Paper ID #29154A New Hands-On Laboratory Approach for Teaching Electromagnetic Con-ceptsto Engineering and Engineering Technology StudentsDr. Jay R Porter, Texas A&M University Jay R. Porter joined the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University in 1998 and is currently the Associate Dean for Engineering at Texas A&M University - Galve- ston. He received the BS degree in electrical engineering (1987), the MS degree in physics (1989), and the Ph.D. in electrical engineering (1993) from Texas A&M University. His areas of interest in research and education include
communications engineer. His research inter- ests include CDMA, Multi-Carrier Systems, MIMO technology, and Physical Layer Security in Wireless Communication Systems. Dr. Lee can be reached at lee2273@pnw.edu. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 An Alternative Method of Teaching Process Control Course in Electrical Engineering Technology ProgramAbstractProcess control technologies are widely used in industrial control systems, and engineers whounderstand process control are largely in demand. Thus, there is a strong need to offer processcontrol course to electrical engineering technology students. In this paper, we present ourexperience in providing laboratory experiments
signal detection (Drones), IOT, and big data analysis. He has more than 10 technical papers published in conferences and journals. He is also a member of IEEE.Dr. Eugene Kennedy, Louisiana State University Dr. Eugene Kennedy is an associate professor of Educational Research Methodology in the School of Education at Louisiana State University. He specializes in STEM education and research methods. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Enhancing STEM retention and graduation rate by incorporating innovative teaching strategies in selected STEM introductory courses AbstractGate-keeping courses provide students with their first and
allow the students to apply and validate the conceptslearned in the lectures. Moreover, the course also focused on reinforcing relevant foundationalconcepts of the embedded systems along with their different hardware architecture.Table 1 illustrates the four learning objectives of the course and their associated Bloom’staxonomy. To achieve these learning objectives, different active teaching and learningtechniques along with modified conventional lectures and hands-on laboratory activities wereused. In addition to the assignments, and two examinations (1 mid-term and 1 final), the classproject was also important aspects of the class. Table 2 describes the grading criteria of thecourse.A key thrust in the modification of the course material was
custom algorithms were necessary to handledifferent situations such as the wall contour changing suddenly and the robot needed to performa sharp 90 degree turn to the left or right. Another problem was the interference to theaccelerometers when the Zumo robot rapidly changed its movement. If not careful, theaccelerometers could falsely detect an angle as high as 20 degrees.Conclusions and future workThis paper discusses a case study where a part of the research project was used as capstone stoneproject and a part of the capstone project was used as laboratory material and a course project ina control systems course. It worked well for all three areas: teaching the control systems coursewith real-world problems; integrating control systems course
Paper ID #30040Impact of pre-lab videos on improving students’ learning outcomesMs. Resmi KrishnankuttyRema, Bowling Green State University • Assistant teaching professor , Mechatronics Engineering Technology, at Bowling Green State Univer- sity, Ohio. • Master’s Degree in Bio Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. • Bachelor’s degree in Electronics and medical Instrumentation from Cochin University of Science and Technology, India. • Ten years of teaching experience working as an Electronics / Mechatronics in- structor of which four years in the Department of Engineering Technologies
Paper ID #29540Making the connection: Encouraging technology-specific reading skillsthrough structured readings of textsDr. Vigyan Jackson Chandra, Eastern Kentucky University Vigyan (Vigs) J. Chandra, Ph.D., serves as professor and coordinator of the Cyber Systems Technology related programs offered within the Department of Applied Engineering and Technology (AET) at Eastern Kentucky University. He received his master’s and doctoral degrees from the University of Kentucky in Electrical Engineering, and holds certifications in several computer/networking areas. He teaches courses on computer systems and applications
laboratory. Based on curricula need and support available from vendors the equipment listed below were opted. The same kind of equipment will be used in lab modules for an anticipated technical elective laboratory course (Industrial Automation and Robotics Laboratory) for ODU students in the ET (Engineering Technology) and Electrical and Computer Engineering B.S. program. Figure 3. PLC Rack with I/O Devices Figure 4. Festo Mechatronics Training System The following stations are now integrated in ODU Robotics lab: PLC Rack with HMI and Motor Drives, PLC Rack with I/O Devices, Festo Robot Teach Pendant with Conveyor Belt System, Festo Robot Training System, Festo Mechatronics Instrumentation system, Festo Mechatronics
courses at Stanford University were required to be delivered via online instruction withzero in-person contact. The course became a key point of access for students needing to fulfillscience credit requirements, and was one of a small number of laboratory courses still availablevia online teaching in the School of Engineering. The most recent iteration of the course madeuse of online experimental seminars completed using video conferencing, and self-paced worksuch as analysis of data and report writing (which was asynchronous and could be completed atthe students’ individually preferred time and pace). The active learning methods previously usedwithin physical classrooms were adapted for use in online learning, as summarized below inTable 3
equipped with a VR headset. BothWSU and CSULB equip VR laboratories that can support the workshop VR live streaming todemonstrate this technology as an effective tool for teaching. The proposed workshop scheduleand topics are shown in Table 1.Table 1 The two-day workshop agenda Time Michigan (WSU) California (CSULB) Day Morning Session 1 New education and training providers and pathways 1 Morning Session 2 Inquiring the needs of industry employers Afternoon Session College and graduate level education 1 Afternoon Session K-12 education 2 Day Morning Session 1 The trend of mechatronics The trend of mechatronics 2 systems in ground mobility
is an associate professor of science and engineering education in the Department of Teaching, Learning, and Culture at Texas A&M University, College Station. He received his Ph.D. in science education at the Pennsylvania State University in 2005. Prior to his current position, he worked as a learning scientist for the VaNTH Engineering Research Center at Northwestern University for three years. Yalvac’s research is in STEM education, 21st century skills, and design and evaluation of learning environments informed by evidence based pedagogies and How People Learn framework. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Actively Engaging Project Based Learning Through A Mini-Maker Faire
determining deflection of the beams,especially statically indeterminate beams, are always hard for students to understand andrequire substantial effort in and out of class. To improve learning efficacy, enhancecontent understanding, and increase structural learning interest, a laboratory group projectfocusing on beam deflections has been designed for strength of materials students.The project spans design, analysis, construction, and validation testing of a metal bridge.Students design, construct, and test their bridges and do corresponding beam deflectioncalculations to verify the beam deflection type. Each group provides a technicalexperimental project report presenting their design idea, sketches, data analysis, andresults discussion. Pre-project
of implementing VR training and assessing the training effect of college studentslearning the effects of driving under the influence of alcohol. It was confirmed that VR trainingsubstantially improved the training outcomes for the participating students.Although challenges of technical issues and discomfort of using VR were reported, it still presentsitself as a good supplement in college education, especially in laboratory teachings, as a source ofcost-reduction, and safety-enhancing teaching tool to engage the students.References:[1] Z. Feng, V. A. González, R. Amor, R. Lovreglio, and G. Cabrera-Guerrero, “Immersive virtualreality serious games for evacuation training and research: A systematic literature review,”Computers & Education
classrooms to help solve engineering problems.Dr. David Michael Labyak, Michigan Technological University David Labyak is an Assistant Professor in the Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology Department at Michigan Technological University (Michigan Tech), teaching in the area of Solid Me- chanics. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 FEA Taught the Industry WayAbstractFinite Element Analysis (FEA) can be taught as theoretical, application oriented, orpreferably as a combination of these. It is beneficial to include a laboratory componentdedicated to the application of FEA principles while becoming familiar with the userinterface of typical FEA software. This
the course can help students to understand and gain further insightinto the theoretical lectures. According to the study [4], data communications and networkingcourses are divided into three categories: (1) The fundamental and general topics of computernetworks using some practical examples, (2) Internet protocols, and (3) A set of programming andproject assignments. The traditional approach to teaching data communications consists of lecturescovering theoretical information and mathematical basis, and of laboratory sessions where studentscan understand better the communication process and how to program a communications protocol.It is very crucial to keep up in classrooms with today's industry requirements for graduates in termsof both
regarding class size, teaching load, laboratory availability,service expectations or research requirements.Policies and procedure requirementsEach accrediting group features policies and procedures that regulate the release of informationto the public. Prior to an accreditation visit, programs should review the latest requirements toensure compliance, especially on websites and in printed materials. These often change andprograms are expected to be up-to-date or make efforts to become compliant. For example,ABET requires three types of information to be available to the public: the program educationalobjectives, the student outcomes as well as headcount data, including enrollment and the numberof graduates. This information should be “easy” to
also included multiple USDA-NIFA funded programs that have led to the creation of new curriculum and experiential learning opportunities through the CUAS. She teaches multiple courses in environmental biology and sustainability and she organizes an experiential learning program where students work in teams to build solar-powered technology that addresses a need in urban agriculture.Hung PhamMr. Anish Khatiwada, University of Houston-downtown Anish Khatiwada graduated with Suma Cum Laude honors from the University of Houston - Downtown with a Bachelor’s in science in the year of 2015. Anish majored in Control and Instrumentation Engi- neering Technology and has a minor in Mathematics. Anish was a member of the
book-length overview of PBL in engineeringeducation around the world. PBL has been used in medical education since the 1960s and it’s anatural fit for other applied science disciplines. Hsieh and Knight (2008) have written anexcellent overview of what PBL is and how it can be integrated into an engineering course toteach information literacy skills. The authors describe a pilot and an enhanced study comparingPBL and traditional lecture-based pedagogy in a first-year engineering course. The authorsconcluded that PBL was more effective in knowledge transfer, participation and interest thanlecture-based instruction. Fosmire and Macklin (2002) describe a way for librarians to formpartnerships with teaching faculty to enable the integration of
of Profes- sional Engineers and Member of IEEE since 1990. Also he is a fellow of Tennessee Academy of Science. He served as Department Chair from 2005 to 2015. He and the department faculty had extensive curricu- lum revisions for the Engineering Technology Department which has led to TAC of ABET accreditation 2008 and to ETAC of ABET 2014.Dr. Chin-Zue Chen, Austin Peay State University Dr. Chin-Zue Chen is a Professor in the Engineering Technology Department at Austin Peay State Uni- versity in Clarksville, Tennessee, where he has taught and has been in charge of the robotics program since 1985. He initiated PLC, CAM, CIM, and Sensors & Vision Systems courses in earlier years of his teaching tenure. He
CourseStudents in the Mechanical Engineering Technology program are required to take one SystemsDesign course during the last year of their program. Students are assigned to design a system orsystems that require use of the knowledge that they have acquired in lower level courses.Sometimes, if the project is large enough, they are assigned a group project. "ETME 475-Mechanical Systems Design" course is a three credit-hour course, carrying 2 credit-hours for thelecture and one credit-hour (two contact-hours) for laboratory. For lecture part of the ETME 475-Mechanical Systems Design course, several chapters from “Engineering Design” by GeorgeDieter and Linda Schmidt [8] were covered. A typical teaching schedule for the course is ingiven in Table 1. Exams
) degree from PSG College of Technology, Bharathiar University, India, and his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the Bharathiar University, India. He is currently a professor and di- rector of engineering technology at the University of Texas, Brownsville (UTB). Prior to joining the UTB faculty he was a visiting professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology and an associate professor of production engineering technology at PSG College of Technology, Bharathiar University, India, where he served as the director of the Computer Vision Laboratory and National Cadet Corps – Engineering Division Director. With over 26 years of teaching and research experience in manufacturing/mechanical engineering and engineering
, practicalreal-world engineering training for their students and graduates. This is usually achieved throughstructured laboratory-based courses and project-based learning courses throughout theircurriculum. In the EET program at Kennesaw State University, the Capstone Design courseexperience was offered through a menu of project-based senior design courses that students gotto choose from based on their specific electrical areas of interest. This served the program wellfor several years but did not always offer the students a uniform design experience as thatdepended on the instructor(s) teaching those classes in a given semester. As a result, the EETfaculty concluded that in order to offer a more uniform experience to each cohort of students, itwas best
Paper ID #28572How Extra Credit Quizzes and Test Corrections Improve Student LearningWhile Reducing StressDr. Brian Scott Rice, Rochester Institute of Technology Dr. Brian S. Rice is an assistant professor in the Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology Department at Rochester Institute of Technology since 2016. He joined the RIT faculty after spending over 25 years in applied research while working at University of Rochester Laboratory for Laser Ener- getics, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and Eastman Kodak Company. Areas of applied research include system dynamics and controls, solid mechanics, heat transfer, and
it due to its wide applications in the industry sectors.Fluid mechanics is usually taught as a 3-credit hour course with no laboratory embedded to it.Due to rising market demands, employers are seeking more than just the knowledge gainedthrough conventional lecturing in class. There has been raising interests in innovation, logicalthinking, complex problem solving in diverse setting environment, team work, andcommunication skills as well [1]. To meet these new market requirements in the new graduatesdirectly after college, new modernized teaching paradigms and technics are needed [2]. Suchtechniques could include lab activities, group discussions, small projects throughout the course,flipped teaching techniques or project based course where
] Prince, M. and Felder, R., 2007. The many faces of inductive teaching and learning. Journal of college science teaching, 36(5), p.14.[5] Moor, S.S. and Piergiovanni, P.R., 2003. Experiments in the classroom: Examples of inductive learning with classroom-friendly laboratory kits. ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition Proceedings.[6] Meyers, C. and Jones, T.B., 1993. Promoting Active Learning. Strategies for the College Classroom. Jossey- Bass Inc., Publishers, 350 Sansome Street, San Francisco, CA 94104.[7] Walker, S.E., 2003. Active learning strategies to promote critical thinking. Journal of athletic training, 38(3), p.263.[8] Kolb, A.Y. and Kolb, D.A., 2005. Learning styles and learning spaces: Enhancing experiential learning in
Engineering) from Anna University [Tamilnadu, India], her MS in Industrial Engineering from Auburn University, her MA in Management Science and MS in Applied Statistics from The University of Alabama. She has experience working with many industries such as automotive, chemical distribution, etc. on transporta- tion and operations management projects. She works extensively with food banks and food pantries on supply chain management and logistics focused initiatives. Her graduate and undergraduate students are an integral part of her service-learning based logistics classes. She teaches courses in strategic relationships among industrial distributors and distribution logistics. Her recent research focuses on engineering
. degree in physics from Villanova University, and an M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania. I was a communication system engineer at General Electric in both military and commer- cial communication satellite operations for over nine years. I establish technical, college level, programs of study for modernized classroom and laboratory curricula including online course platforms, and inte- grated technologies. I have been involved in several grant efforts as the author and project director that have enhanced the programs at Bucks. I am currently the PI of an NSF ATE grant to increase the num- ber of engineering technicians in Southeastern Pennsylvania. This grant involves a
Paper ID #30318EXPERIMENTAL TESTING OF THE PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE(PEM) HYDROGEN FUELCELL PERFORMANCE WITH NANO-GRAPHENE OXIDEDr. Hazem Tawfik P.E., State University of New York, College of Technology at Farmingdale Prof. Tawfik obtained his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, from University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. He has held a number of industrial & academic positions and affiliations with organizations that included Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), Stony Brook University (SBU), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Atomic Energy of Canada Inc., Ontario Hydro
Paper ID #28659Introducing Engineering Technology Students to Ethical EngineeringDecision ProcessDr. Carmen Cioc, The University of Toledo Dr. Carmen Cioc is an associate professor in Mechanical Engineering Technology at the University of Toledo. She teaches courses in mechanical design and thermal fluids, including statics and strengths of materials, mechanical design, thermodynamics, and fluid mechanics. Her research interests are in engineering education, applied thermal sciences, and tribology. Dr. Cioc earned her first master’s degree (1992) in Aerospace Engineering at Polytechnic University of Bucharest, her second
Paper ID #31364Development of Interdisciplinary Project Based Scientific ResearchCourse for STEM DepartmentsDr. Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University Faruk Yildiz is currently an Associate Professor of Engineering Technology at Sam Houston State Uni- versity. His primary teaching areas are in Electronics, Computer Aided Design (CAD), and Alternative Energy Systems. Research interests include: low power energy harvesting systems, renewable energy technologies and education.David E Thompson Ph.D., Sam Houston State University Dr. Thompson obtained his B.A. in chemistry from Carleton College in Northfield, MN; spent two