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2023 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

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Eric Bogatin; Mona ElHelbawy

take-home labs as homework problems in undergraduate levelcourses to enhance their understanding of complex concepts and retention through the assignedhands-on experiments.This paper describes low-cost, simple, and remote laboratory experiments designed to increaseundergraduate students’ understanding and retention of basic operational amplifiers concepts, theimportance of frequency domain signal analysis using Bode Plots, and the practical OpAmpperformance and limitations as compared to the ideal OpAmp.INTRODUCTIONThe frequency response of a system is described by how the system responds to a sine wave voltagesignal with varying frequency. Generally, a Bode Plot displays the ratio of the sine wave comingout of the system to the sine wave

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2023 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

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Eric Bogatin; Mona ElHelbawy

thecircuit elements’ values is an important way of thinking of all voltage sources.We observed that students in our upper division courses assumed that power supplies behaved likeideal voltage sources. They lacked conceptual understanding of why a real power supply mighthave a limited output current. Even though a power supply might have a specified current rating,students did not know where this came from or what it meant.The motivation behind this paper is to increase the undergraduate students’ understanding andretention of the Thevenin circuit model and its practical application through the introduction oflow-cost, simple, and remote laboratory experiments.We found that the implementation of the proposed experiments enhanced the

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2023 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

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Randy Hurd; Dustin Grote

for Engineering Vibration ClassAbstract: Lab-centered instruction is a critical component of engineering pedagogy. The creationof effective lab-centered assignments is more difficult than creating theory-only assignments dueto additional requirements including space, equipment, software, and maintenance. Smartphones,and their embedded sensors, provide an alternative method for students to collect instructive datawithout the extensive requirements of traditional in-person laboratory spaces. Smartphoneapplications such as “Phyphox” enable the user to interact with smartphone sensors to view anddownload data. This approach is especially beneficial for adding lab assignments to classes withoutdedicated lab space, such as upper-division technical

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2023 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

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Jessica Rush Leeker; Lyndsay Ruane; Hannah Sanders; Robertha Richardson

thecommunity.The student cohort is working toward the ultimate deliverable of designing and building a living-learning laboratory. This laboratory will be created with maximum sustainability, with repurposedmaterials and architecture designed to work in tandem with the land on which it is built. The landis near the HBCU but not the PWI, generating a need for remote planning and collaboration. Inaddition, the laboratory will aim to benefit the local community by reflecting on the area's historyand context and contributing via learning resources, sustainable agriculture, and accessibleknowledge sharing.Our lessons learned are divided into three fundamental areas: using a PALAR framework,intentional community engagement, and genuine inter-institutional

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2023 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

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Angela Bielefeldt; Daniel Godrick; Joan Tisdale; Melissa Davis

engineering questions / problems] involving applications of algebra and trigonometry, vectors [and complex numbers], systems of equations and matrices, derivatives, integrals, and differential equations in engineering.• Use MATLAB and Excel to analyze and solve a variety of introduction engineering mathematics problems.• Conduct and evaluate a variety of physical experiments using engineering laboratory equipment.• Create cogent, well-written [laboratory reports including executive summaries / executive summaries for engineering laboratory assignments].• [Acquire knowledge, as needed, to answer engineering questions]Figure 1: Learning objectives for the engineering math / tools and analysis course, whereconsistent text is in black and changes

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2023 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

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Abolfazl Amin; Israd Jaafar; Abdennour Seibi; Sean Tolman P.E.; Matthew Ballard

from ASME and SPE. He is currentlya Professor in the Mechanical Engineering program, at Utah Valley University, Orem, UT, USA.Sean Tolman © American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 The Path to Improving the Capstone CourseAbstract: Utah Valley University established baccalaureate programs in Electrical, Computer,Mechanical, and Civil Engineering in Fall 2018. Due to increasing demands the university hastaken immediate steps to provide quality and competitive education to students by employinghighly qualified faculty and expanding the laboratory spaces and buildings. Special attention waspaid to the needs of programs and curriculum. ABET accreditation was successfully obtained in2021. It