Conference Session

Software and Related Tools for Teaching and Course Efficiencies

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael K. Swanbom PE, Louisiana Tech University; Madeline Genevieve Carlisle Collins, Louisiana Tech University; Katie Evans, Louisiana Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

, “Systems such as WeBWorKoffer the potential to transfer knowledge and teaching practices from one country to another”[10].Preliminary Study for Advanced Mechanics of Materials CourseA study of the effectiveness of the new WeBWorK suite was completed based on fourhomework sets. The class was divided into groups A and B such that each group hadapproximately the same number of students and approximately the same makeup of student GPAin previously-attempted, closely-related courses. Otherwise, selection of groups A and B wasrandom. For each studied homework set, one group was given access to problems in WeBWorK,and one group was given similar but different problems through a static document posted to thecourse’s learning management site (moodle). Each

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Fluid Mechanics

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Julie Mendez, Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus; Jessica Lofton, University of Evansville

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

approaches for incorporating concept maps. One student at UEresponded “not applicable” to several prompts, which is not shown in the charts.Two prompts requested information about previous student experience with concept maps. Theresponses, shown in Figure 3, indicate that students at both universities had some familiarity withconcept maps prior to the course but generally had not used concept maps as a study tool forengineering courses. (a) (b) Figure 3: Prior experience with concept mapsThe responses in Figure 4 indicate student participation in developing and modifying personalconcept maps for the course. The prompt language varied slightly based on

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 9

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gloria Guohua Ma, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Xiaobin Le P.E., Wentworth Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #25110Utilize Project to Help Students Learning in Mechanical Vibration CourseDr. Gloria Guohua Ma, Wentworth Institute of Technology Gloria Ma is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. She has been teaching robotics with Lego Mindstorm to ME freshmen for several years. She is actively involved in community services of offering robotics workshops to middle- and high-school girls. Her research interests are dynamics and system modeling, geometry modeling, project based engineering design, and robotics in manufacturing.Dr. Xiaobin Le P.E., Wentworth Institute of Technology Professor, Ph.D, PE

Conference Session

Learning and Assessment in ME

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles E. Baukal Jr. P.E., John Zink Hamworthy Combustion; Lynna J. Ausburn, Oklahoma State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

). University A University B Total n % n % n % Gender Female 7 13.2 2 33.3 9 15.3 Male 46 86.8 4 66.7 50 84.7 Total 53 100.0 6 100.0 59 100.0 Age Range 17-18 14 26.4 0 0.0 14 23.7 19-20 21 39.6 3 50.0 24 40.7 21-22 14 26.4 3 50.0 17 28.8

Conference Session

Active and Project-Based Learning

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John S. Lamancusa, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Laura L. Pauley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

 Improvement Objectives for Mechanical Engineering 1) Improve Delivery ‐ To encourage deeper student learning by:  a. Integrating theory with practice  b. Integrating concepts across courses  c. Requiring fewer courses/semester to increase depth  d. Enhancing lifelong learning skills 2) Enhance Content ‐ Increased student exposure to:   a. New and emerging technologies   b. Professional skills (societal impact, ethics, team skills, project management, global  issues, economic justification)   c. Computer and numerical skills   d. Design methodologies and tools Following intensive discussions and two faculty retreats, a major revision of the MechanicalEngineering curriculum was approved in October

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids and Heat Transfer - I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amir Karimi, University of Texas-San Antonio

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

changesso that the temperature is equal to 175 oC. The procedure and the final solution are shown inFig.7.a) Initial guess b) Final solutionFig 7. Procedure of using the Goal Seek tool to find x where T =175oC. Page 13.1321.12Example 3:An annular fin of the rectangular profile having a thickness of 2.0 mmis attached to tube maintained at 120 oC. The inner radius of fin, r1, is2.0 cm. The environmental temperature is 20 oC, and h = 70W/(m2.oC). The fin is made of 40% nickel steel rod [k=10.0 W/m.oC].Evaluate the outer radius, r2, if the temperature at the tip of the fin isrequired to be maintained

Conference Session

Engineering Laboratory Experiences

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

André J. Butler, Mercer University; William Moses, Mercer University; Stephen Hill, Mercer University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

materials testing system to plot the stress-strain diagram using displacement data and determine elastic modulus, tensile and yield strengths, and ductility.Indications from assessmentStudent reports completed in both labs are the sole basis used to assess whether ABET Outcome(b) has been achieved for the Mechanical Specialization at Mercer. Formal assessment isconducted by a team of three faculty members, each of whom separately evaluates each of fourtasks per laboratory group:(i) Design of experiment(ii) Conduct of experiment(iii) Analysis of data(iv) Interpretation of dataEach task listed above is associated with five sub-tasks, and each report is given a “point” foreach sub-task that is deemed to have been accomplished. If

Conference Session

Accreditation Issues

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Van Treuren, Baylor University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

semester was dedicated to this activity. Any further discussion in classused additional time. The third year class had 32 students which required even more time.Attachments B and C show examples of student PowerPoint slides.Student FeedbackA survey on student attitudes towards the presentations was taken the past two years. The studentswere asked two sets of questions. The first set of questions, seen in Table 1, asks opinions on thepresentations from the perspective of someone sitting in the audience. A total of 24 studentsresponded in 2006. A total of 32 students responded in 2007. The second set of questions, Table 2,was directed towards those individuals who had given presentations. The total number of studentswho responded were 16 students in

Conference Session

ME Demonstrations and Laboratories

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pamela L Dickrell, University of Florida

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

hall to optimize students seeing, hearing, and physically experimenting brieflywith the goal of improved retention of knowledge [2]. The demonstration design process andrelated flow chart can be used by faculty for demonstration construction within a variety ofengineering service courses. Students in the lecture course are surveyed for qualitative andquantitative feedback on the impact of the hands-on five-minute demonstrations.Demonstration Creation Flow ChartA series of five progressive questions are used in the demonstration design process to createbuilds to complement each traditional lecture. Demonstrations are created maintaining keycharacteristics of: a) ease of build by faculty using inexpensive parts, b) portability to the lecturehall

Conference Session

Machine Design Related

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

., & Leake, J. M., & Hall, W. B., Linking CAD and Metrology to Explain, Demonstrate, and Teach GD&T, The 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, June 26-29, 2011, Vancouver, BC. 14[7]. Rios, O., An Example of Teaching Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) Concepts using 3D Printed Parts, The 2018 Gulf Southwest Section Conference, AT&T Executive Education, and Conference Center, April 4-6, 2018, Austin, TX 78705.[8]. Waldorf, D. J., & Georgeou, T. M., Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) Integration throughout a Manufacturing Engineering Curriculum, The 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, June 26-29, 2016, New Orleans

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anahita Ayasoufi, Auburn University; Rick Williams, Auburn University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

questions on the two topics, shear and bending momentdiagrams and the Mohr’s circle, as selected for comparison. The solutions were evaluated basedon the same rubric, provided in Appendix B. The details of the results follow in Figures 2 and 3. Figure 2: Student performance in final exam for the compared topic Problem 1: Shear and moment diagrams Figure 3: Student performance in final exam for the compared topic Problem 2: Mohr’s circleWhile a more conclusive discussion of the data requires the study to include more sections anddifferent instructors to account for factors such as the group make-up, and instructor experience,the following observations can still be made from the data: 1. The number of

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 11

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward James Diehl P.E., University of Hartford

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

equation or concept, then a second survey that asks the same questionswith the relevant cartoons next to them. The improvements in the answers (or lack of) can serveas a measure of whether and how effective the individual cartoons are as mnemonics forengineering courses to make the concepts stick.References[1] L. JT. Landherr, "The production of science comics to improve undergraduate engineering,"Proceedings, American Society for Engineering Education, 2016.[2] Kneller, Sir Godfrey (1646-1723), “Sir Isaac Newton (oil on canvas),” [Online]. Available:https://fineartamerica.com/featured/sir-isaac-newton-sir-godfrey-kneller.html. [Accessed: 1-Mar- 2015].[3] H. E. Wirth and B. P. Burrt, “Teaching technique through cartoon,” J. Chem. Educ., 1945,vol

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lindy Hamilton Mayled, Arizona State University; Lydia Ross, Arizona State University; Casey Jane Ankeny, Northwestern University; Jay Oswald, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

student outcomes as well as to evaluate the datathrough the context of the Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) andConstructivist theoretical models.Beginning in the fall of 2018, a 200-level mechanical/aerospace course, Statics, was taught bythree different faculty members at a large university in the Southwest. Each of these sectionswere taught in different ways: (a) traditional lecture format, (b) flipped style classroom, and (c)mixed version, which utilized videos created for the flipped classroom as supplemental materialbut delivered course content primarily through lecture style. Student-level data were collected forall three of the Statics sections of interest in this study. Data were analyzed to determine ifstudents

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering (ME) Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steffen Peuker, University of Alaska Anchorage

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

DesignLaboratory course. Do you think it is important to involve undergraduate students, like yourself,in the design and building of laboratory equipment? Please elaborate on the positive and negativeaspects.Q8 Would you support, financially and/or providing donations, senior design projects at the Page 23.1099.15University of Alaska Anchorage assuming you are in a position in a company which allows youto make such decisions? Yes Maybe NoQ9 Please use the space below to add any additional comments. Thanks!Bibliography1. Bidana, B., and Billo, E.R., “On the Use of Students for Developing Engineering Laboratories,” Journal of Engineering Education, pp

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Laboratories I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University; Tony Lee Kerzmann, Robert Morris University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

time to analyze the slider crank 2) Calculate the following for each different motor speed at that instant in time: a. Angular velocity of the crank linkage b. Angular velocity of the connecting link c. Linear velocity of the sliderDiscussion Questions: 1) What was the percent error between the experimental data and the analytical solutions? 2) Name 3 reasons that may have caused this error? 3) How is the angular acceleration of the crank linkage affected when you increase or decrease the speed? 4) At which locations does the crank linkage experience the highest angular acceleration? 5) At which locations does the slider experience the highest acceleration

Conference Session

Engineering Laboratory Experiences

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael J. Schertzer, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Patricia Iglesias, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Kate N. Leipold, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); John D. Wellin, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE)

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

peers andinstructors. During the week “A” lab period, students are introduced to the lab facility andperform an ungraded activity where they manually perform relevant calculations using a smallsubset of previously recorded data. They are then presented with a full set of previous data sothey can perform relevant calculations and plot pertinent information. This prelab data exercise issubmitted before the week “B” lab period. During the week “B” lab period, students run thelaboratory to generate their own data set. A draft A3 report is then submitted prior to thefollowing week “A” lab period. Students peer-review the draft A3 reports in lab before theyperform the manual activity for the next laboratory. Final A3 drafts are due at 11:59 pm

Conference Session

Mechanics of Materials

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arnaldo Mazzei, Kettering University; Richard Scott, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

FORCE VERSUS θ, 0 ≤θ ≤π 2References[1] A. Mazzei and R. A. Scott, "Enhancing student understanding of mechanics using simulation software," Proceedings of the 2006 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Chicago - IL, 2006.[2] A. Mazzei and R. A. Scott, "Broadening student knowledge of dynamics by means of simulation software.," Proceedings of the 2007 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Honolulu - HI, 2007.[3] Y. Miyamoto, W. A. Kaysser, B. H. Rabin, A. Kawasaki, and R. G. Ford, Functionally graded materials: design, processing and applications, 1st ed: Springer, 1999.[4] T.-C. Chiu and F. Erdogan, "One-dimensional

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Anderson, United States Air Force Academy; Matthew Snyder, United States Air Force Academy; Michael Maixner, United States Air Force Academy

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

implementation of this course. Our thanks andappreciation for their effort and hard work: Mr. Lonn Rodine, Mr. Rob Lotz, Mr. RichardBoschee and Technical Sergeant Jonathon Solomon. Page 14.560.14Bibliography1. Volk, K. S., “Industrial Arts Revisited: An Examination of the Subject’s Continued Strength, Relevance and Value”, Journal of Technology Education, Vol. 8, No. 1, 1996.2. Menicucci, J., Duffy, J., Palmer, B., “Hands-on Introduction to Chemical and Biological Engineering”, Proceedings of the 2007 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition.3. Farrow, D., “Development of a Manufacturing

Conference Session

Statics and Dynamics: What's New

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sangram Redkar, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

subsystems to create full vehicle7 Simulation Output and 13, 14 Virtual testing using ADAMS-Car Interpretation8 Project presentations 15,16 Table 1: Course Outline and ScheduleClass composition and Academic Expectations:This class had a unique class composition, 20% students with 20 or more years ofindustrial experience (‘Group A’), 40% students with 10 or more years of industrialexperience (‘Group B’) , 30% graduate students with less than 2 years of experience(‘Group C’) and 10% senior undergraduate students (‘Group D’) interested in pursuingcareer in automotive engineering. At the beginning of the course, instructor conducted abrief student survey with following questions.a

Conference Session

Teams, Capstone Courses, and Project Based-Learning

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David E. Schmidt, University of Pittsburgh; Renee M. Clark, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

will you use or apply from MEMS-1038 going forward? 2) Has MEMS-1038 inspired you to possibly come up with your own senior design project in the future? 3) Has MEMS-1038 created any excitement for you for your future senior design project? 4) How did the interaction in MEMS-1038 with senior design students impact you? 5) Do you anticipate that you’ll view yourself as a future leader within your senior design team having taken MEMS-1038? 6) Has MEMS-1038 impacted your confidence for your future senior design project? 7) Which assessment format would be better for your learning and/or engagement in MEMS-1038: a) combination of attendance and in-class team exercises (the method used), or b) exams and

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

Design as a Vehicle for Developing Team Work and Problem Solving Skills in Design Engineering.” 2004 International Conference on Engineering Education.[2] B. Adamczyk and S. Fleischmann. “Engineering and Elementary School Partnerships (or Dean Kamen’s Challenge Revisited).” 2003 ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference.[3] G. M. Clayton. “Introducing engineering design using impromptu design projects.” 2010 ASEE Congress and Exposition.[4] R. Bannerot, R. Kastor, and P. Ruchhoeft. “Interdisciplinary Capstone Design at the University of Houston.” 2003 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference.[5] G. M. Clayton, A. Radlinska, N. K. Comolli, and T. G. Wojcik. “Integrating design education across the

Conference Session

Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Qingli Dai, Michigan Technological University; Zhanping You, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

2006-1696: USING MATLAB TO SOLVE ENGINEERING PROBLEMS FORUNDERGRADUATESQingli Dai, Michigan Technological University Qingli Dai received her PhD degree from mechanical engineering and applied mechanics of university of Rhode Island in 2004. She worked as a visiting assistant professor in Mechanical engineering of Texas A& M University-Kingsville in 2005. Recently, she moved to Michigan Technological University and work as a research assistant professor in mechanical engineering and applied mechanics. Dr. Qingli Dai is a member of American Association of Mechanical Engineering.Zhanping You, Michigan Technological University

Conference Session

Learning and Assessment in ME 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Schumack, University of Detroit Mercy

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

in the way the question was posed. Group A consisting of 20 students wassimply asked to solve the pipe flow problem without any guidance as to how the solution shouldproceed. For Group B consisting of 18 students, the question was posed in two steps: the firstasked the students to solve algebraically for the unknown, and second asked the students tosubstitute in particular values along with their units to determine the solution. Forty percent ofGroup A had no units issues, while 44 percent of Group B had no units issues. There wasvirtually no difference in the average quiz score, with Group A averaging 7.7/10 and Group Baveraging 7.6/10. These results show a slight improvement in units treatment for those “forced”to follow the procedure, but

Conference Session

Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Efstathios Michaelides, University of North Texas; Reza Mirshams, University of North Texas

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

last constraint is obvious and universal: the Accreditation Board of Engineering andTechnology (ABET) has several criteria that must be met by all accredited programs. Sinceaccreditation is essential, indeed vital, to all programs offered by public universities, fulfillmentof these criteria must be an integral part of all engineering curricula. B. Elements of the Mechanical and Energy Engineering curriculum:The curriculum of the Mechanical and Energy Engineering Department has been designed tosatisfy all the constraints of the previous subsection and four essential elements: • Mathematics and basic sciences courses: These courses offer the students a solid foundation in Mathematics and Natural Science as well as needed

Conference Session

Mechanics of Materials

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vince Prantil, Milwaukee School of Engineering; William Howard, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

importance of boundary conditions leads them to an incorrectprescription of the beam fixity conditions.Simply-Supported Point Loaded BeamIn the first problem, a simply-supported beam of rectangular cross-section is point loadedat some arbitrary point along its length as shown in Figure 1. P Y a L-a h X b Figure 1: Simply supported beam. P = 10, 000 lb , L = 100 in , a = 75 in , b = 3 in , and h = 8 inWhile, in general, a finite element analysis will more accurately predict deflections than,say, internal stresses, this problem

Conference Session

Improving ME instructional laboratories

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Chastain, Clemson University; Harvin Smith, Clemson University; Mason Morehead, Clemson University; David Moline, Clemson University; John Wagner, Clemson University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Page 11.1117.5typically designed to have the same natural frequency as the forcing frequency. From ananalytical perspective, the harmonic force from the actuator is counteracted with equal, andFigure 2: Horizontal vibration experiment - (a) wiring diagram, and (b) construction schematicopposite, force from the absorber’s springs. Students are challenged to validate their conclusionsthrough mathematical simulation and experimental testing. The vibration absorber designrequires knowledge of the absorber mass and stiffness of the spring steel supports shown inFigure 3. Note that the spring stiffness depends on the length which the students may adjust.Finally, frequency domain analysis is reviewed to allow further tuning of the vibration

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Team/Project-based Pedagogy and Approaches

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Daigo Misaki, Kogakuin University; Xiao Ge, Stanford University; Takuma Odaka, Kogakuin University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Kogakuin University. Interdisciplinarystudent teams are challenged to address the following question, “How to radically improve theexperiences in the Shinjuku station for the elderly?” (Fig. 3(a)). In typical Japanese engineeringeducation, there is not enough learning about the art element shown in the left part of Fig 3(b). Weare proposing a curriculum that will effectively study the four quadrants, such asEngineering,Production, Design, and Social Sense. Within that curriculum, interdisciplinaryteamwork workshops are an important part of the curriculum.We performed a comparative analysis between a single-specialty team and a multidisciplinary team.The evaluation method of Team-based Engineering Design Projects in this study is as follows

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering (ME) Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Firas Akasheh, Tuskegee University; Kenneth D Dawson, Tuskegee University; Jonathan Rocha, Tuskegee University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

agree agree 0% 91% 74% (a) (b) effect on appreciation of profession diagree/s omewhat neutral disagree 42% 0% agree/so mewhat agree 58% (c)Figure 6, results from the student attitude survey

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Pedagogy II - Best Teaching Practices

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Taylor Tucker, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Esmee Vernooij, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Catherine LaBore, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ; Ava R. Wolf, Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning; Cheelan Bo-Linn, Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning, University of Illinois; Robert Thomas Baird; Nattasit Dancholvichit, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Leon Liebenberg, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #30769Transforming an Engineering Design Course into an Engaging LearningExperience using ePortfoliosMiss Taylor Tucker, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Taylor Tucker graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a Bachelor’s degree in engineering mechanics and is now pursuing a master’s in Curriculum and Instruction through the Digital Environments for Learning, Teaching, and Agency (DELTA) program. She is interested in engineering design and lends her technical background to her research with the Collaborative Learning Lab, exploring how to improve ill-structured tasks for

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Rodriguez, Western Michigan University; Alamgir Choudhury, Western Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

of industrypractitioners. That was the case for this project, a member of an Industry Advisory Board for theDepartment agreed to sponsor a project that will encompass a concept-to-testing endeavor, agreat opportunity to expose students to a more complete engineering design process.ObjectiveCurrent power slider assembly consists of three major components: a) mounting bracket housing,b) drum with the cable, and c) electric motor. This assembly is mounted on rear of current modeltrucks. Its function is to open and close the rear window. The current power slider has manydesign flaws, which should be corrected to make the design more efficient. The automotivesupplier is looking for a new design that primarily would fix the majority of the design