also an area in which she holds a patent. She currently has research focused on student learning in virtual laboratories and the diffusion of educational interventions and practices.Jaynie L. Whinnery, Oregon State University Jaynie Whinnery is a graduate student studying Public Policy at Oregon State University. She also holds an M.S. in Environmental Engineering and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Oregon State Univer- sity. Her research in engineering education is focused on student teams engaged in the Virtual Bioreactor (VBioR) Laboratory project. She is specifically interested in understanding the student-instructor interac- tions and feedback that occur during this project and how these factors influence
interaction among students sinceeach person will produce his/her own individual part. At the end of training lessons, someinstructors may verbally describe the link of different processes and how a product would flowamong those processes. A manufacturing department typically has to purchase many identicalmachine tools and different tooling sets for variety of possible operations on each machine type.The operating cost of such manufacturing laboratory is high and some students might notcomprehend the link among different processes. This model is popular among communitycolleges or vocational schools, but may not be best for engineering students since the latter onlyneed to understand the manufacturing processes and flow sequence rather than acquiring
Electronics and Motor Drives EducationABSTRACTThis paper presents a new Power Electronics and Motor Drives Laboratory at the Ohio StateUniversity (OSU). The laboratory implemented an alternative style of teaching referred to as an“Open Space Laboratory.” In this approach, students are provided with all the facilities to dotheir laboratory work in an openly available work space that can be accessed at a time that isconvenient for them. However, due to safety considerations, the implementation at OSU stillincludes one instructor and at least one lab-monitor to manage potential personnel and equipmentsafety issues.This lab course is designed for college seniors and graduate students. It includes a unique set ofexperiments
NASA (John Glenn, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Ames Research Center, and the Johnson Space Center) and the U.S. Navy (SPAWAR). She held a Fulbright fellowship at the Center for Wireless Communications (CWC) at the University of Oulu in Finland. She has received teaching excellence awards from her Division and the College of Engineering. She has received funding for her research from the NSF, the US Navy, NASA, and the business community. She is an ABET IEEE ETAC Commissioner and an active program evaluator.Dr. Feng Jao, Ohio Northern University Page 24.358.1 c American Society for
Page 24.1245.1 Rebekah Austin is graduate student in Electrical Engineering at Vanderbilt University. Her research is in radiation effects on electronics and on how Vanderbilt’s CubeSat program can be used in the undergradu- ate electrical engineering curriculum.Daniel M Fleetwood, Vanderbilt University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Paper ID #10407Dan Fleetwood received B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees from Purdue University in 1980, 1981, and 1984.He joined Sandia National Laboratories in 1984 as a Member of the Technical Staff. In 1990, he wasnamed a Distinguished Member of the Technical Staff
judgmentsabout the value of ideas or materials within the subject, extending this approach to theundergraduate level can aid the development of life-long learning skills and concept retention[10]. Evaluation Synthesis Analysis Application Understanding KnowledgeFigure 1. Cognitive Domain Hierarchy in Bloom's TaxonomyMuch research has been performed in the application of Bloom’s taxonomy to engineering andtechnology course content as related to the efficacy of laboratory exercises to aid studentlearning through experience, and the importance of laboratories as part of
aredeveloped for various types of springs. There may be a rudimentary exposure to physical springsin a mechanical engineering laboratory; more often, springs are passed around in class and usedas part of demonstrations.Discovery Learning The term "discovery learning" covers a variety of instructional techniques, such as active,cooperative, collaborative, project-based, and inductive learning. In these student-centered peda-gogical methods, the focus of activity is shifted from the teacher to the learner. The student is notprovided with an exact answer or a specified approach but with the materials and resources thatcan be used to find the answer independently. In the context of a laboratory setting, discoverylearning takes place when a challenge is
, Optimizing Student Learning, and Leadership Skills. Dr. Ater Kranov is also adjunct associate professor in the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Washington State University. Page 24.933.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 NEW MECHATRONICS CURRICULUM ON MULTI-AXIS INDUSTRIAL MOTION CONTROLAbstractOver the past couple decades, mechanical engineering programs have made significant advancesin developing educational materials and laboratory exercises in controls and mechatronics1-4.However, there is an important gap remaining between the
research work were published in scientific journals and presented at the national and international conferences. Dr. Genis has five U.S. patents.Mr. M. Eric Carr, Drexel University Mr. Eric Carr is a full-time Laboratory Manager and part-time adjunct instructor with Drexel University’s Engineering Technology program. Eric assists faculty members with the development and implementa- tion of various Engineering Technology courses. A graduate of Old Dominion University’s Engineering Technology program and Drexel’s College of Engineering, Eric enjoys finding innovative ways to use microcontrollers and other technologies to enhance Drexel’s Engineering Technology course offerings. Eric is currently pursuing a Ph.D in
Community College-North East to establish and develop a training program which includes solar photovoltaic coursesand laboratory resources. As part of the recipient agreement, SHSU’s qualified faculty developedsolar PV classes and created classroom and laboratory instructions and spaces. The goals of thispaper are to share experiences gained as a recipient of the SITN program and to demonstrate howto establish a complete 1kW Solar Photovoltaic system to conduct laboratory instructions.Student learning outcomes are also summarized in the paper. Industrial Technology students andfaculty (electronics, electronics and computer engineering technology, construction management,design and development, safety management) are involved in the project for both
required for undergraduate teaching in Mechanical Engineering andMechanical Engineering Technology that are “student centered” and bring relevance to theclassroom1. The global world we now all live in requires us to provide new innovators to createnew products at a very rapid pace compared to past generations. In forming these new directions,we need to reengineer the laboratory experience. We need to rethink traditional methods tobecome more flexible and challenging to the individual student. If we wish to encourageinnovation, a new method of delivery that is different from the traditional laboratory instructionneeds to be developed.2, 3, 9, 10 Allowing the student to use higher order learning which includesproblem development, experimental
student studying Public Policy at Oregon State University. She also holds an M.S. in Environmental Engineering and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Oregon State Univer- sity. Her research in engineering education is focused on student teams engaged in the Virtual Bioreactor (VBioR) Laboratory project. She is specifically interested in understanding the student-instructor interac- tions and feedback that occur during this project and how these factors influence student learning.Dr. Debra M. Gilbuena, Oregon State University Debra Gilbuena is a postdoctoral scholar in the School of Chemical, Biological, and Environmental Engi- neering at Oregon State University. Debra has an M.BA, an M.S, and four years of industrial
UniversitySteven Grant Maclure, Idaho State University Page 24.308.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Computing Tools in an Advanced Filter Theory CourseAbstractSignal Processing (SP, including image processing) is a course offered by manyengineering and computing programs. In our school we offer a senior-level, first-yeargraduate course with both lecture and laboratory sections. There is also an Elective EECourse, EE 4474/5574, Advanced Circuit Theory which uses analog/digital filter circuitsas main topics. Our experience has shown that some students consider the subject matterto be
that we havedeveloped to help supplement traditional vector learning practices, which allows students to becreative, work together as a team, and accomplish a goal through the understanding of basicvector concepts.KeywordsFirst-Year Undergraduate, Vectors, Physics Education, Laboratory Instruction, InteractiveLearning, Physics PedagogyIntroductionAt the heart of any physics education is the study of vectors. Typically in a given STEMcurriculum, it is an objective of the first year physics courses to provide a sound understandingof vectors that will carry the student through future science, engineering and computer sciencecourses. In recent years, studies have shown the positive effects of using project based interactivelearning to allow
Paper ID #10049Works in Progress: Generating Interest in Biomedical Engineering throughExploration of the Design ProcessDr. Marcia A. Pool, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign At the time of this work, Marcia Pool was an Instructional Laboratory Coordinator in the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering at Purdue University; she is now a Lecturer at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. At Purdue, she oversaw and assessed junior level laboratories, bioinstrumentation and biotransport, developed and implemented sophomore and junior professional development courses, and taught and mentored students in the
supported by a National Science FoundationAdvanced Technological Education3 (ATE) Grant. The goals of the grant project are to: a) createand implement a new Associate of Applied Science Photonics and Laser Technology (AAS PLT)program; b) fully equip an Optics and Photonics Laboratory for education and training; c) trainfaculty to teach core courses in the AAS PLT program; d) perform outreach activities to localhigh schools to promote the new program; e) educate 30 or more students or workers by the endof the project.The paper discusses the efforts and activities performed towards achieving the project goals, andthe results and outcomes obtained in the first year of the grant. Activities included convening anAdvisory Board with industry
cover antenna theory, RF signal propagation modeling, and communication systems which are fundamental in upper-division EE/EET curriculum. The system renders several promising features: portable, low-cost, simple, and compact in size, to name a few. In this paper, we first introduce the components and the mechanism of the RF measurement system. We then present a laboratory exercise that designed for an antenna radiation pattern study using the developed system. Detailed lab procedures and results collected from a recent upper-division communication systems course in an EET program are provided. The lab results demonstrate the effectiveness of the developed system. Additional assessment data from students’ feedback further
Paper ID #8596Effectiveness of Green-BIM Teaching Method in Construction Education Cur-riculumProf. Jin-Lee Kim P.E., California State University Long Beach Jin-Lee Kim, Ph.D., P.E., LEED AP BD+C is an Assistant Professor of Dept. of Civil Engineering & Construction Engineering Management at California State University, Long Beach. He is a Director of Green Building Information Modeling laboratory at CSULB. He has earned a doctorate degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Florida, majoring Construction Engineering Management with a minor in Statistics. His research interests include construction engineering
Development of Agent-based Tutor & Simulator System and Assessment of Instructional Modules Implemented in areas of Quality Control, Metrology and Prototyping (Year II of the Project)AbstractOne of the main goals of our project is to enhance the cognitive learning of our online laboratoryactivities. In this paper we briefly discuss the new learning modules developed during the secondyear of the project (virtual 3-D laboratory activities) as well as the status of development of ourAdvance Knowledge of How Cognitive Learning Develops in Tele-presence System, ourDevelopment of an Agent-based Tutor & Simulator System (ATSS) and our assessment andevaluation process.IntroductionThe fundamental
engineering educa- tion.Prof. Sanjeev Arora, Fort Valley State University Dr. Arora holds a B.Sc. (Honors) and M.Sc. degree in Physics from University of Delhi, India, and a M.S. and Ph.D. degree in Physics from University of Delaware. Dr. Arora’s research interest is experimental atomic physics and he is well-versed in the use of the van de Graaff accelerator, scalars, MCAs, and other physics instrumentation. He has been instrumental in acquiring, through various grants, computers, and software for the physics laboratory at FVSU. Some of his funded grant proposals are as follows: 1) Establishing a Nuclear Science and Engineering Minor at Fort Valley State University 2) Establishing an Undergraduate STEM Teaching and
. Page 24.362.2The process of solving a mechanical engineering problem has three components: problemdefinition, developing a sketch, and introduction of the equation[4, 5]. Educators developed andimplemented simulations, animations; set up remote laboratories; and recorded videos to conveythis process – and its components – effectively in on-line settings. For example, virtual andremote laboratories developed for different courses around the world – including virtuallaboratory for teaching robotics[6]; virtual learning environment for the laboratory component ofmechanisms and machine dynamics course[7, 8]; remote laboratory for circuit theory, sensortechnology, and oscilloscope and function generator course[9]; and instrumentation platform
learning situations that are familiar to students as the context for virtual science, engineering and technology investigations. He also pro- posed and implemented the pioneering concept of integrated adjustable virtual laboratories. To facilitate these methodologies for academic education, corporate and military training, his company developed new ground-breaking e-learning solutions, as well as relevant assessment and authoring tools. Dr. Cherner holds an MS in Experimental Physics, and Ph.D. in Physics and Materials Science. He published over 90 papers in national and international journals and made dozens presentations at various national and international conferences and workshops. Dr. Cherner has served as a
mining, bio- informatics and advanced manufacturing. Dr. Tseng published in many refereed journals such as IEEE Transactions, IIE Transaction, Journal of Manufacturing Systems and others. He has been serving as a principle investigator of many research projects, funded by NSF, NASA, DoEd, and KSEF. He is currently serving as an editor of Journal of Computer Standards & Interfaces.Mr. M. Eric Carr, Drexel University Mr. Eric Carr is a full-time Laboratory Manager and part-time adjunct instructor with Drexel University’s Engineering Technology program. Eric assists faculty members with the development and implementa- tion of various Engineering Technology courses. A graduate of Old Dominion University’s Computer
NSF -ATE Final ExamEquations, Electronic cam using Module 3-3: 83.3 85 Project 3 92 5 2 1 0 3.50 Problemservomotor, Motion instructions Exam I(6). Design and Configuregraphical screens for HMI NSF -ATE Laboratory(Human Machine Interface) units Module 3-4: 79 84.3 Project 4 4 2 2 0 3.25
Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering. His extension appointment to assist the MI food industry gives opportu- nities to visit many food factories and hold workshops on various food safety issues. His research and teaching are in thermal processing, inverse problems, and parameter estimation under dynamic conditions. He teaches an undergraduate engineering class on biological fluid processing and a graduate engineering class on numerical techniques and parameter estimation using MATLAB.Dr. Yinjie J Tang, Washington University I did my PhD in chemical engineering at University of Washington. I worked on DOE GTL projects during my postdoctoral period in Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (with Dr. Jay
Education, 2014 Open-source hardware in controls education Abstract — In teaching undergraduate automatic controls, the laboratory experience is animportant and irreplaceable component. Historically, good platforms for a controls laboratoryhave been expensive, because the equipment has typically been very specialized for educationalpurposes. Moreover, the equipment often is not physically robust in the face of studentmanhandling, creating major difficulties and costs in maintaining such a lab. The advent ofinexpensive open-source controller hardware is revolutionizing this situation because it is nowpossible to have good controls-hardware capability at relatively low cost. The Arduino Mega2560, in particular, is supported by
training in aguided fashion early in the curriculum. In order to effectively teach these important professional, technical, and life-long skills, wedeveloped a new sophomore-level lecture/laboratory course, BME 201, “BiomedicalEngineering Fundamentals and Design.” We offered it for the first time in Spring 2012, and ithas been taught twice so far. The weekly lecture focuses directly on professional skills, andintroduces students to the department’s five areas of study (bioinstrumentation, biomedicalimaging, biomechanics, biomaterials/cellular/tissue engineering, and healthcare systems) throughlectures by faculty in those areas. These lectures were recorded during the first offering so thatthe videos can be viewed outside of class, and the
principles relevant to the transport of drugs inthe body, the design and application of drug delivery systems, and experimental research in thefield of drug delivery. The course covers diverse material including pharmacokineticcompartment modeling, diffusion in drug delivery systems, receptor binding and downstreamcellular processes, and the design and application of drug delivery systems. Students areintroduced to these topics by traditional lecturing of fundamental mass transport principles,interactive learning experiences based on computational and experimental laboratory exercisesand open discussion of relevant peer-reviewed literature. Additionally, students are engaged inthe development of an SBIR-style proposal for investigating the efficacy
. Page 24.780.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Integrating the Energy Efficiency and Assessment Components into ManufacturingAbstractThis paper reports the current developments and implementations on energy efficiency andassessment studies in an engineering technology program. The developments are basically in twocategories: 1) Web-based teaching modules of Renewable Energy Education have beendeveloped through a funded research project. Instructional Materials, Laboratory Practices andAssessment Exercises have been posted to iLearn (which a Desire2Learn system) and Canvas(which is an Instructure system). Developed materials have been tested by
, most classes on heat transfer did not have a laboratory section and therefore it was particularly challenging to find time for students to complete even short experiments. In addition to class time, set-‐up time was a challenge as well. To address these challenges, we have re-‐developed our activities in the following ways: • Web-‐based computer simulation of the activity • Thought experiment replication of the activity These specifically remove the expense of laboratory equipment, and the second removes the expense of web-‐accessible computers/phones. We are testing these activities through several implementation