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2007 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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V. Genis; W. Rosen; R. Chiou; W. Danley; J. Milbrandt; G. Marekova; S. Racz; T. Kitchener; B. LaVay

1 Laboratory- and Project-Based Courses in the Engineering Technology Curriculum V. Genis, W. Rosen, R. Chiou, W. Danley, J. Milbrandt, G. Marekova, S. Racz, T. Kitchener, and B. LaVay Goodwin College of Professional Studies, Drexel University Philadelphia, PA 19104AbstractDrexel University’s Goodwin College of Professional Studies has offered a co-op-based AppliedEngineering Technology (AET) major since 2002. The program comprises three concentrations inElectrical, Mechanical, and Industrial Engineering

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2007 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Edward F. Glynn; David W. Dinehart; Shawn P. Gross; Francis P. Hampton; Bridget M. Wadzuk

50-minute lecture periods CEE 3500 Fluid Mechanics Junior Fall 3 cr. 3 50-minute lecture periods CEE 3902 Civil Engineering Materials Junior Fall 2 cr. 1 50-minute lect. & 1 2-hr lab CEE 3911 Fluid Mechanics Laboratory Junior Spring 1 cr. 1 3-hr lab Proceedings of the 2007 Middle Atlantic Section Fall Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education 2The current sequence begins in the spring semester of the freshman year and extends to the spring of thejunior year. Villanova has a common

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2007 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Yan H. Huang; Seong W. Lee

analysis and computation, modeling, design and experimental verification.Another goal is to have students gain experience in applying these methods to realisticengineering problems and processes [1]. Many students in the industrial engineeringdepartment have participated in the ongoing projects at the laboratories of Center for AvancedEnergy Systems & Environmental Control Technologies (CAESECT). These students tooksome courses (ex. Thermodynamics, design & analysis of energy systems, the advancedinstrumentation technology) and then they conducted experiments using advancedinstrumentation (ex. Laser based PDPA system and PIV system). This paper shows how thestudents improved their skills of designing the experiment and analyze the data

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2007 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Christopher M. Korpela; William J. Adams

curriculumnow includes a robotics thread sequence where students take courses in microcontrollers,mechatronics and control theory. Incoming sophomores are now given an iRobot® CreateTMwhich they will use throughout their 3 years in the major. Computer Science majors regularlyprogram in Java and C to develop sophisticated control algorithms and simulations for unmannedaerial and ground robotic agents. For information technology students, many core courses andelectives involve laboratory exercises and projects using robots. EECS also offers a three courseEE sequence to non-engineering majors. It is heavily integrated with the successful Parallax Boe-Bot® (Board of Education Robot). Student interest and involvement has seen a markedimprovement with the

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2007 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Chang-Hee Won

simply cannot be introduced in conventional lecture and laboratory courses. From proper documentation techniques and the systems engineering philosophy to teamwork and systems-level integration, students learned valuable lessons in both the technical aspects of engineering and the group dynamics of a large-scale project. • Large-scale system integration also rarely takes place in either undergraduate or graduate education. The satellite project allowed the students to gain valuable experience that is generally not found in either the on-campus curriculum or through cooperative (co-op) education. • Dealing with group dynamics helps students to polish their “soft skills,” which

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2007 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Keith M. Gardiner

The Future.” 14. Wolf, J., “Sustainability of Global and Domestic Growth in the Ethanol Industry.”First Year StudentsA mandatory course for first year engineering students is now in the fifth year of offering.19 Engineering5, Introduction to Engineering Practice, involves weekly 50 minute lectures and laboratory projectexperiences in two different departments of the seven at Lehigh. These project experiences are variouslystructured, or left open to inspire student creativity within specific departmental equipment and laboratoryconstraints. The catalog states: First year practical engineering experience; introduction to concepts,methods and principles of engineering practice. Problem solving, design, project planning,communication

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2007 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Alfred A. Scalza

reasonable limit(about 25 students), class size does not have a great effect on project based learning. It seems to becomean issue beyond 25 students or at a lower number when the subject matter is of a more highly technicalnature. Number of students is, of course, of paramount nature when the team assignments requirestechnical equipment such as a laboratory class. Proceedings of the 2007 Middle Atlantic Section Fall Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education 6Secondly, student maturity plays a role in project and experiential learning. Freshman, right out of highschool, are used