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Alok Verma; Vanicha McQueen; Paul Potier; Irfan Khan; Andrew Moore; Grace Komanduru

ETD 465 Development of Minors and Engine Simulation Laboratory to Meet Future Workforce Needs Alok K. Verma, Vanicha McQueen, Paul Potier, Irfan Khan, Andrew Moore, and Grace Komanduru Texas A&M University at GalvestonAbstractNinety percent of all goods are traded through oceans, and a significant portion of the world'sfood and energy security depends on ocean-related activities. This growth in worldwide tradeand associated developments in marine propulsion and navigational technologies havenecessitated improved crews' skills and capabilities [1], [2

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Maurizio Manzo

equations behind it, asdescribed earlier. Therefore, a new laboratory was introduced to the course as explained in detailin the next section.Methodology and ResultsIn order to introduce the software, part of the laboratory lesson is to explain what Ansys Fluentis, and how it can help students to solve fluid mechanics problems. To help students navigatethrough the Ansys Fluent software, the laboratory introduces various topics during the initialphase of the course. Below is a list of topics that are introduced to students during the first part ofthe laboratory: • Applications • Results (velocity, pressure density) • Steps for problem solving (pre-analysis, geometry, mesh, model setup, numerical results and solution

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Afi Anuar; Vukica Jovanovic; Natnan Luetke; Hamid Eisazadeh; Isaac Flory IV; Mileta Tomovic; Anthony Dean

, and food processing.However, both the region and the broader state of Virginia are struggling with a skilled laborshortage that fails to meet the demands of these manufacturing enterprises. This paper aims toprovide insights into the recently established Manufacturing Engineering Technology (MFET)program at Old Dominion University, located in Norfolk, Virginia. The MFET program featuresa comprehensive curriculum, encompassing the development of new courses and theestablishment of a state-of-the-art smart manufacturing laboratory. This program has beeninitiated in collaboration with the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research and Patrick &Henry Community College in Martinsville, VA, and a grant funded by the U.S. Department ofVeteran

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Jiayue Shen; Daniel Jones; Kazi Imran; Xiang Wang; Weiru Chen; Lanju Mee

fundamental concepts of control systems and automation. Several studieshave shown the benefits of incorporating mechatronics into the MET curriculum. [1-3] .However, due to the complexity of mechatronic systems, students can struggle to grasp theconcepts through theoretical lectures and traditional laboratory experiments.The Internet of Things (IoT) has revolutionized the field of mechatronics by enablingconnectivity between various mechanical and electronic devices. The integration of IoT inmechatronics systems has led to enhanced automation and control, improved monitoring andmaintenance, and increased efficiency and productivity. The application of IoT in mechatronicshas become an active research area in recent years, with numerous studies

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Ghazal Barari; Brian Sanders

effects of selected treatments. Selected treatments in this case are virtuallaboratories applied in an undergraduate fluid mechanics course. Usage data is gathered to assessstudent engagement. A qualitative review is performed to assess student learning outcomesrelated to the learning activity. Finally, data from a student survey is gathered to assess theirperceived value from the virtual laboratory treatment. This enables an assessment of the effectfrom the selected treatment on the resulting skill and knowledge demonstrated.1. IntroductionThe measurement of student engagement in educational activities has gained increasing attentionin educational research and practice [1]. Effective student engagement is associated withimproved learning

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Mauricio Torres; Ying Shang; Zakariya Al Hamouz

the certificates will use a “1 + 2” lecture/studio format, where students have two hours of hands-on laboratory learning for every one hour of lecture, maximizing students’ experience by integrating theoretical and practical aspects of the subjects. The certificate programs integrate industry competencies from advanced technical fields, aligned mostly with project-based and problem-based teaching approaches. The curricula are designed to allow non- degree seeking students to take individual courses, as micro-credentials in the respective subjects; they can be accrued towards the certificate completion. Also students may take certificate courses as technical electives if they are approved by the respective programs. 3.1

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Alexander Wyglinski

flexibility in the PhD experience that provides the graduate student not only technicaldepth but also substantial practical breadth to cover all aspects of the engineering process.Although professional doctorates are pursued by industry practitioners to achieve their post-graduate educational goals (e.g., promotion opportunities), and full-time on-campus graduatestudents pursue PhD degrees to attain their professional development objectives (e.g., academicand post-doctoral positions, employment in research-centric organizations and laboratories),there exists several stereotypes that full-time industry practitioners are unable to pursue a PhDdegree while working full-time, and that PhD degrees are not useful for industry practitioners.Several

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Rabah Aoufi

environment • RSLinx, a communication channel between the PLC devicesThe limitations or challenges faced when implementing Ignition in an educational contextdeserve to be stated. The best approach to successfully introduce the Ignition software and itsIndustry 4.0 component is to design laboratory realistic applications to help students understandIgnition modules and concepts. For instance, one experiment would consist of reading data froma PLC, another one would be about using the vision module to create applications that display Proceedings of the 2024 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2024, American Society for Engineering Education

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Carmen Cioc; Noela Haughton; Sorin Cioc

course content. There were 25 studentsenrolled in MET 3100 and 13 students enrolled in MET 4100.AssessmentsDirect Assessments. The students’ learning, knowledge, and proficiency on several topics wereevaluated and assessed throughout the semester through a series of weekly assignments, projects,tests, and laboratory exercises. All the scores on these assessments were used for, and are alignedwith, the ABET for Engineering Technology, Criterion 3 Student Outcomes 1 to 5. Details arepresented under the results section.Indirect assessments. 1. Peer-to-peer evaluation: The students were required to engage in peer-to-peer evaluations on several assignments. They were asked to read their peers’ work, toevaluate it for content and style, and to provide

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Maged Mikhail; Peter Zafiro

bysupport from the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (PMMI) Foundation and the“PMMI U Skills Fund” exemplifies that unity. Using industry-standard software, equipment,and resources, like that provided by LinMot USA, allows students and workforce trainees tolearn about the newest equipment, learn about emerging technologies in packaging andprocessing, and provides a pipeline of workforce-ready talent. In this paper, the author explainsthe steps to design, fabricate, and build a testbed trainer to be used with the existing trainers inthe hands-on activity laboratories, student/industry projects, and capstone design. This project isa good tool for students to practice innovative technology hands-on skills using anelectromagnetic linear

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Jay Porter; Alok Verma; Mohamed Gharib; Andrew Moore

faculty and courses already in place on the Galveston campus. However, substitutions have proven difficult due to differences in credit hours between similar courses, course laboratory components, and course learning objectives. • Faculty Resources: Without the course substitutions mentioned above, offering the MXET program on the Galveston campus would have required at least five new faculty lines in Galveston. In the face of the rapid growth in enrollment of ETID on the main campus over the past six years, it has not been possible to devote this number of lines to a new remote program.In light of these issues, it has been determined that the MXET – Electro-Marine degree currentlyenvisioned

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David Satterwhite

their critical thinking skills and ensurethey completed the assignment.In addition to fostering critical thinking, I have been relying more on ship visits and projects toprovide practical hands-on experiences, and real-world applications. Traditionally, EPO-125 hasa laboratory component that requires system P&I (piping and instrumentation) diagrams for vitalsystems aboard our 500-foot training ship. Recently I’ve gone a step further by requiringstudents to visually trace out and research shipboard components outside of class, providepictures documenting their time in the ships engine room and allot time in class to discuss whatthey found and learned. Figure 2 below shows a group of students engaged in experientiallearning while tracing out

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Md. Ali Haider; Jody Alberd

into our daily lives and industriessignaling a profound transformation on the horizon.IoT at Higher Education InstitutionsHigher education institutions, and universities in particular, find themselves at a critical juncturewhere they can play a pivotal role in shaping the trajectory of IoT technologies, evolvingbusiness models, ethical considerations, and the cultivation of future IoT leaders. Universities areincreasingly becoming hubs of innovation and experimentation in the IoT landscape. Forexample, within these academic institutions, computer science and engineering faculties arespearheading IoT laboratories dedicated to the development and refinement of IoT technologies.This hands-on approach not only fosters technical expertise but also

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Sidney Martin; Marilyn Barger; Catherine Davis

regional technicians. The firstapproach consisted of a survey sent to 88 advisory board members (n=36 for responses) of 82local representatives to gather input on their organizations' needs of graduates from the St.Petersburg College’s Engineering Technician Department. A meeting in the college'scollaborative laboratories was held to determine the skill needs for the engineering technicianpositions. St. Peterburg College' Workforce Division coordinated the meeting.Stakeholders from local manufacturing companies, workforce support organizations, and St.Petersburg College gathered at SPC’s collaborative labs to discuss an electromechanical workforcetraining program. The manufacturing representatives were presented with industry statistics forhiring

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MADDUMAGE KARUNARATNE

1 after the details about the project become apparent. They realizeblinking turn signals on vehicles are more noticeable in any color than bright red brake lights.The last row provides the added benefit of this project for students to learn team work on openended and creative projects that are different from (structured) group laboratory assignmentswhere creativity scope is very limited. Proceedings of the 2024 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2024, American Society for Engineering Education ETD 365 Table 1. Student outcomes from the animation project

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Nathan Luetke; Orlando Ayala

in heattransfer courses. Kaminski (1998) developed five heat transfer experiments that he used to teachthe laboratory component for a Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET) heat transfer courseat Central Washington University [4]. Farrell and Hesketh (2000) used an inductive approach toteach heat and mass transfer courses in which students learn from specific to general (instead ofthe more traditional heat transfer teaching scheme from general to specific) and claimed that thistechnique gives a reason for why the student needs to learn the material [5]. Van Wie et al. (2022)presented their work on the development and implementation of hands-on low-cost desktoplearning modules that replicate real-world industrial equipment which serves to

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Ahmad Fayed; Mohamed Zeidan; Ephraim Massawe; Mehmet Bahadir

Agreement Program. This program aims to enrich college curricula to raiseawareness of the role of standards and standardization in science, technology, engineering, math,law, public policy, business, and other related or multi-disciplinary fields, [14]. To increase theawareness of engineering and engineering technology, national organizations, such as JetPropulsion Laboratory (JPL) of NASA, adopted the inclusion of engineering and engineeringtechnology educations in the early stages of education including K-12, [15], utilizing the NextGeneration Science Standards (NGSS) [16]. To further foster engineering education in the earlystages of education (K-12), many states and organizations adopted engineering and engineeringtechnology education

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2024 CIEC

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Mark Pagano; Lorne Arnold; Heather Dillon

engineer, project manager, and office manager. Dr. Arnold is aregistered professional engineer in Washington State.HEATHER DILLON is professor and chair of ME at UWT, where her research is on renewable energy systems,energy efficiency in buildings, heat transfer studies, and engineering education. Dr. Dillon serves as EngineeringDivision chair for the Council on Undergraduate Research and recently served as a Fulbright Canada research chairin STEM Education at the University of Calgary. She earned a PhD in ME at the University of Washington, andspent 10 years as a researcher with the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, where she managed several of multi-million-dollar projects related to energy efficiency. Dr. Dillon also served on the faculty