Implementation of a Design Spine for a Mechanical Engineering Curriculum
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Seattle, Washington
- Publication Date
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June 14, 2015
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June 14, 2015
- End Date
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June 17, 2015
- ISBN
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978-0-692-50180-1
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2153-5965
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Mechanical Engineering
- Page Count
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22
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26.903.1 - 26.903.22
- DOI
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10.18260/p.24240
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https://peer.asee.org/24240
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735
Paper Authors
Kenneth Lulay University of Portland
BSME, University of Portland, 1984
MSME, University of Portland, 1987
PhD, University of Washington, 1990
Hyster Co., 1984-1987
Boeing 1990-1998
Associate Prof, University of Portland, Current
Heather Dillon
University of Portland
orcid.org/0000-0002-4467-2306
Dr. Heather Dillon is an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Portland. Her teaching focuses on thermodynamics, heat transfer, renewable energy, and optimization of energy systems. She currently leads a research team working on energy efficiency, renewable energy, and fundamental heat transfer. Before joining the university, Heather Dillon worked for the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) as a senior research engineer.
Timothy A. Doughty University of Portland
Dr. Timothy A. Doughty received his BS and MS from Washington State University in Mechanical and Materials Engineering and his Ph. D. from Purdue University. He has taught at Purdue, Smith College, and is now an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Portland. From 2009 to 2001 he served as a Faculty Scholar with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories and has served as the Dundon-Berchtold Fellow of Ethics for the Donald. P. Shiley School of Engineering. His research is in nonlinear vibrations as it applies to structural health monitoring, and assistive technology. He is currently working on grants related to teaching in STEM fields and laboratory curricular development and is active in developing international research opportunities for undergraduates.
Deborah S. Munro University of Portland
Deborah is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering and teaches statics, strength of materials, finite element analysis, biomechanics, automated manufacturing, CAD, and capstone design. She spent multiple years in the orthopedic medical device industry prior to joining academia.
Shazib Z. Vijlee
University of Portland
orcid.org/0000-0001-9356-9041
Dr. Shazib "Shaz" Vijlee earned BS and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin. He then spent three years at Boeing Phantom Works in Seattle, WA. He completed his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Washington in 2014 and joined the faculty at the University of Portland in 2014. He spent several summers as a visiting engineer/researcher with the Sandia National Labs and the AIr Force Research Labs. His primary research deals with combustion and alternative fuels.
Abstract
Implementation of a Design Spine for a Mechanical Engineering Curriculum The purpose of this paper is to explain the approach taken to develop a “design spine” within our mechanical engineering curriculum. Developing a design spine started as a discussion about the ASME Vision 2030 document, which encourages programs to provide design experience throughout all four years of the curriculum. Towards this end, the mechanical engineering faculty reviewed our curriculum and identified where and how we do teach engineering design in lecture courses, laboratories, and in the capstone design courses. We recognized that many design elements are already incorporated throughout the curriculum but we needed to approach design in a more systematic manner. The very meaning of “engineering design” does not enjoy universal definition. For our purposes, we used the ABET Criterion 5 definition and original ABET 2000 requirements. After the design spine was completed by the faculty, a survey of senior students was administered to evaluate the effectiveness of the design spine. Student survey responses are analyzed and a map for developing a design spine at other universities is provided.
Lulay, K., & Dillon, H., & Doughty, T. A., & Munro, D. S., & Vijlee, S. Z. (2015, June), Implementation of a Design Spine for a Mechanical Engineering Curriculum Paper presented at 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Seattle, Washington. 10.18260/p.24240
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