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7/31/2019: Course Change Form MGMT 639
No full textThe addition of MGMT-510: Foundations of Business as an alternative to satisfy pre-requisites
2/27/2019: Course Change Form COMM 201
No full textThis course is intended to replace the existing COMM 301 course in the Common Core, and makes two significant changes to the COMM sequence. One change is to move the second required COMM class from the 300-level to the 200-level. The other change is to shift the content of the course away from CUE preparation and instruction to a focus on comparative rhetoric. These changes are desirable for several reasons. The existing COMM 301’s focus on the CUE doesn’t best serve students, as many 301 students are not ready to think seriously about their thesis projects. At the same time, the course’s placement at the 300-level and required Junior standing means that there’s often a significant gap between the two COMM courses, and because COMM 301 isn’t a prerequisite for upper-level electives, students may or may not have received this additional writing instruction before taking those courses. Finally, with the possibility that the traditional thesis will become optional, a thesis-focused course may not be needed by all students. The addition of COMM 201 would mean that students get additional writing instruction earlier, reinforcing skills learned in COMM 101 and LS 201, and better preparing them to succeed in upper-level electives. Moreover, COMM 201’s comparative rhetoric approach supports students in their other courses and in the workplace, helping them become more effective and ethical scholars and professionals by asking them to consider how communication strategies differ across audience, discipline, and genre
8/28/2019: Course Change Form MECH 572
No full textThis Capstone ME Design course is changing course number from MECH-572 to MECH-472 as prescribed by HLC.
Updating course description to reflect new development in the course
8/28/2019: Course Change Form MECH 548
No full text1) The number of the Vehicle Design Project course is being changed from MECH-548 to MECH-448, such that it is clear that the course is intended for senior level undergraduate students. Kettering University is eliminating 500 course numbers due to HLC concerns about our graduate programs. In the specific case of MECH-548, this is the undergraduate automotive capstone course. As such, it should not be possible for graduate students to enroll in the course, since the course contents are not suitable for them. The number change will lessen confusion about the purpose of the course, and ensure that graduate students cannot enroll in it.
2) The catalog description of the Vehicle Design Project course should be modified as indicated in the Description section above. These changes are consistent with how the automotive capstone course is being taught currently by its two instructors, R. Beikmann and J. Bastiaan. The catalog description is being changed to be more accurate and representative of the actual course content, and to remove a reference to a small scale model of the vehicle that is usually not created as part of the course.
3) The prerequisites for the Vehicle Design Project course are being modified, as indicated in the Requisites and Corequisites section above. MECH-320 Thermodynamics is being retained as a prerequisite, and MECH-300 Computer Aided Engineering and MECH-330 Dynamic Systems with Vibrations are being added. These prerequisite additions reflect the need for automotive capstone students to have electronic design drawing skills, along with a basic understanding of systems engineering. MECH-307 Materials Engineering is being removed as a prerequisite; it is assumed that many of the topics covered in this course will be introduced in MECH-212 Mechanics of Materials, which is a course that undergraduate students will have completed by the time they reach senior class standing (that is required to enroll in the course)
8/28/2019: Course Change Form MECH 540
No full textKettering University is eliminating 500 course numbers due to HLC concerns about our 500 level courses. Since our 500 level courses are defined as mezzanine they are not considered to be graduate courses by HLC. The MSE program is being restructured to include 4xx/6xx courses and so some 500-level courses will be offered only at the 400-level and some will be offered as 4xx/6xx.
The Course Number is being changed to MECH-440
Non-contact Vibration Monitoring of Rotating Wind Turbines Using a Semi-autonomous UAV
No full textWith the recent demands for more efficient clean renewable energy sources, wind turbines are designed that have large rotor blade diameters. These large-sized wind turbines need to be periodically monitored to prevent catastrophic failures. This paper aims to develop a practice for obtaining the vibration characteristics of wind turbine blades that can be eventually used for structural health monitoring of these structures. This monitoring technique needs to be robust and non-contact to prevent any interference with the operation of the wind turbine. In this work, a digital image correlation (DIC) system installed on a drone is used as a sensing technique to obtain the dynamic characteristics of rotating wind turbine blades. The DIC uses a stereo-camera system to record the deflections of the blades and provides non-contact measurements. The unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) enables on-site robust measurements. Furthermore, a dynamic stitching technique is used after DIC measurement to obtain vibration characteristics of the entire blade with high accuracy. The proposed health monitoring technique can be used by engineers for remote structural health monitoring of wind turbines during operation in both offshore and inland wind farms
Janus LLC
No full textJanus LLC is a technology start-up company that is dedicated to design and manufacture a line of smart-home appliances at an affordable price for the private consumer. The first product that will be introduced to the market in the line of Janus’ smart appliances is the EOS Cube lamp. The EOS Cube is a smart-lamp that will set the mood for any occasion and serve as a smart-assistance to provide customers with the best user experience. The EOS Cube is placed in the Comfort and Lighting market. There is currently no monopoly in this segment, which will facilitate Janus entering the market without much resistance. Janus will be able to be profitable within the first year as it is expecting gross sales that will reach and surpass the break-even point at the end of the first year of operations. In addition, Janus is expecting to have a sizeable growth in year two and three due to the additional releases of products. This business plan details the strategies that will make Janus a successful and thriving business in the smart-home appliances industry