available inour computer laboratories. Students also install this software on their home computers.KiCad is software for the creation of electronic schematic diagrams and printed circuit boardartwork. It is useful for everybody working in electronic design. In the microprocessor devicescourse I teach, due to the complexity of the circuits we build, it is practically impossible to drawschematics by hand. Such complexity is due to the detail required to actually construct suchcircuits. Even in a modest microprocessor system with an 8-bit data bus and a 16-bit addressbus, keeping track of pins and pin numbers is problematic. In performing homework and projectwork alike, students absolutely require a powerful yet easy-to-use schematic capture tool.Dia
of visual cues (video, photograph, avatar), presence/absence of audio cues(voice), knowledge of conversational partner, and actual message content (what the speakerschoose to reveal, use of emoticons and other cues, etc.)Research on the effect of social presence on team member participation has shown mixed results.High social presence may decrease participation. For example, Yoo and Alavi19 found decreasedparticipation in a laboratory-based experiment when college-aged participants completed a taskusing both video and audio inputs (compared to audio alone). In a similar study, however,Dennis and Valacich3 found the opposite effect: Low social presence decreased participation byincreasing social loafing. It is important to note that, in the
. Vernier was heavily involved in teaching and content development with the Fundamentals of Engineering for Honors (FEH) program.Mr. Patrick M. Wensing, The Ohio State University Patrick M. Wensing is an NSF Graduate Research Fellow and Graduate Teaching Assistant at The Ohio State University. Mr. Wensing received his B.S. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from The Ohio Sate University in 2009. Since 2009, he has been working toward a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Ohio State. Mr. Wensing currently teaches and develops content for the laboratory portion of the Fundamentals for Engineering for Honors (FEH) program and is actively involved in humanoid locomotion research.Mr. Craig E Morin
. Glasgow, H. B., Burkholder, J. M., Reed, R. E., Lewitus, A. J., & Kleinman, J. E., 2004. Real-time remote monitoring of water quality: a review of current applications, and advancements in sensor, telemetry, and computing technologies. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, vol. 300, no. 1-2, pp. 409–448.38. Ma, J., & Nickerson, J. V., 2006. Hands-on, simulated, and remote laboratories: A Comparative Literature Review. ACM Computing Surveys, vol. 38, no. 3, pp. 1–24.39. Balamuralithara, B., & Woods, P. C., 2009. Virtual laboratories in engineering education: The simulation lab and remote lab. Computer Applications in Engineering Education, vol. 17, no. 1, pp. 108–118.40. Gomes, L., & García-zubía, J. (Eds
- troduction, practical use, and educational value of online laboratories (remote, virtual, and cross-reality) and online experimentation in engineering instruction. In his work, he focuses on developing broader educational strategies for the design and use of online engineering equipment, putting these into practice and provide the evidence base for further development efforts. Moreover, Dr. May is developing instruc- tional concepts to bring students into international study contexts so that they can experience intercultural collaboration and develop respective competences. Dr. May is Vice President of the International As- sociation of Online Engineering (IAOE), which is an international non-profit organization to encourage
the needs of a mobile robotics course for students from multiple disciplines. This robot systemcan be programmed in JAVA, Python, Lua or C. It can also be programmed with various devicessuch as smartphones, tablets, or the traditional laptop computer. This mobile robotics coursecurrently uses off the shelf or slightly modified off the shelf robots to teach robotics. The initialresults will indicate that it is possible to use this modular platform in its various modes to createsome of the basic behaviors required for the laboratory assignments.IntroductionThis paper will present the design of a modular educational robotics platform to handle thedivergent skill sets of a multidisciplinary population in an introductory mobile robotics course
Paper ID #19321Computer-Mediated Peer Review: A Comparison of Calibrated Peer Reviewand Moodle’s WorkshopDr. Patricia Carlson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Dr. Patricia ”Pat” A. Carlson is a transplanted middle westerner, having spent her childhood in Norfolk, Va. She came to Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology early in her teaching career and has taught a variety of courses over the past three decades. Dr. Carlson has held a number of American Society for Engineering Education summer fellowships that have taken her to NASA-Goddard, NASA-Langley, the Army Research Laboratory in Aberdeen, Maryland, and NASA’s
Paper ID #25371Facilitating Collaborative Engineering Analysis Problem Solving in Immer-sive Virtual RealityAlexander James Tuttle, University of Georgia Alexander Tuttle is an undergraduate student at the University of Georgia majoring in Computer Systems Engineering. He works in Dr. Kyle Johnsen’s Virtual Experiences Laboratory where he develops and researches various Virtual Reality applications.Dr. Siddharth Savadatti, University of Georgia Dr. Siddharth Savadatti received his PhD in Computational Mechanics from North Carolina State Univer- sity in 2011 and has since been on the faculty of the College of Engineering at
Paper ID #17010A New Robotics Educational System for Teaching Advanced EngineeringConcepts to K-12 studentsDr. Fernando Garcia Gonzalez, Florida Gulf Coast University Dr. Fernando Gonzalez joined FGCU as an Assistant Professor in the Software Engineering Program in the fall of 2013. Previously he has worked at Texas A&M International University in Laredo, Texas, the U.S. Department of Energy at Los Alamos National Laboratory in Los Alamos, New Mexico and at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida. Dr. Gonzalez graduated from the University of Illinois in 1997 with a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering. He
Paper ID #15724Assessment of STEM e-Learning in an Immersive Virtual Reality (VR) Envi-ronmentDr. Hazim A El-Mounayri, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis Dr. El-Mounayri received his PhD in 1997 from McMaster University (in Canada) in Mechanical En- gineering, He is currently an associate professor of Mechanical Engineering, the co-director of the Ad- vanced Engineering and Manufacturing Laboratory (AEML) at IUPUI, and a senior scientist for manu- facturing applications at Advanced Science and Automation Corp. Also, he is a leading member of INDI (Integrated Nanosystems Development Institute). He co-developed
NIH, NASA, NSF, FAA, DOE, and private companies. Currently, he and his students at the Advanced Tech- nology Systems Laboratory are pursuing cutting-edge research on the role of visualization and virtual reality in aviation maintenance, hybrid inspection and job-aiding, technology to support STEM education and, more practically, to address information technology and process design issues related to delivering quality health care. As the Department Chair, he has been involved in the initiation of programmatic initiatives that have resulted in significant growth in the Industrial Engineering Program, situating it in the forefront both nationally and internationally. These include the Online Master of Engineering in
Paper ID #6150Exposing Middle School Students to Robotics and Engineering through Legoand MatlabMr. Jeffrey Laut, Polytechnic Institute of New York University Jeffrey Laut received his B.Sc. degree from the Polytechnic Institute of New York University in 2009 and his M.Sc. degree from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 2011, both in Mechanical Engineering. He is currently a Ph.D. candidate at the Polytechnic Institute of New York University, where for the 2011-2012 academic year he was a teaching fellow in their GK-12 program. Laut conducts research in the Dynamical Systems Laboratory, where his interests include controls
fact, given the existence of many software packages for engineering analyses thathave migrated from desktops to mobile devices such as tablets and smart-phones, there may alsobe simulations that can be embedded within an eTextbook to enable the student to interact withplots, sketches, physically realistic situations, etc. Engineers already have a wealth of simulationtools at their disposal. The question then is can they be embedded in an eTextbook in a mannerthat enhances pedagogy?The key here is to embed the simulations in the eTextbooks as opposed to remote simulations over Page 24.602.3the internet or cloud 26,27 , virtual laboratories
include a course management system (Moodle embedded in NEEShub), WebEx video conferencing, and a 3D virtual world called QuakeQuest. For the online interaction to be most effective, students 1) need to understand why they are using the tools, and 2) be coached in how to critique each other’s work and contribute to threaded discussions.IntroductionThe George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES) networkconsists of 14 large-scale earthquake engineering laboratories, housed at universities across theUS. These laboratories provide research hubs for large-scale earthquake engineering research inthe areas of structures, soils, and tsunamis and are linked together with a sophisticatedcyberinfrastructure. Each site
, University of California, Davis Harry H. Cheng is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Graduate Group in Computer Science, and Graduate Group in Education at the University of California, Davis, where he is also the Director of the UC Davis Center for Integrated Computing and STEM Education (http://c-stem.ucdavis.edu) and Director of the Integration Engineering Laboratory. His current research includes developing computing and robotics technologies and integrate them into STEM education in both formal and informal settings for integrated learning. From 1989 to 1992, he was a Senior Engineer for robotic automation systems with the Research and Development Division, United Parcel Service
(44 participants) and Fall 2012 (34 participants). The course met twice a weekfor 80 minutes and included a weekly 170 minute laboratory. A theoretic course narrative (seethe appendix) framed learning within the context of innovation and efficiency and expandedupon the following intended learning outcomes for the course:• Develop an efficient command of the basic information, procedures and methodology needed to understand the mechanical behavior of an object under loading.• Develop the ability to use your knowledge in innovative ways.• Improve your competencies needed to participate in a knowledge organization.Mechanics concepts covered included an introduction to stress and strain; 2-d and 3-d rigid bodyequilibrium
Comprehensive Guide to Simulations, Computer Games, and Pedagogy in e-Learning and Other Educational Experiences. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, 2005.3. D. Laurillard, “Technology Enhanced Learning as a Tool for Pedagogical Innovation,” J. of Philosophy of Education, pp. 521-533, Jan 2009.4. A. M. Adams, “Pedagogical Underpinnings of Computer-Based Learning,” JAN, pp. 5-12, Mar 2004.5. D. Huffman, F. Goldberg, and M. Michlin, “Using Computers to Create Constructivist Learning Environments: Impact on Pedagogy and Achievement,” J. Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, vol. 22, no. 2, pp. 151-168, 2003.6. C. Salzmann, D. Gillet, and Y. Piguet, “Massive Online Laboratories for MOOCs: A First edX Scalable
received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from Tsinghua University, Bei- jing, China, in 1995 and 1997 respectively, and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the Uni- versity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2002. From 1997 to 2002, he was a research assistant at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. From 2002 to 2005, he was a postdoctoral research associate at the Electromagnetics Laboratory in the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He was an assistant professor with the Department of Elec- trical Engineering, the University of Texas at Arlington from 2005 to 2012. He joined the Department of Electrical and
-Champaign. From 2002 to 2005, he was a postdoctoral research associate at the Electromagnetics Laboratory in the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He was an assistant professor with the Department of Elec- trical Engineering, the University of Texas at Arlington from 2005 to 2012. He joined the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, West Virginia University Institute of Technology in 2012, and he is currently an associate professor. His current research interests include wireless power transmission, radar systems, microwave remote sensing, antenna design, and computational electromagnetics. He was the recipient of the first prize award in the student paper competition of the IEEE International
. Students need to attend thephysical laboratory section and to finish the specific project in the labs. They need to accomplishall pre-set lab activities in a limited time with many constrains and pressure. This instructionmodel jeopardizes students’ learning effectiveness by reducing students’ interests, blockadingcreative thinking, and hindering transformative innovations. Further, the training on theemerging mobile embedded systems education is even less and unavailable.II. Portable labware designIn response to these dilemmas, we are working on developing a labware to be implemented in Page 24.1397.2our embedded systems curriculum without further
laboratories. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Implementing Serial Communication for the Instructional ProcessorAbstractAn Instructional Processor has been developed for use as a design example in an AdvancedDigital Systems course. The architecture is modelled in VHDL and can be simulated usingXilinx design tools to demonstrate operation of the processor. A basic microcontroller is thencreated by adding memory-mapped input/output (I/O). The system can be synthesized andimplemented in hardware on a field programmable gate array (FPGA). The goal of this projectwas to add serial communication capabilities to the Instructional Processor via software andhardware. The enhanced microcontroller can then be
between Java-DSP and the National Instruments LabVIEW tool. This interface is made possible using J-DSPMathscript capabilities and provides an effective way to utilize several functionalities across bothvisual environments. The motivation for providing this feature is to enable students to accessimportant LabVIEW modules and functions and particularly tap on powerful real-timecapabilities of LabVIEW that allow to acquire and process real-time signals. This interface hasbeen tested by students in the Digital Signal Processing laboratory.2. Generating Mathscript Code from J-DSP Simulation Mathscript is a text-based scripting language available in LabVIEW that can be executedin the Mathscript window by the LabVIEW runtime engine. A native
. Slicing Solids k. Presentation of Solids. Table 1. A Summary of Several Important Solid Modeling OperationsThe developed reference guide has been provided to all instructors assigned to teach this coursein the spring 2006 semester. The instructors can utilize such a guide while teaching in theclassroom/laboratory settings to complement their teaching and effectively aid the students withthe understanding and visualization of three-dimensional solids. Using this guide, a variety ofsolid models can be developed and edited with ease through interactions and discussions withstudents. The constructed models effectively enhance the visualization capabilities of studentsand provide them with new perspectives. This method of delivery for
Engineering Course Based onStudent Feedback,” 2004 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Salt Lake City, Utah, June 2004.3. Kuncicky, D., Matlab Programming, Prentice-Hall, 2003.4. Herniter, M., Pangasa, R., Scott, D., “Teaching Programming Skills with Matlab”, 2001 ASEE AnnualConference and Exposition, Albuquerque, New Mexico, June 2001.5. Azemi, A., “Using Matlab to Teach the Introductory Computer-Progamming Course for Engineers, 2004ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Salt Lake City, Utah, June 2004.6. Cole, W., Everbach, E., McKnight, S., Ruane, M., Tadmor, G., “Teaching Computers to EngineeringFreshmen Through a ‘High-Tech Tools and Toys Laboratory’ ”, 2001 ASEE Annual Conference andExposition, Albuquerque, New Mexico, June 2001.7. Litkouhi
, computational fluid dynamics (CFD), microfluidics/lab on chip, and energy research.Dr. Hyun W. Kim, Youngstown State University Hyun W. Kim is a professor of mechanical engineering in the Department of Mechanical and Indus- trial Engineering at Youngstown State University. He has been teaching and developing the Thermal Fluid Applications course and the companion laboratory course for the past few years. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Ohio and is currently conducting applied research in hydraulics and micro gas turbines. He helps the local industry and engineers with his expertise in heat transfer and thermal sciences. Kim received a B.S.E. degree from Seoul National University, a M.S.E. from the University of
AC 2011-5: AN INSTRUCTIONAL PROCESSOR DESIGN USING VHDLAND AN FPGARonald J. Hayne, The Citadel Ronald J. Hayne, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engi- neering at The Citadel. His professional areas of interest are digital systems and hardware description languages. He is a retired Army Colonel with experience in academics and Defense laboratories. Page 22.182.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 An Instructional Processor Design using VHDL and an FPGAAbstractMost modern processors are too complex to be used as an
involved with developing and teaching laboratory content, leading the maintenance of the in-house robotics controller, and managing the development of the robotics project.Dr. Kathleen A. Harper, Ohio State University Kathleen A. Harper is a senior lecturer in the Department of Engineering Education at The Ohio State University. She received her M. S. in physics and B. S. in electrical engineering and applied physics from Case Western Reserve University, and her Ph. D. in physics from The Ohio State University. She has been on the staff of Ohio State’s University Center for the Advancement of Teaching, in addition to teaching in both the physics and engineering education departments. She is currently a member of the ASEE
conditions. Each team will be invited tothe VR laboratory to participate in the experiment independently based on prearranged time.After all the team members arrives at the laboratory, I will briefly introduce this research and theexperiment rule. Then they will fill out the pre-experiment survey and sign their names on theconsent form. When all the team members have submitted their surveys and contract forms, theexperiment phase will start: assemble the components of an automobile in the VR environmentas quickly as possible. The teams that belong to different conditions have different experimentaldesign. All members in a full-immersive team will wear HMDs and be situated in a HMD-basedfully immersive VR environment with team-work mode. Only one
AC 2007-628: RESULTS FROM A MULTI-CENTER INVESTIGATION OF THEEFFECT OF NETWORK LATENCY ON PEDAGOGIC EFFICACYJames Squire, Virginia Military Institute Dr. James Squire is an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering at the Virginia Military Institute. He received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the United States Military Academy in West Point, NY and served in the army as a Military Intelligence officer during Desert Storm. Although his PhD is in electrical engineering, he completed his doctoral work in a biomedical engineering laboratory at MIT and has interests in analog and digital instrumentation, signal processing, biomechanics, patent litigation, and cardiology. At VMI he teaches
interactions Ability to customize 3D virtual environments (such as lecture halls, laboratory spaces, virtual instrumentation, etc.) based on the course topics Ability to create and import relevant 3D models into the virtual space Programmatic control of 3D objects to develop interactive simulations (with or without a physics engine)The virtual world technology in this study supported many activities, including special topicslectures and demonstrations on robotics, virtual discussion sessions involving 3D models ofmicrocontrollers, virtual office hours and mentoring, and a virtual poster session. The virtualposter session allowed teams of students to present work that was shared in a 3D environmentwith other students in