Conference Session

Statics and Strength of Materials

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffery S. Thomas, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Timothy A. Philpot, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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Mechanics

AC 2012-4331: AN INVERTED TEACHING MODEL FOR A MECHAN-ICS OF MATERIALS COURSEDr. Jeffery S. Thomas, Missouri University of Science & Technology Jeffery Thomas is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Civil, Architectura,l and Environ- mental Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla, Mo. He received a B.S. and M.S. in mechanical engineering and a Ph.D. in engineering mechanics from Missouri S&T. He is a licensed Professional Engineer. His technical interests are in mechanical characterization, construction, and the influence of force on biological systems. His artistic interests are in music.Dr. Timothy A. Philpot, Missouri University of Science & Technology

Conference Session

Evaluation of Teaching Methods for Mechanics Courses

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul S. Steif, Carnegie Mellon University; Anna Dollar, Miami University

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Mechanics

AC 2012-3478: RELATING USAGE OF WEB-BASED LEARNING MATE-RIALS TO LEARNING PROGRESSDr. Paul S. Steif, Carnegie Mellon University Paul S. Steif is a professor of mechanical engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. He received a Sc.B. in engineering from Brown University (1979) and M.S. (1980) and Ph.D. (1982) degrees from Harvard University in applied mechanics. He has been active as a teacher and researcher in the field of engineering education and mechanics. His research has focused on student learning of mechanics concepts and developing new course materials and classroom approaches. Drawing upon methods of cognitive and learning sciences, he has led the development and psychometric validation of the statics

Conference Session

Statics and Strength of Materials

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zachary Vick, University of Oklahoma; Kurt C. Gramoll, University of Oklahoma

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Mechanics

requires no cost to use. The webpage-based nature of the 3Dsolids tool allows it to be integrated seamlessly into the course material for a basic mechanics ofmaterials class. Namely, it has been included as part of the electronic book (eBook) MultimediaEngineering Mechanics of Materials2 for use in demonstrating 3D elasticity and stress fields.The use of a remote HPC cluster in solving computationally intensive problems was found tohave numerous advantages to local computation. The HPC cluster has much greater computingpower than most personal machines, greatly reducing the computational time. In this case, thecomputational time no longer depends on the processing power of the local machine as the mostcomplex calculations are performed remotely

Conference Session

Statics and Strength of Materials

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ing-Chang Jong, University of Arkansas

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Mechanics

needed in using the model formulas inthis method. This method can be applied to solve most problems involving beam reactions anddeflections encountered in the teaching and learning of mechanics of materials. On the otherhand, the conjugate beam method is a natural extension of the moment-area theorems. It is anelegant, efficient, and powerful method propounded by Westergaard in 1921. Elementarypresentation of this method did appear in some early textbooks of mechanics of materials.2,5 Forreasons unknown, this method is currently missing in most such textbooks.This paper is aimed at providing comparisons of the method of model formulas versus theconjugate beam method regarding their (a) pedagogy and methodology, (b) effectiveness insolving

Conference Session

Mechanics Concepts II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Mechanics

and discussion will be presented.According to the survey, students favored the application of SolidWorks in these two coursesand would like to see more integration of this tool for a greater understanding of the concepts inStatics and Strength of Materials.2. Program Description Wentworth Institute of Technology remains committed to academic excellence byproviding a hands-on, practical education to the future leaders in the disciplines of engineering,technology, design, and management. The Baccalaureate programs of Mechanical Engineeringand Mechanical Engineering Technology in the Department of Mechanical Engineering andTechnology at Wentworth Institute of Technology is a cooperative education and projected-based program in which there

Conference Session

Innovations in Materials Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Surendra K. Gupta, Rochester Institute of Technology; Steven John Kosciol, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Materials

AC 2012-3063: USING A PAIR OF IPODS TO MEASURE ANGLE OFTWIST IN A TORSION EXPERIMENTDr. Surendra K. Gupta, Rochester Institute of Technology ”Vinnie” Gupta is a professor of mechanical engineering, and a member of the graduate faculty of mate- rials science and engineering at the Rochester Institute of Technology (Rochester, N.Y.). He is a recipient of the 2000 Eisenhart Award for Excellence in Teaching. At RIT, he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in applied mechanics, computational techniques, and materials science.Mr. Steven John Kosciol, Rochester Institute of Technology Steven John Kosciol is Lab Manager of the Mechanical Engineering Machine Shop. He teaches the lab section of the course ”Manufacturing

Conference Session

Learning and Assessment II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Evan C. Lemley, University of Central Oklahoma; Baha Jassemnejad, University of Central Oklahoma

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Mechanical Engineering

) teaches a senior level course in Heat Transfer at the University of Central Oklahoma(UCO) for Engineering Physics-Mechanical Systems students. This paper describes an attempt to havestudent’s devote time outside of this class engaged in learning lecture material and problem-solving using“play-pause-rewind” (PPR) technology. This approach was adopted to guide student’s use of timeoutside of class and take advantage of a recent economical technology, which makes production of thesePPR resources accessible to instructors at all levels. An additional factor in choosing to introduce new Page 25.1412.2resources for the students in this course

Conference Session

Active Learning and Demonstrations in Materials Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barry Dupen, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Materials

AC 2012-3869: UNDERGRADUATE DESIGN AND MODIFICATION OF ATENSILE TESTING FIXTURE FOR BIOMATERIALSDr. Barry Dupen, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne Barry Dupen is an Associate Professor of mechanical engineering technology at Indiana University- Purdue University, Fort Wayne (IPFW). He has nine years’ experience as a metallurgist, materials en- gineer, and materials laboratory manager in the automotive industry. His primary interests lie in materials engineering, mechanics, and engineering technology education. He is also an experienced contra dance caller. Page 25.1385.1

Conference Session

Outreach Activities and Introductory Materials Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; Alexander Sterling; Jacquelyn E. Kelly, Maricopa County Education Service Agency; Danny Stehlik, Arizona State University; Omowunmi Isaacs-Sodeye, Arizona State University; Dale R. Baker, Arizona State University

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Materials

in manyengineering disciplines. In material science and engineering, it is a critical skill for understandingand modeling relationships between materials structure at the microscopic structural level andthe macroscopic property level. An important microstructural feature of materials is their crystalstructure, which plays an important role in determining some of a material's macroscopicproperties, such as yield and tensile strength. As such, it is quite useful to be able to visualizetwo-dimensional projections of atom locations on different planes for a given crystal structurefor which deformation mechanisms in metals can be described with simple sketches of planaratomic packing diagrams. However, this critical spatial visualization skill is

Conference Session

Active Learning and Demonstrations in Materials Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Spencer Seung-Hyun Kim, Rochester Institute of Technology; Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology; Mario H. Castro-Cedeno, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Materials

AC 2012-5073: MATERIALS EDUCATION FOR GREEN PLASTICS MAN-UFACTURING TECHNOLOGY (GPMT)Dr. Spencer Seung-Hyun Kim, Rochester Institute of Technology Spencer Seung-Hyun Kim is Associate Professor in Manufacturing in Mechanical Engineering Technol- ogy/Packaging Science Department (MMET/PS) at RIT, and serves as Associate Director of American Packaging Corporation Center for Packaging Innovation at RIT. He previously worked in the semiconduc- tor industry. Kim, as a PI or Co-PI, received grants and sponsorships from NSF, SME, SPE, universities, and industries. He is Advisor to RIT’s Student Chapter of the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE). Kim has directed numerous undergraduate research projects.Prof. Elizabeth Dell

Conference Session

Innovations in Materials Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harovel G. Wheat, University of Texas, Austin

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Materials

AC 2012-4630: INCORPORATING SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES INTO ANUNDERGRADUATE CORROSION COURSEDr. Harovel G. Wheat, University of Texas, Austin Harovel G. Wheat has a B.A. in Chemistry from University of Colorado, a M.S. in metallurgy from the University of Denver, and a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the University of Texas, Austin. Wheat is a faculty member in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Texas, Austin, since 1986. Page 25.763.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012Incorporating Sustainability Issues into an Undergraduate Corrosion

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Papadopoulos, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez; Aidsa I. Santiago-Román, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez; Genock Portela-Gauthier, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez; Rosaurelis Marín Ramírez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez; Paola Pacheco Roldan, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

, including nonlinear structural analysis, computational mechanics, and biomechanics. He is also active in engineering education and engineering ethics, particularly in the subjects of mechanics education and appropriate technology. At UPRM Papadopoulos serves as the coordinator of the Engineering Mechanics Committee in the Depart- ment of General Engineering. He also co-coordinates the Social, Ethical, and Global Issues (SEGI) in Engineering Program and Forums on Philosophy, Engineering, and Technology.Dr. Aidsa I. Santiago-Romn, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Aidsa I. Santiago-Romn is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Science and Materi- als and the Director of the Strategic Engineering

Conference Session

Innovations in Materials Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Qu Jin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; P.K. Imbrie, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Materials

Institute for P-12 Engineering Research and Learning (INSPIRE) at Purdue University. Purzer has journal publications on instrument development, teacher professional develop- ment, and K-12 engineering education. Her research focuses on assessing constructs, such as innovation, information literacy, and collaborative learning.Dr. P.K. Imbrie, Purdue University, West Lafayette P.K. Imbrie is an Associate Professor of engineering in the Department of Engineering Education at Purdue University. He holds B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in aerospace engineering from Texas A&M University. His research interests include educational research, solid mechanics, experimental mechanics, microstructural evaluation of materials, and

Conference Session

Simulations and Visualizations

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas Mark Randall, University of Southern Maine ; Mehrdaad Ghorashi P.E., University of Southern Maine

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2012-2971: DESIGN MANUFACTURE SIMULATION AND EXPERI-MENTATION OF SEVERAL TOOLS TO ASSIST IN TEACHING STRENGTHOF MATERIALS AND STATICS COURSESMr. Nicholas Mark Randall, University of Southern Maine Nicholas Randall came to the University of Southern Maine in the spring of 2009. He is majoring in mechanical wngineering and is expecting at the time of his graduation to have a major in mechanical engineering and a minor in applied energy. He became interested in statics after taking a class with Dr. Ghorashi and observing the complexities of the material. He then teamed up with this professor and developed a way of teaching statics with more hands-on and simulation activities. Randall has always liked working on

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; Jacquelyn E. Kelly, Arizona State University; Dale R. Baker, Arizona State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

student prior experience and newinformation. This interaction, and the conversation that resulted, verbally elicited student mentalmodels. The overall structure of a topic is introduced with the homework Preview Problem ConceptMap Quiz. These types of approaches were used throughout the course and addressed all eight of theMaterials Course Issues.3. Hands-on Activities for kinesthetic learning provide an opportunity to tie real-world materials andtheir macroscopic properties and behavior to conceptual understanding of underlying materials atomicand microscopic structure that controls macroscopic properties. In the Fall 2011 semester 92% of theclass felt that the hand-on activities supported their learning. Macroscopic mechanical properties

Conference Session

Innovative Uses of Technology and Techniques for Laboratory Exercises

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David R. Veazie, Southern Polytechnic State University; Daniel Edward Ephraim

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Performance Polymers and Composites (HiPPAC) Center. Presently, he is a professor of mechanical engineering technology and the Director of the Center for Advanced Materials Research and Education (CAMRE) at the Southern Polytechnic State University. Veazie was named the National Technical Achiever and National Educator of the Year by the National Technical Association, and he is the recipient of the Faculty Award for Research from NASA, the SAIC Award for Advising Excellence for the Research Papers, the School of Arts & Sciences Best Mentor Award, and has more than 60 refereed publications and conference proceedings. Veazie has 20 years experience in mechanical property characterization and durability of composite

Conference Session

Evaluation of Teaching Methods for Mechanics Courses

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Somnath Chattopadhyay, Georgia Southern University

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Mechanics

AC 2012-3221: INVESTIGATION OF PROPORTIONAL AND NON-PROPORTIONALLOADINGS USING MOHR’S CIRCLEProf. Somnath Chattopadhyay, Georgia Southern University Somnath Chattopadhyay is in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, Ga. He teaches mechanics, design, and materials, and his current research emphasis is on fatigue crack intiation in metallic materials. He has authored a text on pressure vessel design and serves as an Associate Editor of the ASME Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology Page 25.859.1 c American Society for Engineering

Conference Session

Evaluation of Teaching Methods for Mechanics Courses

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacob Preston Moore, Virginia Tech; Robert Scott Pierce, Sweet Briar College; Christopher B. Williams, Virginia Tech

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Mechanics

[5].In engineering mechanics courses such as statics, dynamics and mechanics of materials, researchhas shown promise for using concept maps as advance organizers [6], [7]. Although no researchhas been performed specifically in the context of engineering mechanics courses, one wouldexpect concept mapping to be an effective reflective learning activity in such courses, as theyhave been successfully used in similar courses such as physics [8].2.3 How Are Concept Maps Created?The process of creating concept maps, as outlined by Joseph Novak, is as follows [1]. 1. When creating an expert-generated concept map, locate an expert. This is someone who is very familiar with the content and is an expert problem solver in the domain. 2. Set

Conference Session

ChemE Potpourri

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David L. Silverstein, University of Kentucky; Lisa G. Bullard, North Carolina State University; Margot A. Vigeant, Bucknell University

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Chemical Engineering

) delivering lectures or conducting recitations. Amongst thoseprograms, a maximum of 25% of meetings were run by TA’s.This chemical engineering course currently draws enrollment for students in many other majors,including:  Civil, environmental engineering  Aerospace engineering  Agricultural and biosystems engineering, biomedical engineering, biological engineering  Nanosystems engineering  Paper science  Materials science and engineering  Mechanical engineering  Textiles engineering  Physics  Chemistry  Engineering management  Pharmacy  Engineering physics  Petroleum engineering  Industrial engineeringNo historical data on enrollment from other disciplines was available.A

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jon A. Preston, Southern Polytechnic State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Southeastern Interactive Entertainment and Games Expo. He also participates on the Entertainment Engi- neering Subcommittee of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Preston’s industry experience includes system development for a mobile platform and media company. He has participated in games- for-learning and community building grants to enhance STEM education and was recently awarded an NSF grant entitled ”Using a Virtual Gaming Environment in Strength of Materials: Increasing Access and Improving Learning Effectiveness” that develops 3D simulations/games to improve learning among engineering students. Additionally, he has spoken at two recent NSF-sponsored workshops on gaming in engineering and computer science

Conference Session

Manufacturing Education for Emerging Technologies and Competitiveness

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

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Manufacturing

that “Schemas both limit and empower a designer to construct learning programsthat are standardized throughout an organization.” Having everybody using the same set ofrules will save lot of classroom time and effort. Schemas do not dictate how information looks;schemas dictate how information is broken down according to approved standards within anorganization. The above three paragraphs were previously published by the author during2010 ASEE conference proceedings in Louisville, Kentucky. They have been reproduced herefor sake of clarity and completeness.Basic Structure It is a widely accepted fact that certain needed content material is essential in any coursethat deals with the fundamentals of mechanical vibrations. One assumes that

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2012 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Jeffery S. Thomas

hadtrouble correctly identifying failure modes, because this was probably their first attempt at failureanalysis, but the experience was motivational because it involved real-life components andcreative writing.IntroductionA reverse case study was used in the sophomore-level Materials Testing course at MissouriUniversity of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T) during the spring semester of 2012. Thisone-credit-hour laboratory course accompanies the mechanics of materials course required ofmany engineering majors. The inspiration for this unique type of case study came from DeborahA. Beyer1 in the Department of Nursing at Miami University. Professor Beyer presents herstudents with a list of medications and asks them to deduce a patient’s medical

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Onursal Onen, University of South Florida; Rasim Guldiken, University of South Florida

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Mechanical Engineering

c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012INTRODUCTION OF “MICROFLUIDICS” TO UNDERGRADUATE FLUID MECHANICS COURSE Page 25.850.2AbstractUndergraduate level fluid mechanics course is traditionally taught as a math-intensive coursewith the content remaining fairly similar for decades. The course content is usually challengingfor students with significant amount of theory and numerous new concepts introduced. In a fluidmechanics course, only a limited amount of state-of-the-art technologies and real-lifeapplications can be included, given the limited time and the material that should be covered.Information on market and career opportunities are often not mentioned in fluid

Conference Session

Innovations in Solid Mechanics

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ning Fang, Utah State University

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Mechanics

Page 25.574.2institutions ranging from K-12 to undergraduate education 9-15. For example, Darmofal et al. 10 Figure 1. The structure and characteristics of concept maps 8developed concept maps to identify and organize key engineering concepts in the aerospaceengineering program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. They reported that instructors attheir institution also developed concept maps and associated concept questions for a variety offoundational engineering courses such as thermodynamics, structures, and signals and systems.Egelhoff et al. 15 developed a concept map for a sophomore-level Mechanics of Materials course.The concept map was used as a tool to review the Mechanics of Materials course beforeadministering

Conference Session

Improving the Pedagogy of Laboratory Courses

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sriram Sundararajan, Iowa State University; LeAnn E. Faidley, Iowa State University; Terrence R. Meyer, Iowa State University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2012-5155: DEVELOPING INQUIRY-BASED LABORATORY EXER-CISES FOR A MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CURRICULUMProf. Sriram Sundararajan, Iowa State University Sriram Sundararajan is an Associate professor of mechanical engineering at Iowa State University. He is currently the Associate Chair for Undergraduate Programs and oversees curricular and program matters including assessment and continuous improvement efforts. His research areas encompass scanning probe microscopy, multiscale tribology (friction, lubrication and wear), and surface engineering. More recently, he has focused on atom scale mapping of thin film material systems using 3D-atom probe microscopy. He has authored over 50 articles in peer-reviewed journals and

Conference Session

Exploration of Trends in Engineering Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anil Saigal, Tufts University; Arun K. Saigal, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Graduate Studies

AC 2012-3690: FACULTY HIRING PATTERNS IN MECHANICAL ENGI-NEERING AT ELITE UNIVERSITIESDr. Anil Saigal, Tufts University Anil Saigal is a professor of mechanical engineering at Tufts University, Medford, Mass., USA. He re- ceived his M.S. and Ph.D. from Georgia Institute of Technology, USA, and his B.Tech. from Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India. He is a Fellow of ASME. His research interests include materials and manufacturing engineering.Arun K. Saigal, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Arun Saigal is a student in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT, Cambridge, Mass., USA. His research interest is in the areas of data analysis and mobile application

Conference Session

Design Potpourri

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fredrick A. Nitterright, Pennsylvania State University, Erie; Robert Michael, Pennsylvania State University, Behrend

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Design in Engineering Education

of 1999 as a lecturer in the Mechanical Engineering Technology Department. Prior to his employment at Penn State, Behrend, Michael spent several years in industry, where he worked as an Industrial Product Designer and Aerospace Product Designer for LORD Corporation and General Manager for National Tool and Equipment. Courses taught include finite element analysis, material science, statics, strength of ma- terials, materials lab, machine design, product design, production design, plastic design and FE analysis, and engineering graphics. Research interests include design and optimization of elastomer components, elastomeric fatigue properties, hyperelastic modeling of elastomers, failure analysis of elastomeric com

Conference Session

Mechanics Classroom Demonstrations

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Josué Njock-Libii, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Mechanics

, 1999, pp. 20-31.[8] R. R. Hake, Interactive-engagement vs. traditional methods: A six-thousand-student survey of mechanics test data for introductory physics courses, American Journal of Physics, 66(1), 1998, pp. 64-74.[9] C. J. Egelhoff, N. Podoll, and K. Tarhini, Work in progress- A concept map for mechanics of materials, Proceedings of the 40th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Washington, DC, October 27-30, 2010.[10] Hibbeler, R.C., Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics, 10th edition, Prentice Hall, 2001, 233-236.[11] Joseph Morgan, Introduction to University Physics, Volume One, Second Edition, Allyn Bacon, Boston, MA,1969, 239-240.[12] Bela I. Sandor, Engineering Mechanics Statics and

Conference Session

Mechanics Concepts I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shawn P. Gross, Villanova University; David W. Dinehart, Villanova University

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Mechanics

altogether.Conclusions are drawn and potential uses for the data in improving teaching and student learningare also discussed.Importance and Innovation in Introductory Mechanics CoursesMany engineering educators believe that the first introduction to engineering mechanics, staticsat most universities, is of paramount importance in a student’s journey to becoming an engineer.The course serves as the foundation for numerous other courses (mechanics of solids, materials,dynamics, fluid mechanics, structural analysis, transportation, etc.), but perhaps more Page 25.709.2importantly this course is the first introduction to developing rigorous problem solving

Conference Session

FPD I: Research on First-year Programs Part I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chirag Variawa, University of Toronto; Susan McCahan, University of Toronto

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First-Year Programs

AC 2012-3307: COMPUTATIONAL METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING INAC-CESSIBLE VOCABULARY IN ENGINEERING EDUCATIONAL MATE-RIALSMr. Chirag Variawa, University of Toronto Chirag Variawa is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at the University of Toronto. He earned his B.A.Sc. in materials science engineering in 2009 from the same insti- tution. His multi-disciplinary research uses principles from artificial intelligence, computational linguis- tics, higher-education, and aspects of neuroscience to investigate inclusive design of engineering learning environments.Dr. Susan McCahan, University of Toronto Susan McCahan is a professor in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at