Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nidal Al-Masoud, Central Connecticut State University; Peter Baumann, Central Connecticut State University; Alfred Gates, Central Connecticut State University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2009-569: DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AN INTEGRATEDOUTCOMES-BASED ASSESSMENT PLAN FOR A NEW ENGINEERINGPROGRAM.Nidal Al-Masoud, Central Connecticut State University Dr. Al-Masoud, Associate Professor, earned his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from The University at Buffalo, The State University of New York in 2002. Dr. Al-Masoud has taught at both graduate and undergraduate level courses at University at Buffalo, he joined Central Connecticut State University as an Assistant Professor in 2003. At CCSU, he teaches courses at all levels in the three major areas in mechanical engineering, namely: mechanics, Thermo-fluid, and Control Systems and Dynamics. Dr. Al-Masoud research

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Potpourri

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Heather E. Dillon, University of Portland; Jeffrey Matthew Welch, University of Portland; Nicole Ralston, University of Portland; Rebecca D. Levison, University of Portland

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Mechanical Engineering

. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Creating an Engineering Action Plan for EthicsAbstractThe purpose of this research was to develop a classroom project module that supported studentsin developing an action plan for ethics. The module connects ABET criteria related to ethics andevolving research in ethics in other disciplines. The module was implemented in the context of alarger project in a junior level heat transfer course. A student survey was developed andmeasured student perceptions of learning objectives. Students reported they found the activitieshelpful for building the skill of ethics action planning, particularly the ability to explore multiplesolution paths. The results indicate this type of action

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S. M. Mizanoor Rahman, University of West Florida

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Mechanical Engineering

manip- ulation and manufacturing, healthcare and rehabilitation, social services, unmanned autonomous vehicle (aerial and ground) systems for indoor (e.g., home, factory floors, offices, business and social venues) and outdoor (e.g., fields, public places, space) services, and STEM education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019Instruction Design of a Mechatronics Course Based on Closed-loop 7E Model Refined with DBR MethodAbstractIn this paper, a closed-loop novel model of the 7E plan is proposed and implemented for instructinga mechatronics course to mechanical engineering students. The effectiveness of the 7E plan isaugmented through associating the DBR (design

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Baumann, Central Connecticut State University; Nidal Al-Masoud, Central Connecticut State University

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Mechanical Engineering

Management Methodologies Support a Senior Project Research Course and Its AssessmentAbstractMotivated by required program learning outcomes and recommendations from a continuousimprovement plan focus group, Central Connecticut State University has uniquely organized itsmechanical engineering senior project design research class to include significant review ofDesign of Experiments (DOE) and Project Management (PM) methodologies. Both studies havebeen linked to computational software tools for students to use in their capstone experience. Theultimate goal of the class is a project design proposal in which researched backgroundinformation forms the introduction to a managed project plan which can include designedexperimentation within the

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids and Heat Transfer I

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah A. Roller, University of Alabama, Huntsville; Francis Christopher Wessling, University of Alabama, Huntsville

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Mechanical Engineering

(reflection-on-action) to inform planning of futureinstruction (Schön, 1983). This paper describes an engineering professor’s journey through theReflective Cycle of Course Development, and how his reflections-in-action and reflections-on-action caused him to implement instructional variations within a senior level heat transfer courseover three semesters. Looking back, the authors reflect on the reflections driving course variationand discuss considerations for future reflective course development.IntroductionA powerful habit of mind for improving one’s own teaching practice is reflection, and even morespecifically reflecting on teaching. Dewey (1933) believed that reflective thinking, particularlyaround problematic situations, was essential for

Conference Session

Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bethany Fralick, Purdue University; Jed Lyons, University of South Carolina

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Mechanical Engineering

, responding or controlled. F I can plan a procedure including all of the steps necessary to perform the experiment. G I feel confident that my experimental design report will be thorough. H I feel the task description did not contain enough information to design an experiment. I I like the open-ended nature of this assignment. J I am frustrated with the lack of direction of this assignment.The post-survey contained 21 Likert scale questions: the 10 questions from the pre-survey and anadditional 11 Likert scale questions. The post-survey questions can be seen in Table 2. Thelettered questions were those asked in both the pre- and post-survey while the numberedquestions were asked only in the post-survey. The

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachal E Thomassie, Texas A&M University; Kathryn Kirsch, Pennsylvania State University; Eric R Marsh, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Timothy J. Jacobs, Texas A&M University

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Mechanical Engineering

one new online learning module introduced each week; themodules are structured such that a discussion of the week’s topic is offered first, with a gradedassignment given at the end. Discussion content is shared with students through onlineperiodicals, instructional videos, case studies, and worksheets.The content in each course was curated specifically to address the students’ relevant needs. Thetiming of the course offering in junior year is critical because students are first entering theirspecific discipline at that time: content is focused on developing plans for themselves andidentifying goals. In the senior year course, content is focused on helping students properlyassess full-time job offers and adjust to life beyond college. This

Conference Session

Why Industry Says that our Engineering Students Cannot Write

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William K. Durfee, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Benjamin Adams, University of Minnesota; Audrey J. Appelsies, University of Minnesota; Pamela Flash, University of Minnesota

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Mechanical Engineering

three-phase WEC process is (1) to develop awriting plan based on discipline-specific writing outcomes desired for graduating majors, (2)implement the plan and (2) assess the plan and revise based on the assessment. The plan formechanical engineering defined nine attributes of mechanical engineering writing and 14 desiredwriting ability outcomes for graduating majors. Stakeholders agreed that problem sets were thenumber one form of writing for engineering students and that attention paid to writing a problemset would help students to learn the material. The plan was implemented by targeting three corecourses for explicit writing instruction and raising the awareness of writing in other requiredcourses in the program. Assessment is on-going and

Conference Session

Improving Mechanics & Structural Modeling Courses

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Praveen Malali, Old Dominion University; Pooja Bais, Old Dominion University; Robert Choate, Western Kentucky University; Sushil Chaturvedi, Old Dominion University

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Mechanical Engineering

a Web- Based Virtual ExperimentAbstractKey words: Web-based, Virtual Experiment, Instrument selection, Uncertainty Analysis.A methodology has been developed and successfully implemented for transforming physicalexperiments in an undergraduate thermo-fluids laboratory at Old Dominion University (ODU), adoctoral university, into web-based virtual experiments while the Mechanical Engineering (ME)faculty at Western Kentucky University (WKU), an undergraduate university, have developedand implemented a Design of Experiments (DOE) Plan to assure that graduates of their programhave acquired the skills necessary to design and conduct experiments and analyze experimentalresults. This paper presents details about a web-based

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

project and be part of a design team on a CNC project. These projectsrequire that the students complete fully dimensioned and toleranced engineering drawings and awork order including material selection and a planned build process.The third course in the sophomore year is a product development course focused on sustainableenergy. The lecture content includes renewable and sustainable fossil and nuclear energy. Thestudents complete a supporting lab series including solar, wind, fuel cell and hydroelectricexperiments. During the last half of the course the students design, build, and test an energyrelated product of their own invention receiving guidance and critique throughout the process

Conference Session

Meeting ABET Requirements

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Ward, California State University-Chico

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Mechanical Engineering

Rogers gives EC2000 implementers collective a grade of “F,” for failing to identify alimited number of performance indicators for each outcome. Based on personal observationsfrom accreditation visits, the author shares this opinion. While this is likely the most difficultelement in creating an effective assessment plan it is also the most important because it requiresfaculty to collectively decide what are appropriate measures of student learning.Like most new undertakings, much can be learned from studying the success and failure ofothers -which approaches constitute best practices, and which assessment methods should beavoided. The good news is that it is up to faculty and administrators to develop and implementassessment plans that fit

Conference Session

Student Learning and Assessment I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Wroblewski, Boston University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

CAT-related content or activities, and provided a 15-minute introductory talk, describing the concept of CATs. • All problems, examples, etc., were “branded” with the CAT logo (see upper left corner of Fig. 2), so students could easily identify a thread-related activity. • More hands on activities were planned, focusing on several mini-wind turbines that could be operated inside using room fans. • A new website was planned for coordinating CATs, aimed at providing a more engaging on-line presence, though this was not developed until the summer of 2010, after the first year. • Meetings would be held at the beginning of each semester with all faculty who teach courses with CAT-related

Conference Session

Incorporating Projects into the Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Choate, Western Kentucky University; Kevin Schmaltz, Western Kentucky University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Engineering, including the Freshman Experience course, Sophomore Design, Junior Design and the Senior Project Design course sequence. Prior to teaching at WKU, he was a project engineer for Shell Oil, designing and building oil and gas production facilities for offshore platforms in the Gulf of Mexico. Page 11.754.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Industry-Based Design Projects in the Junior Year: Making the Transition to Senior ProjectsAbstractThe Mechanical Engineering faculty at Western Kentucky University have developed andimplemented a Professional Plan to assure

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford; Tom Eppes, University of Hartford

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

complianceare raised; consequently, the effort required to plan, prepare and follow-up on general visitsplaces an increasing burden on programs, departments and colleges. This paper discusses themeans, methods and techniques developed to efficiently deploy departmental and programresources on small undergraduate institutions.Our College maintains nine accreditations with both the Technology and the EngineeringAccreditation Commissions of ABET. The following practices have been put into place tomaximize productivity: (1) prime movers lead, plan and coordinate the process, (2) standardizedtemplates are employed, (3) deliverables are assigned and shared by faculty, (4) useful content issourced from all programs and (5) faculty are supported with ‘how to

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Assessment and Accreditation: Making the Grade!

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

J. Asuncion Zarate-Garcia, Tecnologico de Monterrey; Ariadna Serrano-Reyes, Tecnologico de Monterrey; Miguel X. Rodriguez-Paz, Tecnologico de Monterrey; Israel Zamora-Hernandez

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

Tecnologico de Monterrey. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 A CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT MODEL TO ENHANCE ACADEMIC QUALITY IN ENGINEERING PROGRAMSAbstractOne of the main challenges in all areas of education is to ensure that the academic quality of theteaching – learning process is enhanced continuously. In this work, we present a continuousimprovement process based on Deming´s Plan-Do-Check-Act (also known as PDCA) continuousquality improvement model which was implemented in the School of Engineering and Sciencesat Tecnologico de Monterrey campus Puebla. This model encompasses a one-year cycle, it startsin August and ends in July. Faculty of the Academic Departments participate in the

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions to ME

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Choate, Western Kentucky University; Kevin Schmaltz, Western Kentucky University; Stephen Howard, Western Kentucky University; Paul Graves, Western Kentucky University; Jonathan Martin, Western Kentucky University; Chris Kruckenberg, Western Kentucky University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

airflow test bench system was designed, built and tested for the undergraduate mechanicalengineering thermal fluids laboratory at Western Kentucky University. A two-semester seniorcapstone design sequence, ME 400 – Mechanical Engineering Design and ME 412 – MechanicalEngineering Senior Project, provided a four-member mechanical engineering student team withsufficient time to plan and execute this engineering process.The final airflow test system is primarily intended for instructional situations, but has thepotential for external industrial interaction as well. The system delivered by the project team isusable over a range of flows and system impedances. Primary benefactors of this test bed will befuture students in Mechanical Engineering Senior

Conference Session

Learn About Assessment

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

James A. Mynderse, Lawrence Technological University; Andrew L. Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University; Liping Liu, Lawrence Technological University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

learning objectivesand activities associated with an entrepreneurial mindset were previously described in [8].Throughout a capstone project, students must collaborate with diverse individuals in a teamenvironment, which makes it also an important venue for teaching and assessing teamwork. Themost recent ABET criteria for engineering programs explains that a team “consists of more thanone person working toward a common goal and should include individuals of diversebackgrounds, skills, or perspectives” [9]. The Student Outcome 5 states that students will have“an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create acollaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives” [9

Conference Session

Design Project Based Learning

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Choate, Western Kentucky University; Kevin Schmaltz, Western Kentucky University; Joel Lenoir, Western Kentucky University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

. Page 13.282.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Centrifugal Pump Test Bed: A Senior Capstone ProjectAbstractA centrifugal pump test bed was designed, built and tested for the undergraduate mechanicalengineering thermal fluids laboratory at Western Kentucky University. This project was fundedthrough the Undergraduate Senior Project Grant Program sponsored by the American Society ofHeating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers, Inc. (ASHRAE) and is primarilyintended for instructional situations.The project was executed over a two-semester Mechanical Engineering Senior Project designsequence, with a three-member student team planning the project design during the fall semesterand executing the project

Conference Session

Capstone Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Martin Edin Grimheden, Royal Institute of Technology

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Mechanical Engineering

changed the way many software developersorganize their work and projects, for example as in Scrum by delegating responsibilities,empowering individuals and delaying decisions. The main driver in most methods is“accelerated delivery” realized by focusing on small steps, incremental development,prototyping and quick feedback rather than extensive planning and documentation [1].The “Agile Manifesto” [2] is based on twelve principles to follow as an agile softwaredeveloper: from “…satisfying the customer through early and continuous delivery…”,“…welcome changing requirements…”, “…business people and developers must worktogether…”, “…face-to-face conversation…”, “…self-organizing teams…” to “…the teamreflects on how to become more effective…” [2].The

Conference Session

Meeting ABET Requirements

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Biney, Prairie View A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

measured using outcome specific project related lectures andassignments given throughout the semester.The methodology discussed in the paper has made it possible to identify problems encounteredby students in these outcome skills, thereby, facilitating adjustment in course content anddelivery, and formulation of plans to assist students to improve on these skills. The methodologyalso makes it possible to document students’ performance in these outcomes. Thedocumentation is used to generate outcome specific binders of students’ work that are vital forABET accreditation.Importance of Senior DesignThis course is important because it provides the student, an opportunity to practice design in away that parallels what will be encountered in professional

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ping Ren, Virginia Tech; Janis Terpenny, Virginia Tech; Dennis Hong; Richard Goff, Virginia Tech

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Mechanical Engineering

Planning Dr. David National University7 CS 5247 and Application Hsu Computer Science of Singapore G Electrical Massachusetts CSAIL Robotics: Science Dr. Daniela8 6141 and Systems Rus, et al. Engineering and Institute of G Computer Science

Conference Session

Learn About Assessment

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

William W. Tsai, California State University Maritime Academy; Amber Janssen, California State University Maritime Academy

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Mechanical Engineering

development of improvement activities. Generally, instructorstaught the same courses year after year resulting in relative consistency in assessment practiceswithin these course outcomes over time. However, there were no program-wide benchmarkingprocesses. While the expertise of the program’s faculty aligned with many of the learningoutcomes, for other student outcomes, such as the ability to acquire and apply new knowledge,the program would benefit from bringing in expertise in this area from outside the program.The Institution-Wide Assessment Council (IWAC) is responsible for the assessment ofinstitution-wide academic student learning outcomes. The charge of the council is to “implementthe Assessment Plan according to a four-year calendar and

Conference Session

Design Throughout the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elliott Vega, University of Washington, Bothell; John William Bridge P.E., University of Washington, Bothell

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

plans on pursuing a career in the automotive industry or manufacturing industry.Dr. John William Bridge, University of Washington, Bothell Dr. John Bridge, P.E. Dr. Bridge is a former Lt. Colonel and mechanical engineer in the U.S. Air Force with over twenty years of R&D experience with numerous aerospace vehicles to include aircraft and rocket systems. In addition, he has performed advanced materials characterization while in the mil- itary and at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. He has previous teaching experience at several institutions to include Bowdoin College, the U.S. Air Force Academy, and the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Dr. Bridge is currently working with composite materials used in

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roman Taraban, Texas Tech University; Edward E. Anderson, Texas Tech University; John Richard Schumacher, Texas Tech University; Hani Dulli; David Lamp, Texas Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

during problem solution in order to analyze, solve, and reflect ona problem. Engineering undergraduates enrolled in physics and thermodynamics reported thefrequency of use of problem-solving strategies, confidence in their ability to solve problems, andanswered demographic questions. Measures of performance included course grades. Factor-analytic methods that were applied to students’ reports of strategy use identified three types ofstrategies, which were labeled Execution, Planning and Looking Back, and Low Confidence inAbility. The three factors were significant predictors of course performance, based on correlationand regression methods that were applied to the data. The study provides evidence that usingproblem-solving strategies improves

Conference Session

Manufacturing and Machine Component Design

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott F. Kiefer, York College of Pennsylvania

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

complete understanding of proper dimensioning and tolerancing. They often do not evenrealize how they can affect cost and production time. These two areas of suggested improvementare mentioned far more frequently than any other response by both students and employers at theco-op interviews.2.2 Feedback from Alumni Feedback about the engineering program is collected from alumni in several differentways at York College of Pennsylvania. First, as part of the ABET assessment plan, formalalumni surveys are conducted to collect data from alumni five years after graduation. Thesesurveys include questions about improving the program. Alumni are also invited back to campusseveral times throughout the year. An Industrial Advisory Board dinner brings

Conference Session

Capstone Design

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Stacie I. Ringleb, Old Dominion University; Pilar Pazos, Old Dominion University; Julia Noginova, Old Dominion University; Francisco Cima, Old Dominion University; Orlando M Ayala, Old Dominion University; Krishnanand Kaipa, Old Dominion University; Jennifer Jill Kidd, Old Dominion University; Kristie Gutierrez, Old Dominion University

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Mechanical Engineering

Biomedical Engi- neering.Mr. Francisco Cima, Old Dominion University Francisco Cima is a Ph.D. student in Engineering Management and Systems Engineering at Old Dominion University. He obtained his Masters in Business Planning and Regional Development from the Techno- logical Institute of Merida. His areas of interest are innovation practices in organizations, communication technology in organizations, knowledge management, and team processes.Dr. Orlando M Ayala, Old Dominion University Dr. Ayala received his BS in Mechanical Engineering with honors (Cum Laude) from Universidad de Ori- ente (Venezuela) in 1995, MS in Mechanical Engineering in 2001 and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering in 2005, both from University of

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara Sabine Linke, University of California, Davis; Ian C. Garretson, University of California, Davis; Fahad M. Jan, University of California, Davis; Lee Michael Martin, University of California, Davis; Mohamed M. Hafez, University of California, Davis

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Mechanical Engineering

a water table experiment. The planned course evaluation and assessment ofstudent learning are presented. The course is taught at the University of California Davis inSpring Quarter 2017 for the first time.IntroductionMechanical and aerospace engineering are multi-disciplinary sciences. Many engineering topicsand the principles behind them are sophisticated, so that real-world applications have to be basedon theoretical concepts, numerical computer simulations, and experimental verification.Undergraduate students are usually presented with a lot of theory in their classes, but fewapplications, computer simulations and experiments and rarely all of these topics in acomprehensive, integrated course. In general, the engineering workforce is

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

future directions and a section to which students writetheir comments on. The content of the lecture will be listed in the next section, followed by themethod and results of survey including student comments. In the last section, the effectivenessand outcomes of the lecture will be discussed based on the results followed by planned futurework. Page 25.850.4Lecture ContentThe microfluidics lecture was based on a presentation with 60 PowerPoint slides includingintroduction to microfluidics and scaling laws, basic theory, design methods, state-of-the-artapplications, current and projected market and career opportunities. The content covered

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

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

planning discussions for the new course in2002 by addressing the ABET (1997) criteria for “soft skills” as given in Table 1. In addition, Page 12.82.2these planners wanted the content to contain sufficient communications outcomes to qualify as aUniversity Literacy Course. This planning resulted in the course outcomes (and associatedmastery levels) given in Table 2 where the outcomes are correlated to the ABET criteria. Table 1. ABET Criterion 3 – Program Outcomes and Assessments f) An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility g) An ability to communicate effectively h) The broad education necessary to

Conference Session

Thermal Fluid Related

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Siu Ling Leung, Pennsylvania State University; Eric Marsh, Pennsylvania State University; Stephen Lynch, Pennsylvania State University; H. J. Sommer III, Pennsylvania State University; Sean N. Brennan, Pennsylvania State University; Tak-Sing Wong, The Pennsylvania State University; Brian M. Foley, The Pennsylvania State University; Jean-Michel Mongeau, Pennsylvania State University; Daniel H. Cortes, Penn State University; Karen A. Thole, Pennsylvania State University

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Mechanical Engineering

a new approach, inwhich laboratory activities based on 21st-century engineering problems are used to enhancestudents' higher-order thinking skills and reinforce fundamental knowledge. Topics of thelaboratory activities included Sustainability, Machine Learning, Additive Manufacturing,Autonomy and Robotics, and Energy. In this course, students apply their prior knowledge in HeatTransfer, Fluid Mechanics, Solid Mechanics, Materials, and Chemistry and integrating with newmaterial to solve complex engineering problems involved multiples principles. To graduallyimprove student's critical thinking ability, we structured this course into six levels, following theRevised Bloom's taxonomy. Students use their cognitive skills to plan and conduct