Conference Session

Perspectives on Degree Completion and Graduate School Application

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amir Karimi, University of Texas, San Antonio; Randall D. Manteufel, University of Texas, San Antonio; Lynn L. Peterson, University of Texas, Arlington

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Mechanical Engineering

any math classes.Regardless of the advice from faculty or academic advisors, freshmen sometimes have themisconception that math is optional or it can be delayed with little consequences. The results of thesurvey presented in this paper support the idea that senior-level students now realize the importanceof taking math during the freshman year, and some indicated that it is one of the major reasons theywere not graduating in 4 years. As freshmen, they may not have understood this. But as seniors,they understand why their progress was delayed.The fourth question on the survey explored how many years it took the respondents to complete anundergraduate degree in engineering. Figure 5 presents the summary of the results. Among theUTSA students

Conference Session

Design Throughout the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David C. Jensen, University of Arkansas; Dennis Beck, University of Arkansas

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Mechanical Engineering

objective assessment and thesubjective perception are both needed to address the concern of graduate unpreparedness.Data Sources The data supporting this research was gathered over the course of a 16 week semester in amechanical engineering design course. There were 82 junior and senior undergraduate studentsenrolled in this course. These students formed 21 self-selected groups consisting mostly of fourmembers each with a few three-member groups. Student groups worked with faculty members andone graduate student who all have responsibilities of teaching courses in the mechanicalengineering curriculum.Methodology In the following sections we detail the novel approach to teaching engineering design

Conference Session

Research and Multidisciplinary Experiences

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel K. Anderson, Clemson University; Todd Schweisinger, Clemson University; Barbara Jean Speziale, Clemson University

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Mechanical Engineering

research avenues. The flexibility of theprogram makes it beneficial for tenure-track as well as non-tenure track faculty while givingstudents at all stages of their academic careers the opportunity to participate in hands-on researchprojects.CI projects are offered in each academic discipline, many of which offer a number of projectsfrom which students can choose. The program encourages student-centered projects that allowundergraduates to explore a topic of interest while developing a sense of independence.According to the CI Spring 2014 survey data, approximately 20% of projects result from ideasgenerated by students who then approach a faculty member to be the project mentor. Studentsreceive course credit for their participation which can be

Conference Session

Statics and Dynamics in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Deboer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Maria J. Gerschutz, Trine University; David A. Evenhouse, Purdue University; Nimit Patel, National Science Foundation; Edward J. Berger, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Nick Stites, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Craig Zywicki, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David B. Nelson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Charles Morton Krousgrill, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jeffrey F. Rhoads, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Mechanical Engineering

biological sensing, electromechanical signal processing, and computing; the dynamics of parametrically-excited systems and coupled oscillators; the behavior of electromechanical and thermomechanical systems, including energetic materials, operating in rich, multi- physics environments; and mechanics education. Dr. Rhoads is a member of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), where he serves on the Design, Materials and Manufacturing Segment Leadership Team and the Design Engineer- ing Division’s Technical Committees on Micro/Nanosystems and Vibration and Sound. Dr. Rhoads is a recipient of the National Science Foundation’s Faculty Early Career

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

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2011-1485: DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AN IN-TERMEDIATE DESIGN COURSE USING ACTIVE LEARNINGJohn S. Lamancusa, Pennsylvania State University, University Park John S. Lamancusa is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Founding Director of the Learning Factory at Penn State. Before coming to Penn State in 1984, he was employed at AT&T Bell Labora- tories where his technical experience included electronic packaging, product design and acoustic design of telecommunications equipment. At Penn State, he teaches courses in design, vibrations, noise control, product dissection and mechatronics, and supervises senior design projects. He is the faculty advisor for Penn State’s student chapter of Engineers

Conference Session

Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tony Jones, United States Army; Daisie Boettner, United States Military Academy; Joel Dillon, United States Military Academy; Stephanie Ivey; Anna Lambert, University of Memphis; Brian Novoselich, United States Military Academy; Stephen Suhr, United States Military Academy

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Mechanical Engineering

teams that have had access tocommunication systems. 6 What factors are behind these unproductive teams? How can weexplain why two members of a three-person team report satisfaction with the team’scommunication and collaborative processes while the third member indicates dissatisfaction inthe same areas? Research studies in Leadership Communication and Organizational Behaviorsuggest that differences in evaluation of communication levels within teams often stem fromeach group member’s perception of particular situations. 4,7,8 Put another way, communicationpatterns found in engineering design groups suggest that effective groups adopt an intricately-connected web of both cognitive and social interactions.9,13Perceptual FactorsPerception is

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

) learning objectives were met, and how. In doing so, studentswere engaging with competency development, creating a framework within which they couldorganize understanding of their emerging competency over time. Further, connecting programlearning goals and general education (or ABET) requirements provides a framework forinterdisciplinary collaboration and allows administrators to streamline institutional assessment(e.g. ABET accreditation visits) using evidence collected in department-based ePortfolios.If students are not aware of their developing competency, many opportunities for learning,personal development, and professional identity development may be lost [28]. Conversely,taking an approach where students can explore, and are made explicitly

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy C. Bradshaw, University of Oklahoma; Zahed Siddique, University of Oklahoma; Patricia Lea Hardre, University of Oklahoma; Farrokh Mistree, University of Oklahoma

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Mechanical Engineering

characteristics of the learners and context. As constructivistperspectives and approaches have gained wider acceptance and support, several teachingstrategies and techniques developed from an interpretivist position are being adopted within andacross disciplines. One example is cooperative learning. This strategy, and how it isimplemented, is critically relevant to the future of engineering education given the increasinglycomplex social contexts and immediate communications globally. Educational institutions arefeeling pressure to serve greater numbers of students with fewer faculty members. Foroverburdened instructors, cooperative learning can be perceived as reducing a burden.Cooperative learning also was directly relevant to the workshop we were

Conference Session

New Teaching Pedagogies: Methods and Assessments

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin W. Caldwell, LeTourneau University; Colleen M. Halupa, LeTourneau University

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Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics

LMS. Students were traditional undergraduate college studentsage 19-22 and were evaluated as an intact class in this pilot study. Approximately 83% weremale and 17% were female. Traditional online course materials, such as a textbook, additionalreadings, homework practice and text-based materials were supplemented with numerous shortvideos created with an iPad and Doceri program. This program allowed the faculty member todiscuss concepts, work example problems, and perform calculations directly in a video format. Page 24.86.4This also enabled the students to visualize each step of the problem and the instructor was able touse various colors and

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aleksandra Vinogradov, Montana State University; Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University

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Mechanical Engineering

in the College of Engineering at Montana State University. She works on various curriculum and instruction projects including instructional development for faculty and graduate students. She also serves as the college’s assessment and evaluation expert, currently evaluating the success of various programs and projects, including the Designing Our Community program, the Providing Resources for Engineering Preparedness program (funded by the U.S. Department of Education), and the Enhancing Access Scholarships for Engineering and Computer Science program (funded by NSF). Prior to coming to MSU, Plumb was at the University of Washington, where she directed the Engineering

Conference Session

Design Related

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Taylor Tucker, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Ava R. Wolf, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Nattasit Dancholvichit, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Leon Liebenberg, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

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Mechanical Engineering

themopportunities to make autonomous discoveries in team-based design projects. Another might beto recognize that engineering students, who are taught to communicate design decisions throughtechnical tools and software, often struggle to describe complex information effectively to a laypublic. These subtle but important considerations in becoming empathetic to the needs ofengineering students make up an important component of effective teaching. It follows thatimplementing this type of consideration in engineering curricula is necessary for preparingstudents for a modern-day workforce that is less focused on academic achievement (knowledgeand scholarship) and more on emotional intelligence and skills like personality, independentthinking, and ability to

Conference Session

Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laila Guessous, Oakland University; Qian Zou, Oakland University; Brian Sangeorzan, Oakland University; Xia Wang, Oakland University; Chris Kobus, Oakland University; Gary Barber, Oakland University; Alex Alkidas, Oakland University; Michael Latcha, Oakland University

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Mechanical Engineering

students who had virtually no “hands-on” experience and who would hence Page 12.780.9greatly benefit from this type of experience, but we also wanted to include a few students whowere more familiar with automotive components or experimental techniques.Although we asked the applicants to rate their project preference, we felt that most studentswouldn’t be able to make a truly informed decision about their project selection, unless theywere given “live” information about each project by a faculty member and were given theopportunity to tour the lab facilities and ask questions before listing their preferences. We hencegave an overview of each project on

Conference Session

Capstone Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelley Racicot, Washington State University; Charles Pezeshki, Washington State University

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Mechanical Engineering

commercial Project Management (PM) software application, Basecamp,was also utilized. Basecamp is a commercially available web-based project managementsystem that provides basic PM functions such as calendaring, messaging, and groupingand is relatively inexpensive. Basecamp is used to manage the day-to-day projectactivities, such as creating to-do lists, scheduling activities, and monitoring projectmilestones. All students, corporate sponsors, staff and faculty upload their contactinformation and photos. The entire project history is archived at the end of eachsemester.The Industrial Design Clinic serves other purposes besides giving students an opportunityto master engineering design. Engineering graduates are increasingly expected to have

Conference Session

Improving ME education: Broad Topics

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Schuster, California Polytechnic State University; Andrew Davol, California Polytechnic State University; Joseph Mello, California Polytechnic State University

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Mechanical Engineering

can become too involved in the design as well. There is a level of advisorinvolvement where the project ceases to be truly run by the students and the advisor becomes thechief engineer. This ensures specific experiences but in a sense the team is less empowered.One way to avoid this risk is to leave the design decision-making to the students. Then, theadvisor’s role can be to support the project planning and technical development (as a consultant).How best to have an advisor involved in the project? With increasing demands on our time, howis a faculty advisor to allocate his energy most effectively? Here are a few alternatives:Integrate into CurriculumMany schools integrate these competitions into their course work, often by tackling the

Conference Session

Learning and Assessment in ME

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark F. Schar, Stanford University; Sarah L. Billington, Stanford University; Sheri D. Sheppard, Stanford University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

is closely related to business skill self-efficacy, having a“divergent” learning style, and a “systemizing” approach to problem solving. This suggests thateSBL curriculum could be an important tool in preparing engineering students for a career inentrepreneurship or other business-related activity within core engineering course content. Inaddition, faculty impressions on instruction using this curricular tool are shared.1. Introduction: Engineering + XThe career pathway for engineering students overwhelmingly leads to industry. A recent studyby the National Science Foundation of newly graduated engineering bachelor and master’sdegree recipients shows that 75 percent of graduates are employed by “private industry orbusiness.”1 It is apparent

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Assessment

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Mechanical Engineering

that each program must demonstrate that their graduates areachieving the stated PEOs, but since 2012 the evaluation of PEOs are no longer required,However, criterion 2 still requires that the PEO,s must be reviewed periodically, to ensure thatthey are still consistent with the institutional mission, and the program’s constituents’ needs. Inthe most recent review, with consultation with various constituencies of that included theIndustrial Advisory Board and students, minor modifications are being made to the PEOs. Therevised PEOs are presented below: The Mechanical Engineering Program prepares students to attain the following program educational objectives a few years after graduation:1. Have engineering or other careers in industry

Conference Session

Innovations for the Senior Year of the ME Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Trimble, Arizona State University; Ronald Bengelink, Arizona State University; Valana Wells, Arizona State University

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Mechanical Engineering

beyondprofessional responsibilities. This course addresses these 21st Century trends as discussed below.Work/Life Balance. Students are challenged to make conscious decisions regarding how theyinvest their time after graduation. The benefits and problems associated with moving up thecorporate ladder are presented and then discussed in class.Professional Ethics. This is a major portion of the course. The general subject of professionalethics is initially presented along with the codes of ethics from several engineering societies.The skill of actually resolving an ethical situation is addressed by studying the 9-step processprovided by the Applied Ethics Case of the Month Club as reported on the National Institute forEngineering Ethics (NIEE) website

Conference Session

Mechanics & Mechanics Related

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Eleazar Marquez, Rice University; Samuel Garcia Jr., NASA EPDC

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Mechanical Engineering

skillswere developed through continual oral interaction between faculty advisor and team members,while reports were required to further enhance the use of technical writing.For this reason, the number of STEM undergraduate students engaging in research opportunitiesis rather significant given its short-term and long-term benefits [13], [15], [16]. In a surveyconducted by Russell in 2006, 53% of all STEM majors indicated some sort of researchcommitment throughout their undergraduate matriculation [12], [14]. Mogk and Tomovicsimilarly reported that partaking in undergraduate research is considered an effective educationaltool which enhances the overall undergraduate experience [6], [7]. Such tool has further proven toincrease the pursuit of STEM

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions - Mechanical Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Willis, Southern Methodist University; Paul Krueger, Southern Methodist University; Alice Kendrick, Southern Methodist University

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Mechanical Engineering

of similar findings from previousyears at this REU site. Though some faculty might view REU programs as recruitmentopportunities for graduate studies in engineering, the reality may be that the experience compelssome students and discourages others, much in the way that holding an internship or a part-timejob in other disciplines affects students‟ career choices by providing a low-risk opportunity toexperience aspects of a particular type of employment. The REU students expressed interest innarrowing their post-graduation decisions, and the REU program seems to have contributed tothat process, whether or not it resulted in a greater desire to attend graduate school.Focus group discussion highlighted the importance of the relationship between

Conference Session

Teams, Teaching, Leadership, and Technical Communications in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Melnyk, U.S. Military Academy; Brian J. Novoselich, U.S. Military Academy

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Mechanical Engineering

technology education. National Research Council (NRC) Comprehensive research study report summarizing How People Learn10 current research in the learning sciences and actual practice in the classroom. Army Leader Development The Army’s comprehensive approach to developing Strategy11 leaders for the security challenges of tomorrow. West Point Leader Development An institution level document that implements the System (WPLDS) Handbook12 Army’s Leader Development Strategy and defines student outcomes which explain what a graduate must Be, Know, and Do. Educating

Conference Session

Manufacturing and Machine Component Design

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert L. Mott, University of Dayton; Ronald J. Bennett F.ASEE, F.ABET P.E., University of St. Thomas; Mark J. Stratton, SME (Society of Manufacturing Engineers); Scott Danielson, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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Mechanical Engineering

the curricula of mechanical engineering and related programs have an urgentneed to enhance students’ comprehension of ‘how things are made and work,’ e.g., theknowledge and skills needed to design and efficiently produce products via high-performancesystems.2A stated objective of the IMECE’s Advanced Manufacturing theme is to “increase cooperationacross multiple disciplines.” This paper attempts to foster such cooperation and illustrate the spanof topics related to manufacturing that would enhance mechanical engineering education asrelated to advanced manufacturing. Enhancing manufacturing content is doubly important as alarge percentage of graduates from mechanical engineering education programs enter careerswithin the manufacturing

Conference Session

Design Throughout the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aaron Lalley P.E., South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Mark David Bedillion, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Michael Langerman, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Umesh A. Korde, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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Mechanical Engineering

student understanding of an innovative product development process that requires rigorous evaluation of multiple options before arriving at the design of record. Early exposure in their academic career allows the student to integrate the process in subsequent academic semesters. By repeating and iterating the process the graduates are better prepared for working in an innovative field. • Students understand the value of product evaluation including tangible results against proposed gains. Grading in sophomore design is based in part on verification results. Often verification shows unexpected results, solidifying the value of verification to students. • The understanding of the teamwork required

Conference Session

Manufacturing and Machine Component Design

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandra Anstaett Metzler P.E., Ohio State University; Blaine W. Lilly, Ohio State University

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Mechanical Engineering

understood the hard work that goes intomaking a part. I also worked on a machine that solenoid valves, which was great because I knewhow they worked after taking (the course). I cannot express enough how much (the course)helped me during my internships, and I wish more of that was introduced to freshman, at least ata very basic level to familiarize early engineers with what they may see on the job”.“It made me realize I wanted to be a maker and be an engineer who does very hands on buildingaspects. It also taught me about the diverse career prospects for engineers, and showed me that Idid not have to leave school and become a number cruncher”.With regard to its impact on their decision to remain in the major, some of the students reportedthat they

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Enrique Barbieri, University of Houston; Raresh Pascali, University of Houston; Miguel Ramos, University of Houston; William Fitzgibbon, University of Houston

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Mechanical Engineering

ofstudents to ME. As discussed earlier, we believe the overall impact on retention for bothprograms would be positive due to proper advising and mentoring during the first two years. Agood number of our ET students are transfers from E during their junior year! The intent here isto enable students to make an informed career decision much earlier and based on skills andinterest which will benefit not just the student but the entire engineering profession.Preliminary Assessment ResultsIn fall 2008, we administered a brief preliminary survey to industry professionals regarding thetopic of a 2 year common curriculum for E and ET programs. A total of 12 people completed thesurvey, ten of which had a degree in an engineering or engineering technology

Conference Session

Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Duffy, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Cheryl West, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; John McKelliget, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Eugene Niemi, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Sammy Shina, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Hongwei Sun, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Chris Niezrecki, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Robert Parkin, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Majid Charmchi, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Peter Avitabile, University of Massachusetts Lowell

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Mechanical Engineering

are willing to offer service-learning in their required courses to meet the goal of oneS-L course every semester for every student? (2) Will a significant number of studentsbe open to doing S-L projects? The SLICE program is a work in progress; however,there are some results so far to address these questions.Approaches, Methods, and ResultsThe approaches and methods to develop the project and answer these questions aredescribed below.FacultyME faculty were recruited via personal contacts and through workshops offered in thesummer and fall of 2004. All engineering faculty were invited. The summer workshopwas an all day affair with presentations by Dwight Giles as well as community partnersand breakout discussions. The second workshop was about

Conference Session

Computer Modeling/CAD in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Mechanical Engineering

scheduled final exam day.3. Two design projectsTwo design projects in the modified MECH625 were an individual minor project and a team-based major project. The minor project focused on developing several necessary skills foraccurate component simulation. The team based major project was developed for students toexplore the baseline of a flawed product and redesign it according to specified designspecifications / constraints.Minor project: the FEA analysis of the member stiffness of the bolted jointsThe skills considered for the essential FEA simulation of components using SolidWorksSimulation were modeling, pre-processing, meshing, application of boundary conditions,convergence verification, and post-processing. At the end of week# 5, exercises for

Conference Session

Manufacturing and Machine Component Design

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott F. Kiefer, York College of Pennsylvania

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #8628Machining Experience in a Mechanical Engineering CurriculumDr. Scott F. Kiefer, York College of Pennsylvania Scott Kiefer has spent the past thirteen years teaching mechanical engineering at four institutions. As an exemplary teaching specialist in mechanical engineering at Michigan State University, Scott received the Withrow Award for Teaching Excellence, given to one faculty member in the College in Engineering for outstanding instructional performance. Scott specializes in machine design, vibrations and controls, and mechatronics. He started his career at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez in the

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth A. Reddy, University of San Diego; Breanne Przestrzelski, University of San Diego; Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego; Imane Khalil, University of San Diego

Tagged Topics

Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

, and educators have advocated moving from educating engineers in a waythat reinforces that engineering is a purely technical endeavor to one that recognizes that it issociotechnical, and happens in a global context. As part of a National Science Foundation -funded project, our engineering program is exploring ways for engineering educators to do thiswithin required engineering courses. In this paper, we present an example of how content relatedto sociotechnical and global context was integrated into a required senior-level Heat Transfercourse in mechanical engineering. We describe the design of the Social Relevance and GlobalContext Module and its use with students in Fall 2017. The module is designed for use in theHeat Exchanger section of

Conference Session

Teams, Capstone Courses, and Project Based-Learning

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John M. Mativo, University of Georgia; Nicola W. Sochacka, University of Georgia; Kathryn Marie Youngblood, University of Georgia; Doug Brouillard, Eaton Corp. Supercharger; Joachim Walther, University of Georgia

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Mechanical Engineering

Walther is an Associate Professor of engineering education research at the University of Georgia and the Founding Director of the Engineering Education Transformations Institute (EETI) in the College of Engineering. The Engineering Education Transformations Institute at UGA is an innovative approach that fuses high quality engineering education research with systematic educational innovation to transform the educational practices and cultures of engineering. Dr. Walther’s research group, the Collab- orative Lounge for Understanding Society and Technology through Educational Research (CLUSTER), is a dynamic interdisciplinary team that brings together professors, graduate, and undergraduate students from engineering, art

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Youssef, San Diego State University; Enrique A. Ainsworth, University of California - Los Angeles; Casey Ann Shapiro, UCLA Center for Educational Assessment; Hannah Whang Sayson, UCLA Center for Educational Assessment; Marc Levis-Fitzgerald, University of California - Los Angeles

Tagged Topics

Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

Design for Electrically Controlling Suspended Magnetic Microbeads. These effortsyielded multiple peer-reviewed journal papers that were coauthored by undergraduate studentsand their graduate mentors and faculty members. Table 3 shows a summary of key assessment findings. Results are based on a sample of51 undergraduate students from the first two years of assessment with participation rates of71.4% and 81.8%, respectively. Approximately 40% of the sample were women and 60% werefrom underrepresented racial minority backgrounds. These results provide insight into theprogram evolution as well as the granularity of students’ gains and satisfactions. The resultsshow students have an overall positive experience and develop both their technical