Ruzybayev, I., & Zile, B. J., & Kiefer, S. F., & Schmidt, T. (2019, June), Implementation of a Design Project in a Freshman Engineering Physics Course  Paper presented at 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition , Tampa, Florida. 10.18260/1-2--32935

\bibitem{asee_peer_32935}
  Ruzybayev, I., \& Zile, B. J., \& Kiefer, S. F., \& Schmidt, T. (2019, June), \emph{Implementation of a Design Project in a Freshman Engineering Physics Course}
  Paper presented at 2019 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition , Tampa, Florida.
  10.18260/1-2--32935

Inci Ruzybayev, Benjamin J. Zile, Scott F. Kiefer, and Taylor Schmidt.  "Implementation of a Design Project in a Freshman Engineering Physics Course".  2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition , Tampa, Florida, 2019, June.  ASEE Conferences, 2019.  https://strategy.asee.org/32935 Internet.  21 Jul, 2024

\bibitem{asee_peer_32935}
  Inci Ruzybayev, Benjamin J. Zile, Scott F. Kiefer, and Taylor Schmidt.
  "Implementation of a Design Project in a Freshman Engineering Physics Course".
  \emph{2019 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition , Tampa, Florida, 2019, June}.
  ASEE Conferences, 2019.
  https://strategy.asee.org/32935 Internet.  21 Jul, 2024

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title = "Implementation of a Design Project in a Freshman Engineering Physics Course"
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TY  - CPAPER
AB  - Published literature clearly agrees that one of the key factors contributing to good students leaving engineering in their freshman year is that the students get bogged down in technical courses and fail to see the application of engineering in a real-world context.  Students often fail to see the relevance of the technical skills they are learning in their basic math and science courses because they are presented with very few opportunities to apply these skills in actual engineering problems.  In addition, many schools have included hands-on projects in first year engineering courses that concentrate on developing project management and teamwork skills.  While these projects are certainly beneficial to student development, the types of projects assigned are usually solved using trial and error methods and rarely require the application of the concepts the students are learning in their math and science courses.  These projects can solidify the idea students hold that math and science background is not required for design work and that the courses are merely intended to “weed out” students.  Furthermore, it can cause students to become disillusioned with the engineering curriculum.     

This paper suggests that physics classes are a good place to apply the basic skills being covered in the course to real-life situations.  Specifically, it explains how to take a large scale design problem actually encountered in a capstone course (the design of a SAE design competition vehicle), break it down into smaller pieces, and examine it within the structure of a physics course in engineering mechanics.  The project will be divided into parts to be covered throughout the semester focusing on force, power, and torque analysis.  The overall goal of the project will be to develop the specifications necessary for choosing an engine and transmission system for a vehicle.  The analysis will include an exploration of minimum torque requirements, torque power curves, gear ratios, and efficiencies.
AU  - Inci Ruzybayev
AU  - Benjamin J. Zile
AU  - Scott F. Kiefer
AU  - Taylor Schmidt
CY  - Tampa, Florida
DA  - 2019/06/15
PB  - ASEE Conferences
TI  - Implementation of a Design Project in a Freshman Engineering Physics Course
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DO  - 10.18260/1-2--32935
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