Conference Session

Improving course effectiveness

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abhijit Gosavi, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Jane M. Fraser, Colorado State University, Pueblo

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

the topics that can be potentially covered using PBL in IE, focusingon the two specific IE courses named above. In that section, we also present some examples ofdiscussions that the instructor can have in the classroom in order to extract the greatest advantageof the PBL style. Finally, we conclude with a summary of our discussion and enumerate sometopics that are perhaps best taught via a deductive mechanism.Advantages of PBLA few studies that show PBL to be beneficial are: Pierrakos et al.11, Mergendoller et al.8, Dochyet al.1, Patel et al.10, and Vernon and Blake12. Some studies, however, point in the oppositedirection, e.g., Kirschner et al.6, but these have been far outnumbered by those that show positiveoutcomes with PBL. Some of the

Conference Session

International Division Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tammara Ramírez, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas Puebla

Tagged Divisions

International

problems by practicing solving problems5.PSLEs were developed by following the design activities proposed by Jonassen3: 1) First weinteracted with the professor of the studied course to identify and articulate problems relevant tothe discipline; 2) We analyzed problems, first by creating a causal model of the problem space;3) Then we conducted an activity theory analysis to identify the historical, cultural, experientialfactors that affect problem solving on the context chosen6; 4) Determined what kind of problemswere each one of them; 5) Constructed case supports and cognitive scaffolds for each problemtype; 6) To then construct each PSLE that included some combination of case components andcognitive strategies; 7) Finally implemented and

Conference Session

Assessment of Student Learning 2

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Jane Grigg, Clemson University; Jennifer Van Dyken, Clemson University; Lisa Benson, Clemson University; Beshoy Morkos

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

to the inability to evaluate them withoutanalyzing a complete digital recording of a student’s solution. While this modified processanalysis lacks the ability to assess some skills that were found to be highly correlated to problemsolving success (namely those associated with erasures), it provides a more time efficient methodthat is more feasible to implement with current classroom resources.The resulting abbreviated process analysis assessment tool classifies problem solutions based on Page 23.987.3the following categories: 1) identify problem and system constraints, 2) represent the problem, 3)organize knowledge about the problem, 4

Conference Session

K-12 Professional Development II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremy V Ernst, Virginia Tech; Aaron C. Clark, North Carolina State University; Vincent William DeLuca, North Carolina State University; Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

collaboration software to increase engineering-design orientedinstructional skills of teachers. T2I2 has completed the initial development phase of thefull scale research and development project resulting in a professional development cyberinfrastructure for technology, engineering and design educators – a dynamic, interactiveand collaborative online system for improving the quality of teaching in engineering anddesign education classrooms. Through the use of techniques and protocols, such as Ajax,DHTM, CSS, XML and PHP, the T2I2 project team has constructed a system thatprovides: 1) the content knowledge needed to implement inquiry-based instruction, 2)data analysis tools to evaluate learning needs and monitor inquiry-based learning, and 3)running

Conference Session

Instrumentation Technical Session II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

the individualcomponents and fabricate the PLC modules themselves.This manuscript discusses the need for including PLCs into the curriculum, and how thePLC modus modules discussed here are used in a course entitled Applied Process ControlEngineering which can briefly be described as a study of the fundamental concepts,devices, and applications of electronic components and controllers utilized on industrialequipment. Laboratory sessions focus on instrumentation, programming, downloading,and wiring discrete input / output devices.Specific Course Competencies of the course include the ability to: 1. Identify major applications of programmable logic controllers in industry, transportation, construction, and environmental

Conference Session

Hands-on/Experiential Learning

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gavin T. Garner, University of Virginia

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

-year Mechanical Engineering majors at the University of Virginia. A fleet of 2Dball-point-pen plotters, called “HooPrints,” were designed and constructed out of plastic partsformed using state-of-the-art 3D printers. Students were then given blank 3 x 5 index cards andtwo design objectives: 1) Develop a manual, fly-by-wire “etch-a-sketch” mode through whicheach member of their team must write out his or her initials as quickly and neatly as possible and2) Program their HooPrint to automatically/autonomously draw something interesting (andsophisticated in terms of programming technique) in under two minutes.Background According to the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and IEEE,Mechatronics is defined as “the synergistic

Conference Session

Engineering Economy Division Technical Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lizabeth T Schlemer, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy

“pull” method of education where the project dictatesthe topics learned. The project described in this paper is large enough to encompass the entirequarter and complex enough to cover the majority of topics usually covered in this graduate leveladvanced engineering economy course.In the past this course was taught with an advanced text (Canada, et al, 2005) and topics werepresented sequentially. The redesign incorporates the interrelatedness of the topics into a project.The students work the entire quarter to build an excel based model to predict the stock price of afirm. The integration of topics is illustrated in Figure 1. The topics are contained in the ovals andthe activities performed by the students are contained in the arrows. This

Conference Session

K-12 and STEM Programs in Engineering Technology

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University; Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Matt Leonard, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

schools in the area of project management.These modules exposed the students to project management concepts and tools that can beapplied in their HUNCH projects. The benefits of the project management modules are: 1) theobtaining of knowledge in project management, 2) timely, cost-effective execution of theHUNCH projects, and most important, 3) the increasing of students’ interest in STEM. Thisarticle discusses the details of Texas A&M University’s design and implementation of theproject management modules. The faculty members involved in the sponsored research projectsdesigned and taught the educational modules. The educational modules were reviewed by theProject Management Institute-Clear Lake (PMI-CL) to ensure consistency with PMI’s

Conference Session

CIP Technical Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Atin K Sinha, Albany State University

Tagged Divisions

College Industry Partnerships

activity was undertaken nor was there any attempt to includeany laboratory classes for the engineering courses. However, in 2001 with a modest fundingfrom Georgia Space Grant Consortium (GSGC) sponsored by NASA, a set of Lego-Mindstormswas purchased. This provided the basis of holding the first outreach projects with high schoolstudents in the form of Saturday Engineering Workshops. In the next year, a substantially more Page 23.993.2multiyear grant was obtained from the U.S. Department of Education. The following fourcomputer-controlled testing and manufacturing equipment were acquired in the next two years: 1. Flotek 1440 Wind Tunnel 2

Conference Session

Themes in Renewable Energy and ET

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Florian Misoc P.E., Southern Polytechnic State University; Tommy D Ball; Austin B. Asgill, Southern Polytechnic State University; Cyril B Okhio P.E., Southern Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

student per project, with a totalstudent enrollment in this course of twelve (12) students:1. Solar Tracking System Page 23.994.52. Application of Solar Energy Storage and Recovery for Remote Residential Locations3. A Novel Approach in Solar-Thermal Energy Generation and Conversion4. Solar-Powered Air Conditioning Unit for Automotive Applications5. Green-Powered Cooking with Parabolic Solar Cooker6. Elevation-Azimuth Sun Tracking System7. Five-Blade Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine8. Solar Hat with Cooling Fan9. Small-Scale Stirling Engine Power Generation10. Electric-Assist BicycleA summary of each project for Alternate Energy course (ECET 4550) is

Conference Session

Potpouri - A Mix

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott F. Kiefer, York College of Pennsylvania; Stephen N Kuchnicki, York College of Pennsylvania

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

describes the details of usingproject-based learning. It explains through examples how project-based learning can be aneffective way to better connect good students to mechanical engineering and produce highquality mechanical engineers ready to solve mechanical design problems. Second, it discussesthe issue of insuring that the project-based learning projects are achieving the desired outcome—good design engineers not tinkerers. Assessment is provided in the form of student feedback andindividual student project evaluation as judged by faculty and industry representatives. Ahistorical perspective of using project-based learning in two different mechanical design coursesis used to provide evidence as to some of the pitfalls that can arise.1

Conference Session

Institutional Transformations

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen J. Horton PE, University of Maine; Amy Fried, University of Maine ; Mary Madden, University of Maine

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

careers; however,identifying and tracking these had not resulted in improved situations at most of thoseinstitutions.1 Prior to submitting the proposal similar documentation efforts had been ongoing atthe University of Maine. A 1992 internal report proposed ways to increase women faculty inscience and engineering. In 2003 the Office of Equal Opportunity concluded that for facultymembers hired in the 1980’s, men were significantly more likely to have been promoted toProfessor. One major issue identified in the literature involves the persistence of implicit biases,which are held by both women and men and which lead to individuals privileging male faculty

Conference Session

Two-Year College Division Transfer Topics Part II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Wenshen Pong, San Francisco State University; Hamid Shahnasser, San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Hao Jiang, San Francisco State University; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

implementation of theprogram have generated high quality research outcomes from the participating community collegestudents. Post-program surveys also indicate success in strengthening students' identity asengineers, in increasing student interest to further engage in research activities, and in enhancingstudent self-efficacy for successfully transferring to a four-year university, completing abaccalaureate degree in engineering, and pursuing a graduate degree.1. IntroductionA recent report prepared by the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology(PCAST) indicates that the United States needs to produce one million additional STEMprofessionals in the next decade in order to retain its historical preeminence in science andtechnology.1 The

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacob P. Moore, Virginia Tech; Christopher B. Williams, Virginia Tech; Chris North, Virginia Tech; Aditya Johri, Virginia Tech

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

informal environments. He also examined the role of ICT in supporting distributed work among globally dispersed workers and in furthering social development in emerging economies. Page 23.998.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 PROMOTING CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING IN ENGINEERING STATICS THROUGH THE USE OF ADAPTIVE CONCEPT MAPSAbstract:In this paper, the authors discuss their continuing work on a NSF TUES Phase 1 project in whichthey are exploring the feasibility and effectiveness of a scalable concept map as an organizationaltool for a digital textbook. This tool, termed the

Conference Session

Using Communication and Writing Techniques to Improve Student Learning

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mariajose Castellanos, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Joshua A Enszer, University of Maryland Baltimore County

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

practical pieces to relate to.Students’ feedback at the end of the year (2006-2009, 2011) noted disconnects between theoryand real world examples, complaints about the mathematics/equations used throughout thecourse, and finally not enjoying the textbook by Smith and Van Ness[1]. During the Fall semester,2012, we developed a new approach to the course with two goals: 1) students will actively readthe book[2], 2) students will reflect on thermodynamic learning[3] and also self-assess learningtechniques.In previous years, the Thermodynamics class at our University would consist of a typical lecture,followed by solving problems in group format. This semester, class time changed to a readingactivity, followed by a concept clarity feedback, and then

Conference Session

Electrical Energy Courses, Labs, and Projects I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Al DUPE Mundy, United States Air Force Academy; Andrew Laffely, US Air Force Academy; Bryan John Cooper, United States Air Force; George York, U.S. Air Force Academy; Herbert L. Hess, University of Idaho, Moscow

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

commercial power. Easy setup and teardown facilitates off-campusdemonstrations at diverse venues such as university football games, local schools, and localenergy/STEM related events. The partially completed system has already been displayed at several AirForce football games as well as a local sustainability conference. Figure 1 below shows our electric off-road vehicle on display at the 2012 Colorado Sustainability Conference. Page 23.1000.3 Figure 1. USAFA Electric Off-Road Vehicle on DisplayNeed for GREEN and a Push for STEM through OutreachMost people would agree the United States is not producing sufficient high

Conference Session

Minority Student Success

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rafic Bachnak, Texas A&M International University; Rohitha Goonatilake; Sofía Carolina Maldonado, Texas A&M International University; Dan Mott, Texas A&M International University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

, are active learners, and are active participants in campus activities. Thispaper discusses student success in engineering and science, with a focus on active learningthrough a research and internship program that provides students with mentoring and financialsupport.I. IntroductionSTEM education is crucial to innovation, progress, and national competiveness. A majorconcern, however, is that success rates in U.S. colleges and universities are still low. In 2008, forexample, China’s engineering degrees were about 10 times the U.S. number and represented amuch higher share of all bachelor’s degrees (30%) than in the U.S. (5%) [1]. Standardized-testscores, study habits, and living on- or off-campus are not the only factors that affect

Conference Session

Misconceptions

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dana Denick, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ruth A. Streveler, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

ininstruction, equilibrium serves as a macro-level model of micro-level phenomena that is usefulfor analysis. By highlighting the nature of engineering knowledge as a functional model ofphysical phenomena, students may develop epistemic beliefs that allow for complexity in theirunderstanding of the physical world 20. Figure 1 presents a concept map that displays a possibleway of organizing the concept of equilibrium within an epistemic framework. The figuredescribes various models and representations used to understand the concept of equilibrium with Page 23.1002.5direct connection to the underlying assumptions used when dealing with those models.Figure

Conference Session

Training and Support for NEEs

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chirag Variawa, University of Toronto; Sherif N Kinawy, University of Toronto; D. Grant Allen, University of Toronto; Chris Damaren, University of Toronto; Susan McCahan, University of Toronto; Bryan Karney

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

UofT in 1987. From 2001 to 2003 he was the Director and, before that (1988-2001), Associate Director, of the Pulp & Paper Centre at the University of Toronto, a Centre recognized as a model for Univer- sity/Industry Collaboration in research and education. He was the Associate Chair (Graduate Studies) in the Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry from 2003 to 2007. He was also the President of the Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering in 2008/2009, during which time we hosted the 8th World Congress of Chemical Engineering. He was appointed Vice-Dean (Undergraduate) for the Faculty in 2007 until 2011 and has been Chair of his Department since July 1, 2011. Professor Allen’s area of

Conference Session

Design Pedagogy and Curriculum 2

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas F. Schubert Jr. P.E., University of San Diego; Frank G Jacobitz, University of San Diego; Michael S. Morse, University of San Diego; Truc T. Ngo, University of San Diego

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

functional groups: laboratory sectionswhere a prototype exemplar was present and laboratory sections where no example was provided.Assessment of the prototype exemplar impact was accomplished through a two-pronged approach.First, through photographs and performance data taken at multiple stages in the design experienceand analyzed by the faculty, and second, through a twelve-statement survey given to all students. Inaddition to assigning numerical values (on a scale from 1 to 6) for their responses to the surveystatements, students were asked to respond with short, written statements.This study is in its second year. Survey results from the first year indicated similar backgroundsbetween control and exemplar groups as well as similar internal team

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farshid Marbouti, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

solving. An MEA is an activity that is “thought-revealing and model-eliciting” [1] and has been adapted for other areas such as engineering from college toprecollege. MEAs are realistic open-ended problem solving activities designed to encouragestudents to collaboratively create and improve mathematical models or algorithm. Theinstructional frame also provides a mean for educators to better understand students’ thinking.MEAs involve students in communicating, working in team, critical thinking and problemsolving, which are all necessary skills in engineering education.A number of student team responses were analyzed to design the application in order toaccommodate possible solution processes that may be employed by students so students donot feel

Conference Session

Supporting Diversity in Engineering

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas Edwards, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jeremy Lingle; Jessica D Gale, CEISMC Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

MIGmathematics course and the AAET course. As shown in Tables 1 and 2 below, the units of thecourse for both the MIG course and the AAET course center around the solar power-basedfarming project, where possible, based on the standards of the course. Page 23.1006.3Table 1Mathematics of Industry and Government (MIG) and Appropriate and Alternative EnergyTechnologies (AAET) Project Units (First Semester) Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3 Unit 4MIG EQ: How do EQ: How is energy EQ: How is EQ: How is network sustainability measures optimally distributed optimality used to

Conference Session

Materials

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohamad Dyab, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Payam Matin, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Yuanwei Jin, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

engineeringstudents to design a small size low cost split Hopkinson pressure bar in a form of senior designproject. The objectives of this project are to engage a student: 1) to design a well-structuredHopkinson bar by means of fundamentals of mechanics and finite element simulation 2) to builda working prototype of the apparatus for future research activities; and 3) to develop high speeddeformation experiments for instructional purposes. The designed Split Hopkinson bar consistsof two metallic bars with a specimen placing in between, a striker assembly, an air compressor,an instrumentation and data acquisition system. The experiments for using the split Hopkinspressure bar are conducted as an impact is made by the striker on one of the bars, whichgenerates

Conference Session

Information Tools and Techniques for Engineering Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Richards, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

Vinci was a master at using figures tocommunicate ideas (Figure 1). Tufte notes that “page after page of Leonardo’s manuscripts havea gentle but thorough integration of text and figure, a quality rarely seen in modern work” (Tufte,1983). In modern printed engineering works, graphics are more segregated from the text –moved to the top or bottom of the page or into the margins. This separation is driven by thework-flow of modern publishing. Page 23.1008.3 Figure 1 Integration of text and figures in Leonardo da Vinci's workBiderman believes that the segregation of text and figures in modern publishing negativelyimpacts the

Conference Session

New Approaches and Applications to Enhance Technological Literacy - Part II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thalia Anagnos, San Jose State University; Becky Carroll, Inverness Research, Inc.; Shannon Weiss, David Heil & Associates, Inc.; David R. Heil, David Heil & Associates, Inc.

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

, faculty, and exhibit evaluators havebeen involved in the project funded through a grant by the National Science Foundation awardedto the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District (GGBHTD) to build an outdoorexhibition next to the Golden Gate Bridge. When completed, the exhibition will consist of an85-foot long 1:80 precise scale-model of the bridge accompanied by about two dozen exhibitsstrategically placed around the site. Most of these satellite exhibits are already installed. Someare hands-on interactive exhibits, while others are more traditional informational panels. Topicsrange from cultural, such as the history of the bridge and the Art Deco design, to engineering,such as the design of the towers and retrofit for seismic

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shannon Weiss, David Heil & Associate, Inc.; David R. Heil, David Heil & Associates, Inc.; Thalia Anagnos, San Jose State University

Tagged Divisions

Community Engagement Division

public audiences about the engineeringprinciples, materials, and human innovations that make them possible? This case study will sharehow one project addressed these questions by leveraging informal learning strategies, multi-agency collaborations, and new media technologies to explain the history and engineering of oneof the world’s most recognizable public work sites: the Golden Gate Bridge.  IntroductionIn 2009, the National Science Foundation awarded the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway andTransportation District (GGBHTD) funding to create an outdoor exhibit to interpret the history,engineering, and construction of the Golden Gate Bridge for the site’s approximately 10 millionannual visitors.1 As an iconic example of American public works and

Conference Session

Engineering Leadership Development Division Technical Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amadin Osagiede, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Benjamin Ahn, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Leadership Development Division

exposed to formal studies in leadership which they aren’t[1]. Satisfying the societaldemand of engineering leadership education is, regrettably, commonly limited to introductory-level coursework in technical communication in most engineering curricula[1]. The purpose ofthis paper is to revisit the state of engineering leadership education in academia and to introducePurdue University's College of Engineering’s recently endorsed Engineering Leadership Minor.A potential model to address the shortfall of experiential engineering leadership education withintraditional engineering curricula, this minor, which is one element of a larger engineeringleadership program, will involve the use of coursework, discussions, one-on-one mentoring bydistinguished

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering (ME) Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert T. Bailey P.E., Loyola University Maryland; Christopher H. Morrell, Loyola University Maryland

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

impact of using these slides(and the attendant instructional approach) on student performance and perceived learning.Two student cohorts were considered: (1) the 2005 and 2009 classes (47 students), who weretaught by the first author using the traditional method; and (2) the 2010 and 2011 classes (42students), who were taught by the first author using the revised method. Student performancewas assessed by examining the Statics grade distributions in each cohort as well as the finalexam scores. (The same final exam was administered to each class.) In addition, perceivedlearning was assessed via questionnaires that asked the students to evaluate their proficiencyrelative to seven specific course learning objectives. Student grades in freshman

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division - General Technical Session 2

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raghu Echempati, Kettering University; Theodore Paul Dani; Ankita Sahu; Nathan Marshall LeBlanc

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

-DEAS, or SolidWorks. Other math tools such as MatLabSimulink, MapleSim, etc., are also available to study planar mechanism kinematics. Finally, thestudents in India used the available laboratory experimental apparatus to verify some of thetheoretical calculations. The performance metric is a final report that included the learningoutcomes and recommendations for further work.Introduction and literature reviewThe Course Learning Objectives (CLOs) of the course are: 1. Apply the integration of the fundamental concepts of rigid body kinematics in relative motion, solid mechanics and computer aided engineering through computational and design tools. 2. Apply fundamental mechanics principles to the kinematic, dynamic and fatigue

Conference Session

Hands-on/Experiential Learning

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniela Faas, Harvard University; Daniel D. Frey, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

courses.Course GoalsThe course goals of Design and Manufacturing I are that students, after completing the course,will be able to: 1. Generate, analyze, and refine the design of electro-mechanical devices making use of physics, mathematics, and engineering principles. 2. Describe, analyze and select common machine elements including fasteners, joints, springs, bearings, gearing, motors, pneumatics, clutches, couplings, belts, chains, and shafts. 3. Apply experimentation and data analytic principles relevant to mechanical design. 4. Communicate a design and its analysis (written, oral, and graphical forms). 5. Develop basic machining and fabrication skills.These topics are introduced during twice-weekly lectures and during weekly lab