasekaran, University of Minnesota, Duluth; Ping Zhao, University of Minnesota, Duluth

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #23521Increased Student Engagement in Problem Solving Courses in Engineeringthrough Active LearningDr. Puttagounder Dhanasekaran Swaminathan, University of Minnesota, Duluth Dr PS (Puttagounder Dhanasekaran Swaminathan) has PhD degree in mechanical engineering from Wi- chita State University, Wichita, KS. He is currently working as an assistant professor, at University of Minnesota, Duluth. He has taught, CAD/CAM, FEA, Machine design, Statics, Strength of Materials, and various courses on materials and materials selection, for both undergraduate and graduate programs. He also authored and co-authored a text book

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Diana G. Somerton; Craig W. Somerton

partnering with key suppliers to meet customers’ needs. MichiganState University (MSU) and Ford Motor Company have established such a partnership. Fordhas supplied the CQI knowledge and training to MSU faculty and staff who then developed aCQI process to improve the engineering education received by potential future industryengineers.III. Development and Description of the CQI ProcessOverview of the ME 2000 ProcessThe Department of Mechanical Engineering at Michigan State University is committed to thedevelopment and implementation of a CQI process for its undergraduate program that isconsistent with Engineering Criteria 2000. This process includes: • Setting Program Educational Objectives that include measurable outcomes

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Chemical Engineering Education

Authors

P.R Naren; N.R. Subathra

© Copyright ChE Division of ASEE 2018ChE teaching tips Demonstrating Mixing Time Estimation in a Mechanically Agitated Contactor Simple demonstration experiments integrated into the curricu-lum will aid understanding and facilitate learning. As part of theChemical Reaction Engineering Laboratory course for the final yearchemical engineering degree program, a simple experiment basedon pH response is described to quantify mixing in stirred tanks.Hydrodynamics and the resulting fluid-flow pattern significantlyaffect the performance of a given reactor. Typically, residence timedistribution and mixing time

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

S. A. Tennyson; R. J. Eggert; D. Bunnell

course work andeventual practice.In preparing its curriculum, as a newly chartered program in Idaho, the Mechanical Engineeringfaculty at Boise State University has incorporated a three credit hour course entitled MechanicalEngineering Design in the sophomore year. Blending considerations of design theory, designmethods, design automation, materials & manufacturing, the faculty team has prepared and hasexecuted the 16 week curriculum during the 1997 spring semester.This paper describes course details including: objectives, topics covered, team teaching ap-proach, weekly class format, prerequisites, activities pursued, student grading, infrastructure,resources, faculty team planning, outcomes assessment techniques and results.1.0 Design

Conference Session

DEED Poster Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Nicholas Krouglicof

analysis of the walking mechanism 2. Stress analysis of all critical components 3. Actuator selection and sizing • Cylinders, valves, tanks • Motors, batteries 4. Complete engineering drawing package • Detailed drawings of every manufactured part including dimensions, tolerances in accordance with standard engineering practice, section and detailed views and notes for manufacturing • Assembly drawings including bill of materials for both purchased and manufactured parts • Exploded views as requiredThird Engineering Design ReviewThe final two weeks were spent finalizing the detailed engineering drawing package, preparingthe final

Conference Session

Improving Mechanics & Structural Modeling Courses

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natasha Smith, University of Southern Indiana

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2010-2146: TEACHING ENGINEERING REASONING USING A BEAMDEFLECTION LABNatasha Smith, University of Southern Indiana Page 15.1173.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Teaching Engineering Reasoning using a Beam Deflection LabAbstractWell crafted laboratories reinforce theoretical concepts presented in class, but also sharpenstudents’ technical reasoning skills and provide practice in technical communication. This paperpresents an introductory mechanics laboratory on beam deflection, suitable for freshmenengineering courses or as an opening week experiment for Strengths of Materials. The labconsists of 4 distinct experiments, each requiring students to