Paper ID #14494Enhanced Radio Lab Experience Using ePortfoliosMr. Craig Prather, Auburn University Craig Prather is a graduate student in the Auburn University department of Electrical and Computer En- gineering. He graduated with his undergraduate degree in summer of 2015 in electrical engineering. He is pursuing a doctorate in electrical engineering with a research focus in electromagnetics and microelec- tronics. Craig is currently a teaching assistant for a junior level lab where the students build and test an AM radio.Ms. Haley Kay Harrell, Auburn University Haley Harrell is a graduate teaching and research
effective teamsand establishing performance goals, and 5) Applying systems thinking to solve complexproblems. The first two modules were integrated into freshman classes, the third into asophomore class, the fourth into third year laboratory courses, and the fifth into senior designcourses. This paper describes the learning outcomes and the reinforcement activities conductedin the courses into which they were integrated for two of these modules. The findings of themodule specific surveys and the assessment results are also presented.IntroductionHaving good technical skills is necessary but insufficient by itself for an engineering graduate todevelop as a leader and innovator.1 In today’s environment, engineering graduates must alsopossess an
currently teaching the undergraduate classes of Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering and Computer Methods in Civil Engineering as well as a newly developed graduate course on Numerical Modeling in Geotechnical Engineering.Dr. S. Immanuel Selvaraj P.E., University of Evansville Dr. Immanuel Selvaraj is an associate professor of civil engineering at the University of Evansville, IN. He holds a PhD degree from Auburn University and a licensed professional engineer.Dr. Dennis J. Fallon, The Citadel Dennis John Fallon is presently Distinguished Professor of Engineering Education at The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina. He received his BSEE from Old Dominion University (ODU) with honors in 1970, and his MSCE and PhD
knowledge and improve their ability toapply new concepts. Video use also has the potential to utilize students’ existing knowledge baseto foster their interest in engineering and provide them with techniques to assist them withinformation retention. Video instruction allows instructors to tap into students’ prior learning ordeficiencies and provide a teaching approach that helps students prepare outside of theclassroom. It can provide instructors with a method to measure students’ preparedness before thelab and potential for success.For this first-year engineering course, the laboratory exercises and assignments make up three ofthe five weekly meeting hours. The lab assignments cover different disciplines of engineeringevery week, and therefore
Paper ID #15147STRIDER: Semi-Autonomous Tracking Robot with Instrumentation for Data-Acquisition and Environmental ResearchDr. Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland - Eastern Shore Dr. Abhijit Nagchaudhuri is currently a Professor in the Department of Engineering and Aviation Sciences at University of Maryland Eastern Shore. He is a member American Society for Mechanical Engineers (ASME), American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) and, American Society for Agricultural and Biological Engineers(ASABE) and is actively involved in teaching and research in the fields of (i) robotics and mechatronics, (ii)remote
Professor of Architectural Engineering at the California Polytech- nic State University, San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly) where he teaches courses on the analysis and design of structural systems including laboratory courses.Dr. Cole C. McDaniel, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Dr. Cole McDaniel, P.E., is a Professor of Architectural Engineering at the California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly) where he teaches courses on the analysis and design of structural systems with a focus on seismic behavior.Dr. Graham C. Archer P.Eng, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Dr. Graham Archer, P.Eng., is a Professor of Architectural Engineering at the California Polytechnic
reformation in general, and to the use of modern pedagogicalskills in particular. The paper also argues that any meaningful change in Region’s classroompractices today (dominated by traditional lecture-based methods) must be mandated andsupported by the university administration. What is necessary to create a change, is for thedepartment or college, to have a comprehensive and integrated set of components: clearlyarticulated expectations, opportunities for faculty to learn about new pedagogies, and anequitable reward system.Introduction“To teach is to engage students in learning.” This quote, from Education for Judgment byChristenson et al, (1) captures the meaning of the art and practice of pedagogies ofengagement. The theme advocated here is that
reformation in general, and to the use of modern pedagogicalskills in particular. The paper also argues that any meaningful change in Region’s classroompractices today (dominated by traditional lecture-based methods) must be mandated andsupported by the university administration. What is necessary to create a change, is for thedepartment or college, to have a comprehensive and integrated set of components: clearlyarticulated expectations, opportunities for faculty to learn about new pedagogies, and anequitable reward system.Introduction“To teach is to engage students in learning.” This quote, from Education for Judgment byChristenson et al, (1) captures the meaning of the art and practice of pedagogies ofengagement. The theme advocated here is that
Education program (NSF IUSE), three community colleges from NorthernCalifornia collaborated to increase the availability and accessibility of the engineeringcurriculum by developing resources and teaching strategies to enable small-to-medium sizedcommunity college engineering programs to support a comprehensive set of lower-divisionengineering courses. These resources were developed for use in a variety of delivery formats(e.g., fully online, online/hybrid, flipped face-to-face, etc.), providing flexibility for localcommunity colleges to leverage according to their individual needs. This paper focuses on thedevelopment and testing of the resources for an introductory Materials Science course with 3-unit lecture and 1-unit laboratory components
. • Week 14 (12/7/15): End of Semester Student Expo: Students display work performed during the semester and present that work in small groups to the teaching team and to their peers.4.1.2 Laboratory Deployment SummaryFor the weekly laboratory, the class population is divided into 9-sections with approximately 17-19 students per section. The Fall 2015 laboratory sessions were held in the newly constructedUMass Lowell Makerspace. Similar to the lecture portion of the class, the laboratory had a mod-ular structure: • Week 1 (9/7
use of flow control in aggressive engine inlet ducts. After graduation, Dr. Vaccaro held a lead engineering position with General Electric Aviation in Lynn, Massachusetts. There, he designed the fan and compressor sections of aircraft engines. He frequently returns to General Electric Aviation as a consultant. Currently, he is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York where he teaches Fluid Mechanics, Com- pressible Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer, Heat Transfer Laboratory, Aerodynamics, Measurements and Instrumentation Laboratory, and Senior Design in addition to conducting experimental aerodynamics un- dergraduate research projects.Dr. Kevin C. Craig, Hofstra
; 3) setting up lightning conditions required for the successful vision error proofingand camera calibration; 4) teaching tool, application, and calibration frames; 5) performing 2Dcalibration and 2D single and multiview robotic processes; 6) performing 3D calibration and 3Dsingle view robotic vision processes. Hands-on training is an integral part of any coursedeveloped in the School of Technology at Michigan Tech, and this course is no exception. It willinclude 12 laboratory exercises, totaling 36 hours, with the goal of providing students theopportunity to configure and execute real-life, industry comparable, robotic vision scenarios. Thecourse will be similar to the existing Real-Time Robotics Systems' rigorous assessment strategyand will
, to the best of our knowledge, a practical solution and an effective assessmentstrategy have not been adopted for emerging usage models integration such as IWMDs. Ourpedagogical hypothesis is that emerging security research (through cryptographic solutions) canbe integrated in university education considering three teaching and learning approaches; (a).Developing a respective multi-disciplinary laboratory (engineering, mathematics, andbiomedicine in particular) for both research and teaching, (b). Advancing education throughinter- and intra-university research collaborations in the aforementioned fields, and (c).Assessing the outcome through detailed benchmarks. The authors of this work are from differentand diverse backgrounds and have prior
theirclassrooms13,14. Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) programs have been in existence forover 30 years, and have numerous demonstrated benefits.15 Participating in summer research ledsome teachers to incorporate more inquiry and research experiences in their classrooms, andchanged their understanding of science teaching.16 These experiences also helped teachers tokeep abreast of rapid changes in their fields, bring the results of cutting edge research to theirstudents, and “bridge the gap” between classrooms and research laboratories.17 As with REUprograms, numerous RET programs have been implemented in materials science andengineering18–23. An RET experience focused on polymers and polymer processing helpedteachers to become better researchers
industrial partners neededmore pneumatics and PLC control than local manufacturing employers in the steel, automotive,and rail industries. The principles of pneumatics and control of pneumatic circuits lends itselfparticularly well to productive laboratory experiences in an instrumentation & control ormechatronics context to serve as a first introduction to PLC control.Pneumatic actuators and solenoid valves are relatively inexpensive and can provide fast motionthat catches the eye in lab when incorporated into an appropriate trainer. However commercialpneumatics trainers or PLC trainers are expensive and limited in what they can demonstrate. Fig. 1 Final 80/20 Cart without Components InstalledWe have prototyped a PLC
, CONTRACTS& FELLOWSHIPS (Summaries) Total Grants & Contracts Participation Exceed $10 million Grant I: (PI- Cyril Okhio) Period: 1993-1996 Amount: $600K Agency: NASA Lewis Research Center Title: Tocarry out research under a unit titled ”Research Laboratory for Engineering and Technology” (ReLEnT)at Central State University. Grant II - (Proprietary: PI - Cyril Okhio) Title: ”Research Facility To StudyFlows Through Annular Diffusers” Agency: GE/NASA-LRC Amount: $ 469K Period: 1994 - 1998 GrantIII: (PI - Cyril Okhio) Title: NPARC - CFD Code Validation Experimentation for Component Designs.Agency: NASA Glenn Amount: $ 360K Period: 1996 - 1999 Grant IV: (Co-PI – Cyril Okhio) Title:Tertiary Education Linkage Program TELP Team: Collaborative - MIT
extreme values rather than the midrange operation where most applicationsoperate the device at. This is particularly relevant when such a power MOSFET is driven at 0-5VTTL level the gate voltages provided by microprocessors in digital control applications andPWM based DC motor driver circuits, examples of which were mentioned above. That is why anin-house capability is needed to measure the I-V characteristics of these devices. Unfortunatelythe high cost of power semiconductor test equipment comprised of multiple units of PowerSMUs [8, 9] is prohibitively high to have in a small design company, an R&D laboratory, or auniversity teaching/design laboratory. This paper reports perhaps the first demonstration of using USB interfaced affordable
performance between the face-to-face delivery and onlinedelivery.Significant challenges for our online delivery have been the development of laboratoryexperiences and the proctoring of exams. Our assessment of student outcomes shows thatstudents enrolled online have achieved the outcomes related to the laboratory exercises. Wehave engaged an external proctoring company to independently verify and monitor the academicintegrity of the online exam process.Another challenge is acceptance of online delivery among our constituencies. This has beenachieved to a large extent as verified by the unexpectedly large demand among our students, thewillingness of employers to fund tuition and fees, the enthusiastic participation among a growinggroup of faculty
Student - Developed test system, designed and fabricated custom components. • 32 Course Graduate Students - Gave feedback on the course content and delivery over 2 semesters.Course ObjectivesWe wanted to establish a course that starts by teaching the fundamentals of structural modeling,but leads the students quickly and directly to the laboratory. At the graduate level this validationstep is often excluded, so students end up with the skills to build complex models, but never to setup realistic experimental conditions and accurate data acquisition systems to test these models.Our goal was to provide the educational structure to teach the integration of the two disciplines,but to also take it a step further and have the exemplar
nanophotonics and nanomedicine, including discoveries of a plasmon explosion of nanoparticles, new dynamics modes in selective nanopho- totherapy, RF and X-ray optics of nanoparticles. A well-respected international researcher, Letfullin has authored 150 articles and conference proceedings, including 12 book chapters in 10 different books. His work has garnered many grants and awards includ- ing 4 patents in laser technology and optical engineering. He has led the development of several new research laboratories for research on biophotonics and nanomedicine, created innovative teaching tools including online video courses and webinars, and supervised numerous masters and doctoral students. For his achievements in optics
developments, best learning theoryimplementations and most effective teaching practices and innovations [14].Due to the fast evolution in electro-mechanical and electronic systems, and the ever-changingaspects involved in modern industry, the maintenance of professional and academic currency isabsolutely essential. An annual faculty professional development plan is proposed in a rotationschedule, in order to provide opportunities to faculty members to stay current. The plan followsthe framework proposed by Odden et al. [15] (where applicable) and it is depicted in Table 2. Table 2. Cost Structure for Professional DevelopmentNKU Existing and Proposed Facilities for the ProgramEngineering Technology Programs occupy 9 rooms on the
used as a laboratory experiments to apply the first and second laws. Thereal-life experiments enhanced students learning of some thermodynamics principles. In a classproject, students were asked to select a commercial thermal cycle, analyze its performance anddiscuss the difference between the actual device and the theoretical model, Li and Zhou.29Toro et al.30 presented a desktop scale Rankine cycle with a solar-powered boiler for use as ahands-on laboratory experiment. Patterson31 collected real-life thermodynamic examples in abooklet to enhance teaching of thermodynamics. The examples were designed using parts of theconstructivist learning theory. Hands-on demonstrations built from common laboratorycomponents to enhance the learning in
the first course ofCalculus for engineering students, and it has been taught once a year since 2012. The goal for thecurricular project is to complete a sequence of three Fis-Mat courses corresponding to the firstthree courses of Physics and the three Calculus courses for engineering students. So far, we havegained experience in a) implementing Modeling Instruction as well as teaching from a Modelsand Modeling perspective, b) taking advantage of the classroom settings, c) tailoring theactivities to enhance active learning, d) using the technology and the laboratory equipment in anefficient and meaningful way, and e) designing activities that provide formative and summativeassessment to all (students, teachers, and researchers).The main goal
artifact destined to become an attractive monument to misplaced priorities. I use my personal funds to pursue professional development activities. In addition to faculty technical currency, faculty should be exposed to pedagogy of teaching and learning. The relationship, between faculty technical/professional currency and student learning, needs to be investigated in all engineering and technology programs. Especially for the upper-division classes in a 4-year Engineering Technology (ET) curriculum, I personally have been moving from the “sage on the stage” lecture model of ET courses to laboratory-based “Design/Prototype/Build” individual &/or team-based experiences. These open-ended, student directed projects
teaching students how to associate what they are learning in the course to thevery next steps of the engineering design and development process.Surface modeling is one of the areas utilized in the effort for teaching students applications ofengineering graphics. This is similar to an attempt by Hartman [8] where surface modeling wasintegrated into the graphics curriculum. In this effort, once the students complete their surfacemodeling study through Mastercam surface creation exercises, they are required to build a 3-Dsurface model to be employed in computer numerically control (CNC) program generation. Thestudents then have to go through the steps of the computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) processfor observing impact of a set of Mastercam NC code
Paper ID #15487The Charles Sturt University Model - Reflections on Fast-track Implementa-tionProf. Euan Lindsay, Charles Sturt University Professor Euan Lindsay is a Mechatronic engineer, a discipline that integrates computers, electronics and physical hardware. Prof Lindsay’s PhD investigated whether remote and simulated access alternatives to the traditional in-person laboratory experience could provide the same learning outcomes for students. Prof Lindsay’s work in Remote and Virtual laboratory classes has shown that there are significant differ- ences not only in students’ learning outcomes but also in their
development andstudy of physical models have been in the topic areas of: statics5, structural mechanics3, generalstructural engineering6,7, steel design8, and reinforced concrete design9-14.Examining the hands-on teaching tools and exercises associated only with reinforced concretedesign courses, the vast majority involve laboratory testing of beams and/or columns to helpstudents understand structural response.9-13 These activities often require students to conduct:concrete mix design, flexural/shear design, fabrication, instrumentation, testing of both materialsamples and structural specimens, data analysis, as well as report writing. While these activitiesare an outstanding way for students to apply their design knowledge, understand concrete
Choate teaches thermo-fluid and professional component courses in Mechanical Engineering, in- cluding Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Sophomore Design and the ME Senior Project Design course sequence. Prior his appointment at WKU, he was a principal engineer for CMAC Design Corporation, designing thermal management solutions for telecommunication, data communication and information technology equipment.Mr. Jimmy Sandusky, Halton Company Jimmy Sandusky is the Research and Development Manager at Halton Company located in Scottsville, KY. Halton is an international manufacturer of products that deliver comfortable and energy efficient indoor environments. Mr. Sandusky is a graduate of the Western Kentucky University
Paper ID #16051of the Central Information Technology Services (RUS) at the same time. Some of the main areas of herresearch are complex IT-systems (e.g. cloud computing, Internet of Things, green IT & ET, semanticweb services), robotics and automation (e.g. heterogeneous and cooperative robotics, cooperative agents,web services for robotics), traffic and mobility (autonomous and semi-autonomous traffic systems, inter-national logistics, car2car & car2X models) and virtual worlds for research alliances (e.g. virtual andremote laboratories, intelligent assistants, semantic coding of specialised information). Sabina Jeschkeis vice dean of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of the RWTH Aachen University, chairwoman ofthe board of
the Robotics laboratory at Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India. He worked as a post-doc at University of Pennsylvania in the area of Haptics and Virtual Reality. His research interests are in the areas of unmanned vehicles particularly flapping flight, mechatronics, robotics, MEMS, virtual reality and haptics, and teaching with technology. He has ongoing research in flapping flight, Frisbee flight dynamics, lift in porous material and brain injury He is an active member of ASEE and ASME and reviewer for several ASME, IEEE and ASEE, FIE conferences and journals. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Integrated Development of Programming Skills using MATLAB