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
had to determinewhether the signal was due to upper extremity movement, lower extremity movement, or a visualstimulus. This information was then used in their laboratory modules to identify the appropriateelectrode locations to optimize the BCI Maze, given that it relied on a visually-evoked SSVEPresponse.Analysis of Post-Program Teaching Staff and Instructor Interviews:The faculty and teaching staff interviews were also qualitatively analyzed to assess the feasibilityof the laboratory modules and lectures. The teaching staff and instructors perceived the BCIcourse as a feasible task for high school students to perform and understand. In particular, theteaching staff noted that students were able to understand the practical benefits and
Paper ID #29057The Design and Impact of a Combined Makerspace, Wet Lab, andInstructional Design Studio for Chemical Engineering CurriculumProf. Anthony Butterfield, University of Utah Anthony Butterfield is an Associate Professor (Lecturer) in the Chemical Engineering Department of the University of Utah. He received his B. S. and Ph. D. from the University of Utah and a M. S. from the University of California, San Diego. His teaching responsibilities include the senior unit operations laboratory, capstone laboratory, first year design laboratory, and the introduction to chemical engineering. His research interests focus
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
Education, 2020 A Virtual Reality Simulation and Experiment for Sputter Deposition and Vacuum TrainingMatthew Meyers, Anh Phan, Daniel Rodriguez, Marty Clayton, Afsaneh Minaie, and Paul Weber Utah Valley University, Orem, UT 84058 USA AbstractWe have developed a laboratory exercise that teaches students the method of RF sputterdeposition for coating both metals and dielectric materials onto silicon wafers. Since thesputter system involves the rather complex structure of two-stage vacuum system including adiffusion pump, we have created a virtual reality (VR) simulation that reproduces the operatingsequence of the system with high fidelity. This simulation requires students to perform
, professionals and researchers areimproving the program quality, course contents, experiments, laboratory structure or projecttopics, while in the same time advancing the power and energy engineering education throughthe introduction of new topics, new or updated laboratory experiments or new applications, aswell the development of new course materials, helping the instructors, especially the youngerones interested in education research and teaching in this complex engineering area.References1. NAE, “21 Century's Grand Engineering Challenges”, February 2008, http://national-academies.org (Accessed in October 2018).2. Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, available at http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgibin/ getdoc.cgi?dbname
Paper ID #28417Reflective Faculty Peer Observation in EngineeringDr. Heather Dillon, University of Portland Dr. Heather Dillon is an Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Portland. She recently served as the Fulbright Canada Research Chair in STEM Education. Her research team is working on energy efficiency, renewable energy, fundamental heat transfer, and engineering education. Before joining the university, Heather Dillon worked for the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) as a senior research engineer.Valerie J Peterson, University of Portland Associate Professor of
-Based Educational Mobile Robotsin ROS,” J Intell Robot Syst 77, 281–298, 2015. Available: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10846-013-0007-4[Accessed April 26, 2020][7] S. Schiffer, et al (ed.), “Teaching Robotics with ROS,” European Robotics Forum 2018 WorkshopProceedings of the Workshop on Teaching Robotics with ROS (held at ERF 2018), Tampere, Finland,March 15th, 2018.[8] R. L. Avanzato and C. G. Wilcox, “Work in Progress: Introductory Mobile Robotics and ComputerVision Laboratories Using ROS and MATLAB,” 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Salt LakeCity, Utah. June 2018. Available: https://peer.asee.org/30072 [Accessed April 26, 2020][9] N. Rosillo, N. Montés, J. P. Alves, and N. M. F. Ferreira, “A Generalized Matlab/ROS/RoboticPlatform
feedback joysticksfor the emulation of a ‘rubber extension’ experiment. The opportunities for students to explorematerial property changes in response to defined microstructural changes are described. Finally,we elaborate the implementation of the device in a laboratory course on Colloids, Polymers andSurfaces that is being offered at the Chemical Engineering Department at Carnegie MellonUniversity.IntroductionWhen selecting materials for engineering applications, considerations of ‘mechanical properties’typically play an important role. Teaching of the ‘Mechanical Properties of Materials’ is thus atopic that is of fundamental importance to all engineering disciplines. The discussion typicallystarts with the consideration of the materials
were single-session (ca. 160 students), and therewere six to eight identical laboratory sections (ca. 20-40 students). A single instructor taught alllectures, and a common undergraduate teaching assistant workforce (10-12 individuals) sharedcoaching responsibilities across all lab sections. All IDE-related laboratory periods were held inthe program’s undergraduate makerspace [29]. Prior to the start of the IDE, in-class time wasdedicated to safety and tool competency training. In the weeks preceding the IDE, all studentswatched a video-based safety orientation, took an online safety quiz, and completed a self-pacedlaboratory experience that involved them demonstrating competencies in-person to a teachingassistant. All students viewed the same
. This maker space provides additive manufacturing support for design courses, laboratory courses, and entrepreneur initiatives. This facility houses several differ- ent technology 3D printers that capable of printing parts from polymers, fibers, composites, and metals as well as 3D scanning and subtractive manufacturing equipment. His research focuses on machining and manufacturing with a specific concentration on the use of additive manufacturing processes for ad- vanced materials. He emphasis on design for additive manufacturing (DfAM), topology optimization, lightweight applications, and finite element analysis in additive manufacturing processes. Dr. Vora exten- sively teaches the additive manufacturing
Paper ID #31508Design Thinking Approach to Identify Barriers to Engineering EducationReform in IndiaDr. Rucha Joshi, University of California, Davis Rucha received her BS in Biotechnology from Kolhapur, India and thereafter came to Vanderbilt Uni- versity to work on her MS developing smart bio-materials for drug delivery applications. A biomedical engineer with expertise in biomaterials, tissue engineering, and drug delivery, Rucha is now a faculty in Biomedical Engineering (BME) at UC Davis with a background of post-doctoral work in engineering education at Purdue University. Dr. Joshi focuses on enhancing teaching
Rowan and UMass, she developed a passion for undergraduate education. This passion led her to pursue a career as a lecturer, where she could focus on training undergraduate chemical engineering students. She has been teaching at UK since 2015 and has taught Fluid Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Computational Tools and the Unit Operations Laboratory. She is especially interested in teaching scientific communication and integration of process safety into the chemical engineering curriculum.Prof. Samira M. Azarin Azarin, University of Minnesota Samira Azarin is an Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science at the University of Minnesota. She earned her B.S. in chemical engineering from the
Paper ID #30964University-Designed Middle School Science Experiences Aligned with NGSSMrs. Zahraa Stuart, Stony Brook University Zahraa Stuart received Bachelor of Engineering in electrical engineering from Stony Brook University in 2016.In 2017, she joined the PhD program in Electrical engineering statistical signal processing. Zahraa design, develop and instruct engineering teaching laboratories for both high school and middle school students and teaches since 2016.Dr. Angela M Kelly, Stony Brook University Angela M. Kelly is an Associate Professor of Physics and the Associate Director of the Science Education
significantimprovement in students’ writing skills [21].The primary stage for the effort of improving engineering students’ writing skills can beincorporating writing instruction into laboratory courses which require lab reports. Requiringformal lab reports is an effective tool to integrate substantive learning into a written structure aswell as integrating communication skills into curriculum. It has been suggested that increasingthe number of collaborative writing assignments in the form of lab reports will result insignificant levels of improvement [18].This paper describes a series of teaching strategies to enhance students’ technical writing in thecontext of group-based lab assignments. A description of the methodologies employed, andoutcomes of assessment
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 #31746Importance of Active Learning in an Undergraduate Course in ConstructionSchedulingDr. Yewande S Abraham, Rochester Institute of Technology (CET) Yewande Abraham Ph.D., LEED AP O+M, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engi- neering Technology Environmental Management and Safety at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). She received her Bachelor’s and Master’s in Civil Engineering from Cardiff University, Wales, United Kingdom and completed her Ph.D. in Architectural Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University, University Park. She teaches courses in construction management at RIT
engineering pedagogical content knowledge and engineering engagement, whichled to an overall increase in teaching engineering self-efficacy [19]. Other studies have alsofound that the integration of robotics projects into various disciplines increased the involvedteachers’ self-efficacy around the use of robotics into middle school curriculum [20]. Immersingteachers in laboratory settings and research experiences has also been effective at increasing highschool teachers’ self-efficacy in content areas such as nanotechnology [21], as well as shiftingtheir perceptions of engineering as a field [22]. These examples of professional developmentactivities embody the five principles of professional development and ultimately demonstratedthe effectiveness of
demonstration that the derivative operatoris more than a symbolic mathematical operator and much more than just anotheracademic exercise.We have successfully used winDSK, winDSK6, and the latest version, winDSK8, toprovide demonstrations of any number of concepts during outreach (K-12 events), atfreshman motivational events, and in junior, senior, and even graduate ECE courses.IntroductionFor years, students have struggled with learning the significance of the impulse response.This is especially true given that there is no piece of test and measurement equipment(T&ME) in our teaching laboratories that is capable of producing a true impulse. Manyeducators have written about the benefits of demonstrations to aid student learning,especially for some
real vibration systems. Glean et.al. [5] developed some laboratory experiments, which not only to foster a better understanding ofthe principles of the system dynamics course, but also expose students to the various tools usedin making engineering measurements. Sridhara and White [6] developed five different labs withdonated equipment to measure the frequency of the vibration system, as well as to teach studentshow to use accelerometer. Ruhala [7], [8] developed four free vibration and five forced vibrationexperiments with commercially available translational system and one rotational lumped masssystem.Electromechanical system I course is a required undergraduate course for 5th year students inElectromechanical program at Wentworth Institute
ahierarchy used for the classification of learning tasks (see Table 1). At the lowest level of thehierarchy is ”remembering”, i.e., where only memorizing facts is required, while at the highestlevel is ”creating”, i.e., where a great deal of critical thinking is necessary. In addition, actionverbs depicting the learning tasks can be grouped under a specific level in the hierarchy (seeTable 1). When expressing the learning outcomes for an entire course (e.g., in the courseoutline), for a course module, for homework or laboratory assignments, or for lesson planning ingeneral, it is recommended to use such action verbs. If possible and/or applicable the alignedcourse components (i.e., the learning outcomes, the learning and teaching exercises in
-vibrationexperiments developed for an engineering vibration laboratory course. These experiments arebuilt for measuring the transient or steady-state response of a lumped mass system with eithersingle or multiple degrees of freedom. It is concluded that the laboratory experiments areeffective in helping students understand the vibration theory and provide an increased level ofintellectual excitement for the course. McDaniel and Archer [3] develop a full-scaleexperimental laboratory for teaching a mechanical vibration course. Forced vibration testing isemployed to excite a one-story building constructed by students. The testing is designed toexperimentally determine the building’s natural frequencies, mode shapes, and damping.Excitations along the vertical and
Paper ID #29070”It’s been a while”: Faculty reflect on their experiences implementingwhat they learned during an intensive summer programDr. Ariana C Vasquez, Colorado School of Mines Ariana Vasquez is the DeVries Post-Doctoral Fellow at Colorado School of Mines. She earned her doc- torate in Educational Psychology from The University of Texas at Austin. Ariana’s research focuses on motivation, learning, and achievement. Her research is driven by a desire to find solutions to educational problems in the classrooms. Her work experience while at UT Austin, included time at the Charles A. Dana Center, the Center for Teaching
affiliated with high schools and colleges including vocational schools. The followinglist provides the accomplishments made by this coalition: • Multi-institutional AM collaboration in teaching, laboratory practices and research [3], • Framework developed to measure the attainment of ABET Student Outcomes through AM curricular practices. [4], • Smart phone accessible AM laboratory platform for multi-institutional collaboration [5], • Up to date skills required of AM technicians [6], • TTS: studio-based AM training [7], • Using AM as an innovation tool to enhance the student learning and success [8-9], • Up to date MOOC AM
design –an inexpensive Stirling engine that can be implemented at their schools. The project serves as an integrating exercise that combines the necessary hard skills in manufacturing (i.e., technical drawing, material selection, manufacturing process, and metrology) and soft skills (i.e., design methodology, teamwork, schedule planning, documentation, and communication). c) Clicker assessment. Daily clicker assessment summarizes and highlights key points in lectures and laboratory practices. It also helps to retain new knowledge while providing teaching materials for the participants at their respective schools. Much improvement has been observed among participants after the successful
ledto each university implementing a varying approach, these factors include: the software systemsutilized, computing/laboratory resources available, current and expected student profiles, as wellas the overall expected competencies.The software used at each university was based on instructor experience as well as industrysupport. Even though each university uses varying software, the interesting similarity is thenumber of software systems being used. Each course emphasizes process-oriented teaching,focusing on the process rather than the product [6]. The instructors all value the use of multiplesoftware tools rather than a singular platform to teach the different processes. Each instructorstrives to mirror the AEC industry trends and software
testing facility, mechanical instrumentation, and industrial applications of aircraft engines. Also, in the past 10 years she gained experience in teaching ME and ET courses in both quality control and quality assurance areas as well as in thermal-fluid, energy conversion and mechanical areas from various levels of instruction and addressed to a broad spectrum of students, from freshmen to seniors, from high school graduates to adult learners. She also has extended experience in curriculum development. Dr Husanu developed laboratory activities for Measurement and Instrumentation course as well as for quality control undergraduate and graduate courses in ET Masters program. Also, she introduced the first experiential
. Hale, S. Freyne, Teaching Aids and Laboratory Experiments toEnhance Materials Learning, Proceedings of the 2007 Midwest Section Conference of theAmerican Society for Engineering Education, Wichita, KS, Sep. 19-21, 2007.[9] A. M. Barry, D. Berry, S. Cunningham, J. Newton, M. Schweppe, A. Spalter, W. Whiteley,R. Williams, Visual Learning for Science and Engineering. A visual Learning Campfire,Snowbird, Utah, June 1-4, 2002.[10] G.R. Chalageri, G.U, Raju, Teaching Reform through Model building in Theory of MachineCourse, Proceedings of the International Conference on Transformations in EngineeringEducation, ICTIEE, 2014.[11] S. Rasul, Q. Bukhsh, S. Batool, “A study to analyze the effectiveness of audio visual aids inteaching learning process at a
UW-Milwaukee Teaching Assistant and Lab Manager Milwaukee, WI 01/2012 – 05/2013 •Maintained lab equipments and developed methods of lab experimentation for mechanical experimentation class •Taught experimental methods for engineering problem solving and computerized programming envi- ronment based on LabVIEW UW-Milwaukee Research Assistant Milwaukee, WI 08/2009 – 12/2011 •Nanomaterials synthesis and analysis using Raman spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and X-ray diffraction •Developed nanomaterials for anode electrodes in lithium ion batteries and performed the electrochemical character- istics using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and battery test equipments Advanced Test Concepts (ATC), Inc
, gaining significant traction in the K-12 system is standards-based grading. With standards-based grading, grading is based upon “measuring students’proficiency on well-defined course objectives.” [1] Instead of arbitrary grading scales, studentsare assessed multiple times regarding their performance on course outcomes. By doing this,there is an increase in student engagement and a more thorough comprehension of coursematerials. [2] Standards Based grading focuses on the specific, relevant skills a student shouldlearn and helps instructors to assess how well students are learning and tailor their teaching tomeet areas of concern. [3] By measuring these goals, students continue to learn. By usingrubrics to articulate these goals, students can use