Paper ID #38138Portable Laboratory for Electrical Engineering Education: The LAB-VEEEcosystem Developed in Latin America and the CaribbeanIng. Reymi Then, Universidad Tecnol´ gica de Santiago o A young professional passionate about research, technologies and their teaching. From a very early age, he presented a high interest and understanding of engineering, starting studies and technical work in electronics in 2002. In 2004 he began to study electronic engineering at the Technological University of Santiago (UTESA) and in 2019 he coursed a master’s degree in Mathematics at his Alma Mater
the virtual labs for the course PHYS 303 offered atOld Dominion University (ODU), the proposed development techniques can be readily extendedto other courses that utilize these common instruments, including courses offered by universitiesand high schools. A preliminary user study conducted with the first lab module in the coursePHYS 303 demonstrated the effectiveness of the virtual lab.1. IntroductionIn the evolving landscape of educational technology, virtual labs have emerged as an importanttool, offering an alternative to traditional laboratory experiences. With technology's continualadvancement and integration in educational settings, virtual labs are increasingly gainingprominence. This trend is particularly evident in the fields of
Paper ID #41043ThermoVR: Using Virtual Reality and Playful Simulation to Teach and AssessIntroductory Thermodynamics ConceptsDavid J Gagnon, Field Day Lab @ UW-Madison David J. Gagnon is the research director of Field Day Laboratory at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. Field Day produces and researches educational video games that have won numerous awards (Serious Play, Meaningful Play, Public Media Awards,ASEE, and others) and are used by over a million students yearly in grades 4-20, across a diversity of subjects, from engineering to underwater archeology. Field Day is the organization behind Open Game Data, a
, University of California, Davis. He performs research in sensors and nonlinear oAkash Kashyap ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 KarmaCollab: A Communication Platform for Collaborative Learning Damitu Robinson, Nicholas Hosein, Andre´ Knoesen, Akash Kashyap Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has forced universities to transition to a fully online format, resulting in a renewed interest into how technology can aid learning while physically apart. While many courses can easily transition to video streaming, others such as STEM laboratory classes, require hands-on training
virtual laboratories presents a host ofintricate challenges, underscoring the importance of meticulous attention and inventive problem-solving. These challenges encompass the precise recognition of gestures, real-time responsiveness,accommodation of a wide array of gestures, user-centric design, and smooth integration with 2024 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition Portland, Oregon, USA, June 23-26, 2024 Ali, M. & Zhang, Z.virtual laboratory tasks. Addressing these multifaceted issues necessitates a comprehensive ap-proach that melds advanced Gesture Recognition technologies with user-centric design principles,all while possessing a
thetopic being discussed that week. For example, if a student is learning about loops in lecture, theycould be asked to write a program using loops to generate a multiplication table during the labperiod. Hazzan et al assert this allows students to be engaged in their learning rather than abystander similar to what you might see in laboratories for the natural sciences [2].Prior engineering education research has clearly shown that inductive teaching styles in lecturesand lab sessions show the students the importance and application of the subject matter byshowing the students particular examples while challenging them to keep building concept byconcept to solve complex challenges [3] [4]. These inductive teaching methods typically use ascaffolded
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milliseconds which is not attainable when using the cloud computing paradigm.Instead, edge computing, which occurs physically close to the sensors and actuators, isimplemented. Thus, it is important for engineering students to gain hands-on experience with edgecomputing devices capable of performing AI tasks.What follows are sections on Previous Work justifying experiential learning in general, then,Description of AI Development Kits, Comparative Analysis, and Summary and Conclusions.2. Previous Work This section provides a short review of education literature related to the developments ofan experientially-based educational continuum as well as the AI in edge computing. Over 80 yearsago, Dewey [1] recognized that practical laboratory
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laboratories. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Teaching Computer Architecture using VHDL Simulation and FPGA PrototypingAbstractAn Instructional Processor design example has been expanded to facilitate teaching of aComputer Architecture course. The system is modelled in VHDL and simulated using Xilinxdesign tools to demonstrate operation of the processor. A basic microcontroller is created byadding memory-mapped input/output (I/O). The system is implemented in hardware on a fieldprogrammable gate array (FPGA). The processor can then be interfaced with peripheral devicesto demonstrate functional applications.A key component of the Computer Architecture course is a student
considered the next stepforward to providing personalized, inclusive and accurate responses that address each student’squestions in an engaging and efficient manner. This information could pertain to course materialsand helping as a course tutor [5] or providing insight on university-specific knowledge, rangingfrom administrative procedures and scholarship opportunities to faculty research areas and campuslife insights.Institutional Support and Other NeedsThis project was initiated by the Department Head of Computer Science & Engineering, who wasworking with faculty in his home department and in the School of Chemical Engineering. TheirPredictive Analytics and Technology Integration Laboratory (PATENT) aims to accelerateadvances in several
computational thinking skills. Another line of research was the development of a simulated operating system, SimpleOS, that allowed students to run basic programs and visually see the state of the simulated memory, registers, and process queues in order to facilitate student learning. Dr. Hoskey has also collaborated with the Farmingdale State College Center for Applied Mathematics and Brookhaven National Laboratory on an undergraduate research program in the area of Signal Analysis. Dr. Hoskey received the 2017 Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching from the State University of New York.Dr. Ilknur Aydin, Farmingdale State College, SUNY, New York Ilknur Aydin is an Associate Professor of Computer Systems at
usefulpedagogical tool. To enhance the peer review process, this study implements sentiment analysis,specifically using a roBERTa sentiment analysis model [1], to provide a quantitative assessmentof reviews received by individual students. Additionally, the work quickly evolved to includeAI-based constructive criticism paraphrasing to allow for timely individualized feedback in alarge-enrollment setting. This work also explored the capabilities of an AI-based suite to aidreport graders in order to improve the efficiency of the grading and feedback process for largescale laboratory classes. The motivation for this work is to investigate the utility of ArtificialIntelligence as a way to increase the efficiency of the instructional team in large enrollment
Paper ID #37941Creating and Implementing a Custom Chatbot in Engineering EducationMr. Shameel Abdulla, Texas A&M University, Qatar Shameel Abdulla is currently working as a Technical Laboratory Coordinator in the Mechanical Engineer- ing Program at Texas A&M University at Qatar. He joined the MEEN program in December 2012. He is responsible for coordinating experiments in the Controls and Measurements labs. Shameel’s professional interests include Product Design, Control System Design, and Mechatronics. He is a former student at Texas A&M University at Qatar.Dr. Yasser M. Al Hamidi, Texas A&M University
Laboratories,Los Alamos National Laboratory and the Mozilla Foundation.REFERENCES [1] Forcael, E., Glagola, C., and González, V. (2012). ”Incorporation of Computer Simulations into Teaching Linear Scheduling Techniques.” J. Prof. Issues Eng. Educ. Pract., 138(1), 21–30 [2] Adams, W.K., Reid, S., LeMaster, R., McKagan, S.B., Perkins, K.K., Dubson, M., and Wieman. C.E. (2008a). A study of educational simulations part I—Engagement and learning. Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 19(3), 397-419.[3] Adams, W.K., Reid, S., LeMaster, R., McKagan, S.B., Perkins, K.K., Dubson, M., and Wieman, C.E. (2008b). A study of educational simulations part II—Interface design. Journal of Interactive Learning
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results regarding the effectivenessof extra credits and their impact on the quality of students' outcomes in respective courses.For students' participation, most studies examined the use of extra credits in different academicdisciplines[20-22]. For example, a study by Parikh and colleagues[23] underlined the usage ofextra credit activities to foster students' interest and engagement in an introductory heat transfercourse for undergraduate students. Apart from three regular course components, i.e., in-classactivities, at-home assignments, and laboratory experiments, they included the use of extra creditassignments. They collected data on student engagement, where students self-reported the timespent completing these assignments. Results showed
to teach them how to compute their grade.Lastly, you must be prepared to change things if things don’t go as expected.References 1. Howitz, William J., Kate J. McKnelly, and Renée D. Link. "Developing and implementing a specifications grading system in an organic chemistry laboratory course." Journal of Chemical Education 98.2 (2020): 385-394. 2. J. Mendez, “Standards-Based Specifications Grading in a Hybrid Course,” in 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings, Salt Lake City, Utah, Jun. 2018, p. 30982. doi: 10.18260/1-2--30982. 3. L. B. Nilson. Specifications Grading: Restoring Rigor, Motivating Students, and Saving Faculty Time. Stylus Publishing, LLC, 2015. 4. L. Craugh, “Adapted Mastery Grading for
the creation andmanagement of user accounts as well as the process of logging in to the Lab Container. Thismodule comprises three key components: the Login page, the Signup page, and the ForgotPassword functionality. The Login page enables users to securely enter their credentials. TheSignup page provides a convenient and straightforward process for creating new user accounts.The Forgot Password functionality allows users who have lost or forgotten their password toreset it in a secure and efficient manner.Dashboard UIThe Dashboard UI module pertains to the frontend pages of the student and course staffdashboards within Lab Container. The student dashboard provides an interface for students tomonitor their progress on laboratory assignments
thecapability for explaining complex concepts or subjects, creation of code, fixing errors in existingcode, mathematical problem solving, the ideation and planning of laboratory experiences, amongothers [6]. On the other hand, the importance in engineering of creativity, critical thinking, andthe ability to solve complex problems, presents an opportunity to maximize the potential of thistool and explore new ways to use it.Impact on Assignments The emergence of ChatGPT introduces several profound implications for engineeringeducation, reshaping traditional teaching methods and prompting a reevaluation of assessmentstrategies. Traditional assignments that have always been done in engineering education, such asstandardized tests and multi-answer
Paper ID #43691(Board 53/Work in Progress) Engaging the Next-Generation of IC Designerswith Puzzle-Solving CompetitionsProf. Daniel Limbrick, North Carolina A&T State University Dr. Daniel Limbrick is an associate professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NC A&T). As director of the Automated Design for Emerging Process Technologies (ADEPT) laboratory, Dr. Limbrick investigates ways to make microprocessors more reliable and secure through cross-layer design.Laura Marcela Garcia SuarezDeriech Cummings II, North Carolina A&T State
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Technology," Technology Interface, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 1523-9926, 2009.[3] R. K. a. J. Krivickas, "Laboratory instruc on in engineering educa on," Global Journal of Engineering Educa on (GJEE), vol. 11, no. 2, pp. 191-196, 2007.[4] B. Robinson, T. Tre er, J. Lewis and N. Hawkins, "Capturing First-Year Engineering Students’ Situa onal and Individual Interest via a Formal Makerspace Course," in 130th Annual American Society for Engineering Educa on (ASEE), Bal more, MD, USA, 2023.[5] B. Robinson, T. T., J. Lewis and N. Hawkins, "Measuring First-Year Engineering Majors' Interest in Engineering," in 128th Annual American Society for Engineering Educa on (ASEE), Virtual, 2021.
AR/VR technology for advanced laboratories.2.2 Conceptual Framework: The MUSIC® Model of MotivationIn order to maximize the number of factors related to student motivation that our study captured, we selected theMUSIC Model of Motivation. The MUSIC Model asserts that student motivation to learn—i.e., to engage with learningactivities—can be explained through five empirically investigable variables, each derived from other theories ofmotivation in educational psychology literature, described in Table 1. For readers interested in a more comprehensive Table 1. MUSIC Model components and their theoretical roots MUSIC Component Definition Theoretical Roots E(M)powerment The
HyFlexmodality.6. ConclusionThe HyFlex modality allows students to participate in courses face to face, synchronously, orasynchronously. These three upper division engineering courses showed little difference instudent performance across modalities. The technology in the classroom allowed learning tomeet the needs of students who struggle with other demands. While the modality needs to becontinually refined, it was a way to offer flexibility to students in lecture style classes, furtherresearch into lower division and laboratory classes is needed to entirely refine the modality.HyFlex is best when the technology is strong, instructors are well trained and supported by theuniversity, and the instruction and course structure is well planned. A complete
, open educational resources,and reference materials”. OER encompass textbooks, instructional materials, videos (Lecture,Laboratory demonstrations), Activity sheets, simulations, quizzes and other assessment tools.OER is mainly released under Creative Commons or a similar license that supports open ornearly open use of the content. Overall, the OER movement in India is gaining momentum,and with the support of the government and educational institutions, it has the potential tomake a significant impact on improving access to quality education for all. There are manyOpen Educational Resources (OER) providers in India. Here are some of the popular ones arelisted below:(a) Study Webs of Active-Learning for Young Aspiring Minds- SWAYAM (http
partially flipped ECE laboratory classes,” in ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings, 2020, vol. 2020-June.[9] A. Dallal, “Students performance in remote flipped signals classes,” in ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, 2021.[10] B. Morin, K. M. Kecskemety, K. A. Harper, and P. A. Clingan, “The inverted classroom in a first-year engineering course,” in the 120th American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Atlanta, GA, 2013.[11] F. Reyneke and L. Fletcher, “The impact of an inverted traditional teaching model on first level statistics students,” in Ninth International Conference on Teaching Statistics, 2014.[12] C. P. Talley, “The Enhanced Flipped Classroom
Engineering. She has worked for companies such as the Air Force Research Laboratory in conjunction with Oak Ridge National Labs and as an R & D Computer Science Inter for Sandia National Labs conducting Natural Language Processing and AI research and was inducted into the Bagley College of Engineering Hall of Fame in 2021.Dr. Mahnas Jean Mohammadi-Aragh, Mississippi State University Jean Mohammadi-Aragh is the Director of Bagley College of Engineering Office of Inclusive Excellence and Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Mississippi State University. Through her interdependent roles in research, teaching, and service, Jean is actively breaking down academic and social
], which introducessome active programming teaching methods. Portela employed four approaches to develop theinstructional plan, namely: BYOD, flipped classroom, gamification, and using the skills ofindividual students to solve posed problems. Tewolde presented a method for improving studentmotivation in a microcontroller-based embedded systems course to enhance students’ role inactive learning [10]. The method consists of three tools, namely: laboratory assignments forpractical hands-on activities, “peer teaching” techniques, and self-proposal, which enablesindividual creativity. For some complex and difficult to understand courses such as programmingalgorithms-related subjects, Garcia et al. [11] proposed a method in the form of