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Claudia M Fajardo, Western Michigan University; Ghazal Rajabikhorasani, Western Michigan University

Paper ID #44637Revisiting Undergraduate Student Engagement Through Hands-On Labora-toryActivitiesDr. Claudia M Fajardo, Western Michigan UniversityGhazal Rajabikhorasani, Western Michigan University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Revisiting Undergraduate Student Engagement in Hands-On Laboratory Activities Ghazal Rajabikhorasani Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI 49009 Email

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Elizabeth Ann Thompson, Purdue University Fort Wayne

electronics course Elizabeth A. Thompson, Ph.D. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN 46805 thompsoe@pfw.eduAbstractAn introductory power electronics undergraduate level course at Purdue University Fort Waynehas been upgraded, incorporating theoretical and simulation analyses for comparison to actualmeasured values obtained from a Lucas Nuelle Power Electronics and Drives 300 W trainingsystem. Lecture and laboratory content have been revised to more fully integrate lectures withlaboratory assignments. Close agreement between

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Yingxiao Song, Muskingum University

that is usually open to most engineering students in their junior or senioryear, which means they have completed their introductory courses like physics and chemistry.Students who are at this stage are usually eager to solve more realistic problems than laboratorywork. This paper shows the integration of sustainability concepts with the Fluid Mechanics classthrough lectures, laboratory work, simulations, and projects. Educational objectives, assessmentmethods, and sample problems are presented in this paper.IntroductionEnhancing problem-solving skills in engineering students, particularly in the latter half of theirundergraduate studies, is paramount. This is acutely relevant in applied engineering courses suchas Fluid Mechanics, typically

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Mohammed Ferdjallah, Marshall University; Asad Salem; Yousef Sardahi, Marshall University

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’ knowledge and available laboratory resources. Our framework includes essentialcomponents crucial for this curriculum’s effective implementation. We identified three pivotalelements vital to its success: academic strategy, infrastructure, and research strategy. Educationalobjectives and course structure form the backbone of the curriculum, adapting specific learningoutcomes aligned with students’ engineering program levels. Courses are strategically designed tomeet these objectives, ensuring a comprehensive educational journey for the student.The infrastructure of the curriculum consists of faculty expertise, laboratory spaces, and requisiteequipment essential for hands-on laboratory assignments and project-based learning. These

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Sam Ramrattan, Western Michigan University; Matthew Cavalli P.E., Western Michigan University

Casting on any platform.Keywords: distance learning, metal casting curriculum, solidification simulation; castingsimulation analysis 1 Proceedings of the 2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference Copyright © 2024, American Society for Engineering EducationIntroductionAn introduction to Metal Casting course has been taught the same way for many decades. Theprerequisite of this course requires an understanding of material science - metallurgy, fluids, andthermodynamics.1 Ultimately a laboratory portion of the course was used to demonstrate theaspects of molding, melting, and filling; not forgetting

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Matthew R Marsteller, Carnegie Mellon University; Haoyong Lan, Carnegie Mellon University

Paper ID #44602Finessing the Introductory Standards Workshop: Efforts Toward ActiveLearningMr. Matthew R Marsteller, Carnegie Mellon University Mr.Marsteller is Principal Librarian, Engineering & Science at Carnegie Mellon University. Prior to this position, he was Head of the Science Libraries at Carnegie Mellon University from 2006 through 2014. He has also served as the Physics and Math Librarian. Prior to his time at Carnegie Mellon he was the Team Leader for Library Services at the Morgantown facility of the National Energy Technology Laboratory. He also served for six years in the US Navy Nuclear Propulsion

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Omar Ahmed Al-Shebeeb, West Virginia University; Thomas Guy Azinger, West Virginia University

in a unique settingoffered by laboratories. Groover (2018) states that "Laboratories are instrumental in impartinghands-on experience, allowing individuals to understand the nuances of manufacturing processesbeyond theoretical concepts." Students can develop a comprehensive understanding ofproduction techniques by learning about material qualities, process parameters, and real-worlddifficulties in a manufacturing processes lab.The quick development of technology means that production procedures are always changing.The lab transforms into a dynamic environment for investigating and testing state-of-the-artmethods including smart manufacturing, sophisticated machining, and additive manufacturing.Cagliano & Spina (2000) have emphasized that

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Eric McKanna, Ohio Northern University; Firas Hassan, Ohio Northern University

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, engaging withthese challenges fosters cognitive growth, providing an avenue for honing problem-solving skills.Simultaneously, these challenges can potentially be leveraged as material from which to deriveexamination questions or laboratory exercises. The simplicity of the game’s problems may obscurefoundational underlying principles, making them ideal candidates for pedagogical exploration.Specifically, challenges would theoretically be selected by their ability to illustrate foundationalprinciples such as scalability, efficiency, cost, and modularity. In the context of this research,we have selected a representative puzzle to demonstrate how the principle of scalability could beexplored.In addition to a solid set of problems and puzzles for a

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Morgan Elaine Bartley, West Virginia University; Andrew C. Nix, West Virginia University; Brian D. Woerner, West Virginia University

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timely adjustments to DEI strategies require ongoingattention. 8 Proceedings of the 2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference Copyright © 2024, American Society for Engineering EducationThis data-driven approach, coupled with strategic goals and objectives, positions the team forcontinued progress. Foreseen challenges provide opportunities for proactive solutions to furtherenhance the impact of DEI initiatives within the team.AcknowledgementThis work has been supported by the U.S. Department of Energy through Argonne Laboratories,as part of the EcoCAR Electric Vehicle Challenge.References[1] Argonne National

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Hunter Dawson Yaple, Gannon University; Ramakrishnan Sundaram, Gannon University; Charles julius Maier, Gannon University

with obstruction (b) Time-stamped RSS data in simulator 9 Proceedings of the 2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference Copyright © 2024, American Society for Engineering EducationAssociated learning outcomes for undergraduate ECE studentsThe undergraduate ECE students are expected to design and test the hardware environment,configure the standalone simulator environment, and finally, integrate the two environments. Thefollowing ABET student outcomes are mapped to laboratory activities based on the integratedWSN.abet_SO_1: Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by

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John William Lynch, University of Cincinnati; Sheryl A. Sorby, University of Cincinnati; Betsy M. Aller, Western Michigan University; Teri J Murphy, University of Cincinnati

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engineers’ views of writing and speaking in the classroom and workplace. Journal of STEM Education, 7(1).14. Eggleston, A. G., & Rabb, R. J. (2019). Returning to an industry-informed technical writing and communication course design. 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.15. Wettstein, S. G., Hacker, D. J., & Brown, J. R. (2024). Validation of a Senior-Level Chemical Engineering Laboratory Course Technical Report Rubric that Aligns with Industry Expectations. International Journal of Engineering Education 40(1), 108-115.16. Briedis, D. (2002). Developing effective assessment of student professional outcomes. International Journal of Engineering Education, 18(2), 208–216.17. Iborra Urios, M., Ramírez Rangel, E., Bringué

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Catherine Molloseau, Grand Valley State University

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worldwide. To determine if the implementation of these initiatives is having a positiveimpact on engineering students’ performance in a first-year programming course, a correlationalresearch study at a mid-size Michigan public university was completed over a three-semesterperiod beginning in 2022. Students were surveyed regarding their prior experience with computerscience at the beginning of the semester, and student scores on the first laboratory practicum andfinal course grade were recorded. The data demonstrates that nearly sixty percent of students hadno prior experience with computer science and withdrew from the course at nearly double the rateas students with AP experience. For those that did complete the course, a Welch’s t

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Prakash NA Ranganathan, University of North Dakota; Jamison Jangula, University of North Dakota; Utku Kose, University of North Dakota; Neena Goveas, University of North Dakota; Shree Ram Abayankar Balaji, University of North Dakota

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and the required workforce. Especially in engineeringfields, the synergy between theoretical and laboratory components needs to be rethought with thepossibilities of inter-disciplinary flavors. There is also a demand from the industries, for moreexperiential learning focused courses.Digital transformation is happening in many sectors leading to transformations in the workforce[4]. The transformed workforce now needs to be aware of digital tools and possible risk factorswhile using them. Moreover, more digital devices and workflows have unfortunately resulted intechnological drawbacks, and cyber-attacks [5, 6]. The actual number of cyber-attacks may belarger as many industries do not report attacks or may successfully deal with them. The

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Christopher Gioia, Slippery Rock University; Samantha (Sami Bortz

. Gioia earned his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Penn State University, and his M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from West Virginia University. He also worked as a post-doctoral research fellow at the Na- tional Energy Technology Laboratory in Morgantown, WV, where he researched waste heat recuperators in Supercritical CO2 Power Cycles from 2016-2017.Samantha (Sami Bortz ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Sustainability-Focused Project-Based Learning in a Heat Transfer Course Christopher J. Gioia Department of Physics & Engineering Slippery Rock University

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Ghazal Rajabikhorasani, Western Michigan University; Claudia M Fajardo, Western Michigan University

-minute (lpm) is split to supply one lpm to the burner. The remaining12 lpm is routed through the heat exchanger to cool the exhaust gases. Since the combustionsystem couples with the laser diagnostic equipment, it was necessary to limit the footprint to 4 ftx 8 ft, based on the optical table dimensions and available laboratory space.Table 1 The main design metrics for the combustion system Range Pressure (Torr) 200-760 Equivalence Ratio 0.6-1.0 Temperature (⁰C

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Seyed Mohammad Seyed Ardakani, Ohio Northern University; Josh Wiseman, Ohio Northern University

ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Salt Lake City, UT, June 24-27, 2018.[5] M. Sarker, N. Saqib, G. Ricco, M. Hammond, J. Hilt, and J. Emery, “Work in Progress: Hands-on EngineeringMechanics with a Three-Dimensional Laboratory Unit,” 2020 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Virtual,June 21-24, 2020.[6] S. Wodin-Schwartz, K. LeChasseur, and C. A. Keller, “Hands On Learning in a Remote Introduction to StaticsClassroom Environment,” 2021 ASEE Annual Conference, Virtual, July 26-29, 2021.[7] M. Yamin, K. Ebrahimi, and K. Schull, “Multiple Interactive Hands-On Applications in Statics,” 2022 ASEEAnnual Conference, Minneapolis, MN, June 26-29, 2022. Proceedings of the 2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference

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Andrew Steven Messecar, Western Michigan University; STEVEN DURBIN; Robert Makin, Western Michigan University

Paper ID #44681Quantum and Classical Supervised Learning Study of Epitaxially–GrownZnO Surface MorphologyMr. Andrew Steven Messecar, Western Michigan University Andrew Messecar is a Ph.D. candidate at Western Michigan University’s Department of Computer Sci- ence. He works with Dr. Robert Makin in the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences’ Molecular Beam Epitaxy Laboratory. His research interests include materials and process informatics, the epitaxial synthesis of novel electronic materials and devices, and the simulation of physical systems using quantum and classical computation.STEVEN DURBINRobert Makin, Western

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Michael Patrick Hayes, Michigan State University

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.16. Pfotenhauer, J., & Gagnon, D. (2015). Game design and learning objectives for undergraduate engineering thermodynamics. 122nd ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/28381985317. Pfotenhauer, J. M. (2021). ThermoVR: A Virtual Laboratory to Enhance Learning in Undergraduate Thermodynamics. 2021 ASEE Annual Conference.18. Kaliakin, D. S., Zaari, R. R., & Varganov, S. A. (2015). 3D Printed Potential and Free Energy Surfaces for Teaching Fundamental Concepts in Physical Chemistry. Journal of Chemical Education, 92(12), 2106–2112. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jchemed.5b0040919. Pinger, C. W., Geiger, M. K., & Spence, D. M. (2020). Applications of 3D-Printing for

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Aiden James Landis, University of Pittsburgh; Robert J Kerestes, University of Pittsburgh; David V.P. Sanchez, University of Pittsburgh; Tony Lee Kerzmann, University of Pittsburgh

, dynamics and heat transfer. He has always made an effort to incorporate experientiallearning into the classroom through the use of demonstrations, guest speakers, student projects and sitevisits. Dr. Kerzmann is a firm believer that all students learn in their own unique way. In an effort to reachall students, he has consistently deployed a host of teaching strategies into his classes, including videos,example problems, quizzes, hands-on laboratories, demonstrations, and group work. Dr. Kerzmann isenthusiastic in the continued pursuit of his educational goals, research endeavors, and engagement ofmechanical engineering students. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Creating Interdisciplinary Sustainability

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Zachary Owen Dickinson, Gannon University; Hannah Paige Jacobs, Gannon University; Sara Jones, Gannon University; Damien Thiên Ân Chu, Gannon University; Hunter Dawson Yaple, Gannon University; Andrew Donald Snowdy; Zoey McClain, Gannon University; Nicholas B Conklin, Gannon University; Wookwon Lee, Gannon University

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provide research and engineering opportunities to at least five undergraduate students per year on average 3. (Achievable) To improve and sustain a framework for NASA mission-related laboratory experiments and project formulation for undergraduate student research 4. (Realistic) To complete the proposed projects within the project budget, with funds already secured from an external sponsor and other internal funds available to the team 5. (Time-bound) To demonstrate project outcomes by the end of AY 2023-2024 Our project team consisted of student members from freshmen through junior as of spring2023. Students participated in project lab activities regularly for 5~10 hours/week, depending ontheir time availability

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Claudio Freitas, Purdue University Fort Wayne

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. Lectures are held twice a week for 50minutes each. The project studio and computer lab sessions are scheduled for 110 minutes each,weekly. Each course component is designed with its own set of learning outcomes. All undergraduate engineering students must take ENGR127 and ENGR128. Bothcourses are 4-credit courses designed to prepare students to apply mathematical techniques toengineering problems and carry out engineering projects. In these courses, students are exposedto lectures, project studios, and computer laboratories designed to prepare students to formulateand solve engineering problems, learn about computer tools for manipulating data sets andstructured programming, electronics and circuits, practice teamwork, project management

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Nicholas Brown, Western Michigan University; Johan Fanas Rojas, Western Michigan University; Alyssa K. Moon, Western Michigan University; Ali Alhawiti, Western Michigan University; Pritesh Yashaswi Patil, Western Michigan University; Parth Kadav, Western Michigan University; Kira Hamelink, Western Michigan University; Wendy R. Swalla, Western Michigan University; Zachary D. Asher, Western Michigan University

Effective Autonomous Vehicle Research Platform. Sensors [Internet]. 2022 Aug 11;22(16). Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s22165999AppendicesAppendix A: Computer Lab RequirementsThe setup of our AV course laboratory was meticulously planned, starting with a significanthardware upgrade of our Dell 3660 desktop computers. Each computer was equipped with apowerful 12th Gen i9-12900 16-core processor and an Nvidia RTX 3060 12GB graphics card,Proceedings of the 2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference Copyright © 2024, American Society forEngineering Education 13essential for handling the demanding computational needs of AV

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Joaquin Rodriguez, University of Pittsburgh

related content (i.e., lectures, homework assignments) intheir traditional curricular courses (i.e., reaction engineering). The introduction of new content orthe proposal of new courses always face the constraint of the limited availability of time in awell-packed traditional curriculum. Chemical engineering students at our institution follow arigid sequence of six pillar semester courses after the common first-year engineering courses.These pillar courses provide for the career fundamentals (mass and energy balances,thermodynamics, transport phenomena, reaction engineering, process control and processdesign). These lecture courses are reinforced with simultaneous specific laboratory courses. Thecurriculum is enriched with additional mathematical