Introduction to Mechanical Engineering - A hands-on approach

Garrett Clayton, James O'Brien, Kenneth Kroos, Amy Fleischer

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Abstract

In this paper, the development and evolution of a sophomore-level introduction to Mechanical Engineering (ME) class - ME2505 Mechanical Engineering Analysis and Design - is presented. The primary course objectives are to introduce students to the technical aspects of ME and to help students develop general skills needed to be successful ME students and engineer. These objectives are achieved through a hands-on, project-based laboratory coupled with complementary theory-based lectures. This class differs from typical introduction to engineering courses because it is offered to sophomores, which enables higher-level engineering content to be covered. The topics addressed in this paper are the initial development of the course, the evolution of the course over the past eight years, the current state of the course, student assessment of the course, and plans for future development.

Original languageEnglish
JournalASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings
StatePublished - 2010
Externally publishedYes
Event2010 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition - Louisville, KY, United States
Duration: 20 Jun 201023 Jun 2010

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