Paper ID #19754An Educational Laboratory Experimental System for Teaching Chemical Re-action Process Dynamics and ControlMalia L. Kawamura, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Malia Kawamura is an M.S. candidate in Mechanical Science and Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the Alleyne Research Group. She is funded by the National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship Program.Prof. Andrew G. Alleyne, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Dr. Andrew G Alleyne is the Ralph & Catherine Fisher Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the Uni- versity of Illinois (UIUC). He received his
follow the procedures to acquire data, present any collected data in theforms of tables or graphs, and correlate the results to the particular theories, hypotheses, ormodels that they learned in prior classes. Students usually do not put much effort into theselaboratory classes, which are usually assigned with only one credit hour and taught by graduatestudents. Efforts have been made recently to improve learning effectiveness. Some studies havelooked into improving laboratory instruction from the perspectives of teaching assistants andstudents 3. Other studies have proposed alternative teaching methodologies, such as theframework of Legacy Cycle 4,5,6, a web-based four step tutorial, LabWrite 7, multimedia coursecontent 8,9 and pre-laboratory e
, and problem solving skills.Introduction Teaching non-computer science majors programming fundamentals has posed severalunique challenges in our Introduction to Computer Programming course (COP2271) at theUniversity of Florida. The course traditionally supported several majors and differentprogramming languages through separate sections, including the Fortran and C languages, with alecture and laboratory component that combined for 3 or 4 credits. Previous faculty memberstook different approaches about the content and learning objectives of the course, leading toinconsistent learning outcomes for students. This also made it difficult for departments to predictthe programming skills their students would have in future classes; invested
used in ourlaboratory course. For example, a Progressive Paper was used in a chemistry capstone course,in which students wrote a large laboratory report in sections, resulting in a complete paper at theend of the semester (Van Bramer & Bastin, 2013). The students received detailed feedback aftereach section, which they could use to revise the section as well as apply it to future sections.Breaking the laboratory report into parts and spreading the work out demonstrated to studentshow to keep the project manageable. Coinciding with this, the successive draft submissionsshowed significant score improvements over time, and the students and instructors valued theexperience. In fact, teaching a process approach to writing can support students
Paper ID #17633Increasing Engagement in Materials Laboratory with Backward Design andQuadcoptersDr. Ken Lulay P.E., University of Portland BSME, University of Portland, 1984 MSME, University of Portland, 1987 PhD, University of Washing- ton, 1990 Hyster Co., 1984-1987 Boeing 1990-1998 Associate Prof, University of Portland, CurrentDr. Heather E. Dillon, University of Portland Dr. Heather Dillon is an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Portland. Her teaching and research focuses on thermodynamics, heat transfer, renewable energy, and optimization of energy systems. Before joining the
Engineering in the Fac- ulty of Engineering and Information Technologies at The University of Sydney. Before this he was a Director of the Centre for Real-Time Information Networks (CRIN) - a designated research strength at the University of Technology, Sydney focused on blending embedded systems and telecommunications in addressing real-world problems. He is also the CEO of the not-for-profit organisation The LabShare Institute, and past President of the Global Online Laboratory Consortium. Professor Lowe has published widely during his more than 20 year teaching career, including three textbooks. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Non-Expert Sensor Based Laboratory
Paper ID #19189Optimizing Efficiency and Effectiveness in a Mechanical Engineering Labo-ratory using Focused ModulesDr. Jeffrey A. Donnell, Georgia Institute of Technology Jeffrey Donnell is the Frank K. Webb Chair in Professional Communication at Georgia Tech’s George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical EngineeringMr. Philip Varney, Georgia Institute of Technology Phil Varney is currently a teaching instructor at Georgia Tech, where he is also completing his PhD degree in rotor fault diagnostics.Dr. David MacNair, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. MacNair serves as Director of Laboratory Development in the Woodruff School
a very high level. The @HOLM™ approach istherefore demonstrated as a viable alternative to conventional brick-and-mortar teaching labtechniques now used by all accredited mechanical engineering Bachelor of Science programs.This new approach provides the opportunity for mechanical engineering B.S. programs to offertheir students rigorous hands-on fluid mechanics lab experiences without need or expense ofmaintaining physical laboratory spaces and equipment. Additional benefits of on-line instruction;including massively parallel instruction, asynchronous content delivery, and multimediapresentation to address a variety of learning styles; are also enabled by this new approach.IntroductionDespite the rise of remote education delivered online
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, Strategies for Success”, Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, San Antonio, TX, 2012.4. Radian Belu, “Virtual Laboratory For Study of the Electric Machines Parameters and Characteristics”, Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Louisville, KY, 20105. Radian G Belu, Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, “Using a Virtual Platform for Teaching Electrical Machines and Power Systems”, Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Atlanta, GA, 20136. S. Ayasun and G. Karbeyaz, DC motor speed control methods using MATLAB/Simulink and their integration into undergraduate electric machinery courses, Computer Applications in Engineering Education, vol. 15, 2007, pp. 347 - 354.7. J.R
to promote women in STEM fields by both supporting graduate student’s professional development as a Committee Member of the College of Engineering’s Women In Engineering Program and participating in engineering outreach events for high school girls through the Perry Initiative. You can reach her at dhaidar@udel.edu . c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Manipulation Matters: Isolating the Impact of Lecture vs. Lab Experience in an Undergraduate Engineering Controls ClassAbstractSeveral studies have shown that laboratories that implement interactive learning and cooperativegroup exercises lead to an improvement in student outcomes as compared to the passive
opportunity by adapting Louisiana Tech’sclasslab concept (integrating class and lab facilities at scale) and large portions of theirinnovative, NSF-funded LivingWithTheLab (LWTL) curriculum. The LWTL curriculumemploys hands-on, project-based instruction for first-year engineering design and demandsavailability of classrooms featuring equipment often restricted from wide student use byavailability and safety concerns. This adaptation included developing an updated interpretationof the classlab concept (where traditional lecture and laboratory activities are seamlesslyinterwoven into the same course, taught in two-hour blocks) and adding new supporting spacesdedicated to collaboration and access to equipment outside of class hours. As the
reading course contenton their own time outside the chat sessions. Consequently, the instructor needs to be careful ofthe student workload when assigning homework. The intention of the synchronous chatsessions, is to perform several worked-out homework problems and address student questionsabout the assigned homework, laboratory experiments or other student-centered activities as wellas any questions arising from the multimedia content.College of Engineering’s online teaching philosophy and implementation will continue to evolveas the engineering faculty gains more experience in delivering courses online. Hopefully, theabove and comprehensive discussion of how to deliver an online flipped classroom providedinsights on the various issues to
. They have simultaneously been awardedcourse credit for their VIP project work and acted as partners in education. This paper highlightsthree categories of experiments that the VIP HOL team has completed: ones that can be used in aclassroom to explore a basic concept within a lecture-based course, ones that can be used as do-it-yourself projects to teach skills in a campus makerspace environment, and ones that can beused as multi-week experiments in a laboratory course.AcknowledgementThis research was supported by NSF grants TUES 1226065 and IUSE 1626362; Drs. E. Yaprakand A. Ilumoka are the respective contract officers. Finally, the authors give their sincere thanksto all student members of the Georgia Tech Vertically-Integrated-Program in
Domestic Undergraduate Engineering Students," in 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Vancouver, BC, 2011.[2] C. Ciocanel and M. Elahinia, "Teaching Engineering Laboratories Based On A Problem Solving Approach," in Proceedings of the 2008 ASEE Pacific Southwest Annual Conference, 2008.
Paper ID #18658BYOE: Student-built Versatile Platforms Integrate Solar-powered Micropro-cessor and Sensors for Chemical Engineering Data AcquisitionRachel J. Monfredo, University of Rochester Lecturer and Senior Technical Associate Department of Chemical Engineering Teach Freshman work- shop, Junior and Senior Chemical Engineering laboratories.David J. SchinsingJames Alkins, University of RochesterMr. Thor O. Olsen c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 BYOE: Student-built Versatile Platforms Integrate Solar-powered Microprocessor and Sensors for Chemical Engineering Data AcquisitionAbstract
Paper ID #19320Use of an Automated Grading Circuit for a Lab-based CourseDr. Christopher Miller, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Chris is an Assistant Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Tech- nology. His interests include engineering education, embedded systems, and ubiquitous computing. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 WIP: Use of an Automated Grading Circuit for a Lab-Based CourseAbstract: Laboratories and hands-on projects are an important part of courses in embeddedsystems and microcontrollers
and change over time. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 BYOE: A Low-cost Material Testing Machine to Increase Engagement in a Materials Science Lab CourseAbstractAs a field, engineering is a profession with rich and deep theoretical foundations in each of itsnumerous subject areas. Helping students understand these foundational theoretical conceptscan sometimes be difficult, and it is not uncommon for students to "get lost" in the details andfail to understand the main concepts. One way to help overcome this problem is to use labora-tory classes. Laboratory classes provide students with hands-on learning experiences that helpthem connect theory and practice. One way
1993, pp. 70-77.3. Harb, J. N., Terry, R. E., Hurt, P. K., and Williamson, K. J., Teaching Through the Cycle: Application of Learning Style Theory to Engineering Education at Brigham Young University, 2nd Edition, Brigham Young University Press, 1995.4. Ortiz, L. E. and Bachofen, E. M., “An Experience in Teaching Structures in Aeronautical, Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Applying the Experimental Methodology,” Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Session 2526.5. Abdulwahed, M. and Nagy, Z. K., Applying Kolb’s Experiential Learning Cycle for Laboratory Education, Journal of Engineering Education, July 2009, pp. 283-294.6. Wyrick, D. A. and
, MicroDose Technologies, and at a medical de- vice start-up company called FocalCool. He received his degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Penn State (Ph.D.), the University of Michigan (M.S.), and Bucknell University (B.S.). He currently teaches thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, and biofluids.Dr. Smitesh Bakrania, Rowan University Dr. Smitesh Bakrania is an associate professor in Mechanical Engineering at Rowan University. He re- ceived his Ph.D. from University of Michigan in 2008 and his B.S. from Union College in 2003. His research interests include combustion synthesis of nanoparticles and combustion catalysis using nanopar- ticles. He is also involved in developing educational apps for instructional
Paper ID #18751Lane Keeping System by Visual TechnologyMr. Tony Fan, Wayne State UniversityDr. Gene Yeau-Jian Liao, Wayne State University GENE LIAO is currently Director of the Electric-drive Vehicle Engineering and Alternative Energy Tech- nology programs and Professor at Wayne State University. He received a M.S. in mechanical engineering from Columbia University, and a doctor of engineering from University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He has over 17 years of industrial practices in the automotive sector prior to becoming a faculty member. Dr. Liao has research and teaching interests in the areas of hybrid vehicles, energy