TY - GEN
T1 - Integrating the mechanical engineering curriculum using a long-term green design project part 1
T2 - 119th ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition
AU - Constans, Eric
AU - Kadlowec, Jennifer
AU - Bhatia, Krishan Kumar
AU - Zhang, Hong
AU - Merrill, Thomas
AU - Angelone, Bonnie
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - Subjects that are separate in the curriculum, such as thermodynamics and mechanical design, are integrated in practice, since thermal and mechanical systems must function cohesively in real mechanical systems (e.g. an air conditioner). With this in mind, we are beginning the implementation of a novel, potentially transformative approach to integrating coursework through five semesters of the core mechanical engineering curriculum. The centerpiece of this research is a long-term design/build/test project that will be developed by students over the course of five semesters. The project, a bench-scale hybrid powertrain, is implemented in modules, so that parts of the project may be completed in disparate courses such as Thermodynamics, System Dynamics and Control, and Fluid Mechanics. This paper describes each module, and provides information on how the modules are integrated into a cohesive system at the end of the project.
AB - Subjects that are separate in the curriculum, such as thermodynamics and mechanical design, are integrated in practice, since thermal and mechanical systems must function cohesively in real mechanical systems (e.g. an air conditioner). With this in mind, we are beginning the implementation of a novel, potentially transformative approach to integrating coursework through five semesters of the core mechanical engineering curriculum. The centerpiece of this research is a long-term design/build/test project that will be developed by students over the course of five semesters. The project, a bench-scale hybrid powertrain, is implemented in modules, so that parts of the project may be completed in disparate courses such as Thermodynamics, System Dynamics and Control, and Fluid Mechanics. This paper describes each module, and provides information on how the modules are integrated into a cohesive system at the end of the project.
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85029065006
SN - 9780878232413
T3 - ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings
BT - 119th ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition
PB - American Society for Engineering Education
Y2 - 10 June 2012 through 13 June 2012
ER -