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Stephen Boedo

particular, singularity functions representing generalfunctional forms were re-introduced to construct shear-moment diagrams. The workherein is to extend this paper and show how these general functional forms can be used todetermine the deflection of beams of non-uniform flexural rigidity subjected to arbitraryloads. The solution methods presented here are at a level of mathematical rigor expectedin a second-year undergraduate introductory strength of materials course or a subsequentundergraduate machine design course.1. Introduction The creative process in engineering design is inevitably constrained by externalforces which induce stresses and deflections in the structure. Exoskeleton skyscrapers area contemporary example, where the

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Michael E. Kuhl

design alternatives focused on operationalperformance of the system (that is, performance metrics that can be collected within the simulationitself.) This paper investigates how an entrepreneurial mindset can be fostered throughactivities/methods that encourage students to look beyond the operational aspects of system designto the overall value and impact of design alternatives. The development, implementation, andoutcomes of two KEEN modules are presented to demonstrate the integration of an entrepreneurialmindset in a systems simulation course.1. IntroductionThe entrepreneurial mindset concept has gained momentum in science, technology, engineering,and math (STEM) disciplines in recent years. Bosman and Fernhaber [1] define the

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Kyle Trenshaw; Emily Weber; Rachel Monfredo

academic success skills often suffers from a disconnect from thereality of their situation. At the beginning of their first year, students may consider themselves tobe excellent at studying based on their success in high school, or they may expect to be behindbecause of a perceived deficit in their preparation compared to others. However, by the end ofthat first semester on campus, students usually have a better sense of where they stand in termsof their study habits, time management skills, and general help-seeking behaviors. To betterunderstand how this process of self-discovery occurs for students entering the University ofRochester with an interest in chemical engineering, we administered the Academic SuccessSkills Survey [1] to four cohorts

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Joel Abreu; Chris Cassidy; Jamie Kubeck; Jon Laos; Matthew McGarvey; Alexander Loui; Raymond Ptucha

. Figure 1: Software Block-diagram overview.Sensors: Proper localization is a critical problem in creating an autonomous vehicle. For this particularapplication, the autonomous vehicle will be outdoors in relatively open areas, making GPS/GNSS a simpleand viable option for localization. For an unassisted GPS, horizontal position accuracies can vary from afew meters to tens of meters depending on the conditions in the current environment (i.e., next to tallbuildings or during a cloudy day). Additionally, accurate heading information is required for robotlocalization. These sources of error pose a problem for localization, but can be mitigated through the use ofassisted GPS technology and Kalman filtering with other sensors such as an IMU and

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Douglas Bohl

Mechanical and Aeronautical, Civil andEnvironmental, and Engineering and Management departments. Engaging students by makingthe subject personally relevant is challenging given these boundary conditions. Personalconnection is needed to actively engage the students in their learning. This paper describes aflow visualization project that is designed to personalize fluid mechanics by having students takeand reflect on a picture of a flow field that they find “interesting”. The results of this project isassessed and the outcomes described based on four criteria: 1. Originality of the picture; 2:aesthetic Quality of the picture; 3. Clarity of the flow visualization; 4. seriousness of theReflection. The Navier-Stokes Equations are the fundamental

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Kathryn Dimiduk; Orlay Santa; Hadas Ritz; Lesa Carter

seekassistance to increase their teaching skills. For various reasons (research, too many classes, highservice load, etc.), there is a large population of teachers between the groups described abovewho could use help increasing their teaching and communication skills as shown in the middlelevels of the teaching skills hierarchy in Figure 1. This population of teachers may not attendMTEI programming, but will frequently respond well to information tied to their specificcourse(s) that is timely and time efficient to implement. Reaching all faculty, including in thislast group, has guided the design and implementation of the mid-semester course feedbackprogram.MTEI is supported and mentored by very successful alumni and we value the insights andexternal

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Meagan Olsen; Andrew Buck; W. Roy Penney; Edgar Clausen

consequences. Just a few of these examples include: • The June 13, 2013, fatal accident at the Williams olefins plant in Geismar, Louisiana, in which the rupture of a heat exchanger caused a fire and killed two workers (ANSI Technologies SDN BHD 2017) • The October 13, 1998, explosion inside a 11.4 m3 (3,000 gal) Hastelloy reactor, as part of the linear alkyl benzene process at Condea Vista plant in Baltimore, Maryland, which fueled a fire that took about two hours to extinguish (Reza et al. 2002)Photographs from the aftermaths of these two accidents are shown in Figure 1. Chemicalprocessing equipment must be designed so that these catastrophes do not happen. Leung (1992)explains how to implement pressure relief by

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Charles Baukal; Mark Vaccari; Thomas DeAgostino; Carter Stokeld; Courtney Baukal

solve repeated problems and calculations, such as thesizing of standard industrial components. This method also provides an easy and fast way to lookat a range of possible scenarios.Problem SolvingThe ABET (2018) requirements for the 2019-2020 accreditation cycle include several StudentOutcomes related to problem solving: 1. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics 2. an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors 7. an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge

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Roy Myose; Elizabeth Rollins; Klaus Hoffmann; Kimberly Engber; Sarah Myose

over a five-year period whenwhole-letter grades were used and for a similar period under the plus-minus grade system. For theuniversity as a whole, the number of summa cum laudes decreased with plus-minus grades while thenumber of graduates in the other distinction categories increased. However, in engineering, there wasa decrease in summa and magna cum laudes without a corresponding increase in cum laudes. Actualgrade distributions from individual classes were also considered to see how they relate to graduationwith distinction. Introduction Grading at American universities has shown a trend of grade inflation over the last 50 years 1. Until1965, a grade of C was the most common grade with a

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Alana Gorski; Hannah Gross; Masoud Mojtahed Mojtahed

. Figure 1: The Engineering V [26]According to the Engineering V under the concepts of operation heading, a well-foundedhypothesis includes a foundational understanding of design requirements and restrictions. This isshown by the hypothesis and component definition in the following which are being used by the2019-2020 FSAE Firewall and Seat redesign team:Defining the firewall:The firewall is the component of a Formula 1 or FSAE car that protects the driver from componentsof the control system and engines, such as the electrical wiring harness, fuel tank, exposed areasof the engine, and acts as an explosion and fire shield.Hypothesis:In order to have the optimal racing seat and cockpit design configuration that reduces weight,increases driver

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Ashlee N. Ford Versypt; Joel Versypt; Heather Gappa-Fahlenkamp

activities arefocused on K-12 students and/or educators. In this paper, we highlight engineering outreachgeared primarily towards adults through public engagement and senior adult initiatives. First, wewill describe benefits of engineering outreach to adults. Then, we will detail some examplesfrom our university.The benefits of highereducation have beendescribed as a two-dimensional matrix(Figure 1) where thereare social and economicbenefits to privateindividuals as well asthe public or the generalpopulation (TheInstitute for HigherEducation Policy 1998).The benefits of formalundergraduate andgraduate educationlikely differ in scopethan short-term outreachsessions designed totarget adults outside of Figure 1. Economic and social benefits of

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Md. Nizam Uddin; Yeshaswini Baddam; Polo Osornio-Cornejo; Eylem Asmatulu

fogfrom the atmosphere. The fiber morphology and thermal properties as well as surfacehydrophobicity of the nanocomposite fibers were investigated. Test results show that the as-prepared nanocomposite fibers exhibit superhydrophobic characteristics with a water contact angleof 152.03°. These electrospun superhydrophobic nanocomposite fibers from REPS have variousindustrial applications, including water collection, water filtration, tissue engineering, andcomposites. During the present study, undergraduate and graduate students worked together tolearn every steps of the project.Keywords: Recycled EPS Foam, Fog Harvesting, Water Contact Angle, EPS NanocompositeFiber, Electrospinning.1. Introduction In recent years, the scarcity of pure

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Yeshaswini Baddam; Md. Nizam Uddin; Thisath Don; Eylem Asmatulu

manufacturing processes by providing innovative solutionsto traditional manufacturing suppliers in various industry sectors such as aerospace [1], automotive[2], medical [3-5], and energy [6-9]. AM, which is well known as three-dimensional (3D) printing,manufactures 3D geometries by joining material layer-by-layer [10]. The additive manufacturingsystem was introduced in the late 1980s, and since that time, there have been tremendous AMadvancements. In 1984, Chuck Hull of the 3D Systems Corporation filed a patent for astereolithographic process [11], which attracted the world’s interest and created a booming timefor 3D printing. At present, 3D printing is used generally by consumer communities and the media torepresent a wide variety of printing

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A. Kunza; K.A. Brauning; A.S.A. Shairi; R. Asmatulu

, Engineering Education.1. Introduction Fiber reinforced composite materials offer enormous potentials for use in a wide numberof engineering applications, ranging from sports goods to advanced aircraft structures. The supe-rior stiffness and strength properties of long fiber composites can be utilized to manufacturecomplex components with lower weight at reduced cost, and also create complex challenges toanalysts and designers. In particular, advanced composites structures have been adopted in theaerospace application. For instance, The Boeing 787 Dreamliner, a mid sized jet airplane consistof 80% composite material by volume [1-5]. Fundamentally, a composite mainly consists of two constituents: the fiber and the matrixassociated with

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Sattar Ali; A. Bilal Ozturk; Amanuel Wondimu; Eylem Asmatulu

2019 ASEE Midwest Section Conference (Wichita State University-Wichita, KS) Microfluidics-based Learning and Analysis for Plant Cell Studies 1 Sattar Ali, 2,3A. Bilal Ozturk, 1Amanuel Wondimu, 1Eylem Asmatulu* 1 Department of Mechanical Engineering Wichita State University 1845 Fairmount, Wichita, KS, USA 2 Department of Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering Tokyo Institute of Technology, Meguro, Tokyo, Japan 3 Yildiz Technical University, Department of Chemical Engineering, Istanbul, Turkey

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Christi Luks

andtaking an additional day to go over these exams means approximately 1/6 of class time has beengiven up to exams and this does not include time to review before the exam.Another problem with exams is the time spent after the exam is returned responding to studentquestions and debates on why their mistake was not all that serious. In the author’s experience,the number of students who stop by during office hours is roughly the same whether the examsolution was reviewed in class or only a paper (or equivalent electronic) solution was distributed.The nature of the questions changes based on the exam solution delivery. When only a writtensolution is distributed, the questions tend to be based on their need to explain what their thoughprocess was and

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Roy Myose; L. Scott Miller; Steven Skinner; James Myose

the growth in America’s GDP is attributable to advancements in Scienceand Engineering."1 As another example of the need for more workers with STEM skills, the state ofDelaware’s STEM Council found that "for every unemployed person in Delaware, there are 3.8 openjobs in STEM fields, and for every non-STEM job there are 1.7 people in the state."2 According to areport from Georgetown University, "STEM occupations [in the United States] will grow far morequickly than the economy as a whole."2 In order to address this need for more workers with STEMskills, many states have increased their spending on STEM-related degree programs. In the state ofKansas, an Engineering initiative in 2011 added 10½ million dollars per year to the three

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2019 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Roy Myose; Syed Raza; Elizabeth Rollins; Brandon Buerge; Nicholas Smith

Prerequisite Testing as a Tool to Gauge Incoming Student Capability and Knowledge in an Engineering Statics Course Roy Myose, Syed Raza, Elizabeth Rollins, Brandon Buerge, and Nicholas Smith Aerospace Engineering Department, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS 67260-0042 Introduction The current generation of college-aged students, referred to as "Generation Z," is said to havecapabilities and needs that are quite different than previous generations of students.1 Consequently,teaching techniques may have to be adjusted to meet their needs.1,2 Changes are easy to make, butdetermining the effectiveness of those changes is more challenging to ascertain

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Michael Hennessey

(EML) into an undergraduate Dynamics course within a mechanical engineering program. A “KEEN” team project was given to the students in which they were asked to pretend that they were members of a startup company that would design, build, test, market, and sell a product with some dynamics content to it. As part of the exercise, the 20 teams worked on idea generation, concept development and identification of required activities, in addition to writing a draft Business Plan. Product ideas varied across different economic sectors including power generation, sports technology, transportation, food and beverage technology, and health care. Grading of the resulting reports incorporated factors such as: (1

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Mohammed Al Awadh; Gamal Weheba

studentsunderstand the different kinds of e-learning systems. These definitions have two characteristics;one includes definitions at both the course level and the program level, while the secondincorporates the instructional delivery mode, time, and flexibility as three key parameters. Between the years of 2002 and 2010, enrollment for e-learning in the US grew at a rate of18.3 %, while overall student enrollment across higher education increased by just over 2 %.According to Allen and Seaman (2014), more than 1 out of every 3 students in higher educationhad enrolled in at least one e-learning class. Such widespread adoption of e-learning has beenattributed to student-related and institution-related factors (Clinefelter and Aslanian, 2012).Student

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Jonathan Kuchem; Nicolas Libre

abstract problems thataren’t the straightforward textbook problems. Problem-based learning techniques have been usedto help students learn course objectives through problem solving, abstract assignments, andinverted learning [1]–[4]. Problem-Based Learning (PBL) is a teaching/learning approach whichoften includes open-ended, vague and sometimes ill-defined real-world problems as the startingpoint; the challenges involved in dealing with such problems promote critical thinking andproblem solving skills. Similarly, the Entrepreneurial Mindset Learning (EML) aims at instillingthe entrepreneurial mindset in engineering education by introducing open-ended real-worldproblems with focus on curiosity, connections, and creating value. These teaching

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Brett Whorley; Camilo Giraldo; Arjun Kamath; Molly McVey; Meagan Patterson; Carl Luchies

Restructuring a Modeling Dynamics Course with Absorb-Do- Connect Learning Units Brett Whorley, BS , Camilo Giraldo, MS2, Arjun Kamath, MS2, Molly 1 McVey, PhD3, Meagan Patterson, PhD4, Carl Luchies, PhD1,2 1 University of Kansas Bioengineering Graduate Program, 2 KU Department of Mechanical Engineering, 3 KU School of Engineering, 4 KU Department of Educational PsychologyIntroduction The authors experimented with the teaching pedagogy used in a graduate level mechanicalengineering course. Modeling Dynamics of Mechanical Systems (Modeling Dynamics) is a 700-level cross-listed course offered to

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Muhammad Khan; Mohamed Ibrahim

peers. At the undergraduate level, however, the genderdisparity starts to emerge [1]. The figures indicate that women earned 57.3% of bachelor’sdegrees in all fields since the late 1990s and 50.3% of science and engineering bachelor’s 1 American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 2019 ASEE Midwest Section Conferencedegrees. However, women’s participation in science and engineering at the undergraduate levelsignificantly differs by specific field of study. Only 19.3% of female students pursueundergraduate engineering curriculum compared to about 43.1% for mathematics [1]. In UnitedStates

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Amardeep Kaur; Theresa Swift

,” Higher Education Academy Engineering Service Center, Loughborough University.3. Edward, N. S. (2002) “The Role of Laboratory Work in Engineering Education: Student and Staff Perceptions,” The International Journal of Electrical Engineering & Education, 39(1).4. Feisel, L. D. and Rosa, A. J. (2013) “The Role of the Laboratory in Undergraduate Engineering Education,” Journal of Engineering Education, 94(1), 121-130.5. Krivickas, R. V. and Krivickas, J. (2007) “Laboratory Instruction in Engineering Education,” Global Journal of Engineering Education, 11(2), 191-196, Australia.6. Watai, L. L., Arthur, A. J., and Brophy, S. P. (2007) “Designing effective Laboratory courses in electrical engineering: Challenge based Model that reflects

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2019 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Roy Myose; L. Scott Miller; Elizabeth Rollins

Student Performance Characteristics in a Hybrid Engineering Statics Course Roy Myose, L. Scott Miller, and Elizabeth Rollins Aerospace Engineering Department, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS 67260-0042 Introduction In today’s increasingly technology-driven world, nations must increase their number of workerswith the appropriate Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) skills to remaincompetitive. "[A] number of studies have shown that 50 to 85 percent of the growth in America’s GDPis attributable to advancements in Science and Engineering,"1 and to continue that growth, a capableworkforce with related STEM skills will be required. According to a

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Juliana Utley; Drew Gossen; Toni Ivey

1 Influencing Elementary Students Perceptions about the Work of an Engineer Juliana Utley, Drew Gossen, and Toni Ivey Oklahoma State UniversityAbstractMost of pre-college engineering curricula is designed to increase students’ understanding ofengineering and change their perceptions about the work of engineers. The purpose of this studywas to explore students’ potential changes in perceptions of the work of engineers afterparticipating in Engineering is Elementary (EiE™) curriculum and instruction. While findingsrevealed a significant increase in students’ conceptions of

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Hailey Michael; Shankar Krishnan

healthcare management of complicated cases and caredelivery, leading to big and effective outcomes.Keywords: Big Data, Healthcare Analytics, Medical Data Analytics, Cancer TreatmentIntroduction:Heart disease and cancer are currently the leading causes of death in the United States, taking anestimated 12 million lives yearly [1]. Each patient has their own set of medical records, endlesshospital visits, treatment plans and medication. That all comes after the diagnosis. Each personhas a different genetic make-up, family history, race, gender, age etc. A diagnosis shouldconsider all of the data associated with a patient. Big data analytics can be used within the healthcare domain to zoom in on an individual case while simultaneously comparing it to

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Tammy Lutz-Rechtin

that exceeds the University of Arkansas EnvironmentalHealth and Safety requirements.• Achieve professional development: With the knowledge gained in this course, students canwork in industry, government, or academic research environments with an understanding ofpertinent safety issues and relevant application. Necessary ancillary skills, such ascommunicating professionally about safety matters will also be developed.Table 1: Course syllabus Class Topic Description Assignments and In-class discussions 1 Introduction: What is safety? Assigned to watch the CSB video “Experimenting with Danger

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Nicolas Libre; Stuart Baur

) is a 5-day program offered byMissouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T) to introduce high schoolstudents to various engineering disciplines. The Intro Camp occurs at three different timesduring the summer and typically attracts incoming high school juniors and seniors. The IntroCamp was established with the following goals: (1) increasing students’ knowledge of variousengineering disciplines, (2) enhancing students understanding on how math and science relate tothe field of engineering through hands-on activities, (3) introducing the educational and researchopportunities at Missouri S&T, and (4) preparing high school students for making a thought-outdecision on choosing career or disciplines they want to

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Kishore Chidella; Srikanth Gampa; Abdulrahman Almohaimeed

C ProgramsNote 1: Make sure directories are set properly (see Figure A below). Figure A: IDE68K Directories Setup.Default directory: where .ASM file is stored; .LST and .HEX files should be created here.Library directories: (depends on the installation, for C) where the .lib files are stored.Include directories: (depends on the installation, for C) where the .h files are stored.Lab: Part-02CodeWarrior Development StudioCodeWarrior (NXP CodeWarrior 2019) is an integrated development environment for the creation ofsoftware that runs on a number of embedded systems (Wolf, W. and Madsen, J., 2000). CodeWarriorDevelopment Studio is a complete IDE that provides a highly visual and automated framework toaccelerate the