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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Laboratory Pedagogy

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Renee M. Clark, University of Pittsburgh; Arash Mahboobin, University of Pittsburgh

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communicating theoretical knowledge, successful engineering education programsequip prospective engineers with the strategies and methods to solve practical problemsencountered in the work place. In contrast to many of the limited-scope problems in textbooks,practical problems are open-ended, loosely structured, and complex. Engineering programs havelong recognized the need to convey both theoretical and practical knowledge by supplementingtextbooks and lectures with laboratory experiences and integrated design projects; however,many of the teaching methods employed in the traditional lecture hall are carried over to the labenvironment.In the fall 2014, we observed student difficulty in solving open-ended problems, leading to lowachievement outcomes

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Design of Lab Experiments I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sri Kolla, Bowling Green State University

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forvarious fieldbus networks were identified. As an example of a fieldbus, an overview of CANwas given. CANoe, a CAN simulation software, was outlined, and simulation experiments thatare based on CANoe were outlined without much emphasis on hardware experiments in [3].There is significant literature available on fieldbus networks [1,4]. Hulsebos has beenmaintaining a comprehensive web site since 1999 that lists various fieldbus networks with linksto official web sites of each fieldbus organization [5]. Integration of fieldbus topics intoundergraduate curriculum is slowly taking places at various institutions. For example, Franz [6]reported the development of a National Center for Digital and Fieldbus Technology (NCDFT)under an NSF grant at Lee

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ying Tang, Rowan University; Kauser Jahan, Rowan University; Sachin Shetty, Tennessee State University; Christopher Joseph Franzwa

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pedagogical methods and materials to enhance engineering education. Her most recent educational research includes the collaboration with Tennessee State University and local high schools to infuse cyber- infrastructure learning experience into the pre-engineering and technology-based classrooms, the collab- oration with community colleges to develop interactive games in empowering students with engineering literacy and problem-solving, the integration of system-on-chip concepts across two year Engineering Science and four year ECE curricula, and the implementation of an educational innovation that demon- strates science and engineering principles using an aquarium. Her work has resulted in over 90 journal and conference

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Instrumentation and Controls Laboratories

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Oscar Ortiz, LeTourneau University; Paul Leiffer, LeTouneau University

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transistors, MOSFETs, SCR’s Diacs, Triacs, and optoelectronic devices.Project-based learning develops the ability of the students to work in interdisciplinaryteams. Projects carried out by interdisciplinary teams are not only an expectation ofindustry but also have become a required outcome of the ABET engineering criteria. Aseries of curriculum tools have been developed at our school to ensure that students willhave a measure of success in project team work [1] Project-based learning is aninstructional method that demands from the student acquisition of critical knowledge,problem solving proficiency, self-directed learning strategies, and team participationskills [2]During the 2007 fall semester the students studied and implemented FM transmitters

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LabVIEW and Mindstorms Based Experiments

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nebojsa Jaksic, Colorado State University-Pueblo; Dawn Spencer, Colorado State University-Pueblo

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? 421 Did your participation on the team help or hinder your performance and the end 3.75 result of the project?22 Do you understand the importance of having a planning/design phase before an 4.25 implementation phase?23 Do you feel that expectations were too high? 3.7524 Do you feel like there was too much work? 3.525 Was the course relevant to your interests? 4.7526 Did the course stimulate your interest in engineering/CIS/robotics? 527 Understand various aspects of hardware/software integration 3.7528 Able to develop criteria for the selection

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chetan Sankar, Auburn University; P.K. Raju, Auburn University

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Conference, New Orleans, LA, May 2004. 3. Falkenburg, D. and Schuch-Miller, D. “Strategies for the Development of Web-Based Engineering Case Studies,” International Conference on Engineering Education, Valencia, Spain, July 21-25, 2003. 4. Fortenberry, N.L. “An Examination of NSF's Programs in Undergraduate Education,” Journal of SMET Education: Innovations and Research, 1(1), pp. 4-15, Jan-April 2000. 5. Fromm, E., “The Changing Engineering Educational Paradigm,” Journal of Engineering Education, 92(2): 113-121, April 2003. 6. Marghitu, D. Sankar, C.S.. and Raju, P.K. “Integrating a Real Life Engineering Case Study into the Syllabus of an Undergraduate Network Programming using HTML and Java Course,” Journal of

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammad Rabiul Islam, Oregon State University; David S. Hurwitz, Oregon State University; Shane A. Brown P.E., Oregon State University

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. The lack ofsituated or contextual curricular materials integrating conceptual understanding and practiceimpedes students’ abilities to be productive and innovative engineers.Project GoalsThe objective of this research effort is to synthesize early career engineering professionals’ andstudents’ mental representations or models of traffic signal systems and use this knowledge todevelop a concept inventory in traffic signal operations that is relevant to engineering practice.Conducting fundamental engineering education research on student and practitioner ways ofknowing is a critical and often overlooked first step in curriculum and assessment design. Assuch, having an engineering design relevant traffic signal operations concept inventory (TSCI

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Laboratories

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Oscar Ortiz, LeTourneau University; Paul Leiffer, LeTourneau University

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, frequency multiplier, and power amplifier at the finaloutput stage. In an FM receiver they see the components working as: an RF amplifier, localoscillator, FM mixer, IF amplifier, FM detector, output audio amplifier and automatic frequencycontrol circuit. Students also learned to appreciate the modular nature of complex designs.At the end of the semester, a survey was given to determine the results on student learningconcerning the concepts and applications of electronics. The results of this project may promptthe implementation of other projects that may include multidisciplinary collaboration, integrationof projects between classes, projects across concentrations, and integration of a single projectfrom the freshman to the senior

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Innovative Uses of Technology and Techniques for Laboratory Exercises

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Y. Chiou, Drexel University; M. Eric Carr, Drexel University

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influence the downstream design and testing processes. Materials, methods,and tools are outlined, including the use of servomotors and microcontroller-basedcontrol systems. Students in the Engineering Technology program are required to workwith this robotic experiment as part of a laboratory session in the “MET 205 Roboticsand Mechatronics” class. The project provides students with such robot design experienceand enables them to improve their robotic skills by using wireless microcontrollers forperforming different robotic applications.Introduction This paper presents the design of a cell phone-controlled walking robot forteaching and research integrated with the emerging fields of bionics through an NSFproject involving undergraduate and

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Chiou, Drexel University; Yongjin Kwon, Drexel University; Shreepud Rauniar, Drexel University; Horacio Sosa, Drexel University

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. Page 11.858.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Laboratory Development for Robotics and Automation Education Using Internet Based TechnologyAbstract This paper describes laboratory and curriculum development integrated withInternet based robotics and automation for engineering technology education. DrexelUniversity’s Applied Engineering Technology Program received a NSF CCLI grant todevelop a series of laboratory courses in the area of internet based robotics andautomation in manufacturing. The development efforts include industrial partnershipwith Yamaha Robotics, restructured and advanced courses in applied engineeringprogram curriculum, and laboratory activities integrated with network technologies

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sohum A. Sohoni, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Kerri S. Kearney, Oklahoma State University; Rebecca L. Damron, Oklahoma State University

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Paper ID #9437A Platform for Computer Engineering EducationDr. Sohum A Sohoni, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus Dr. Sohoni is an Assistant Professor in Engineering and Computing Systems at Arizona State University’s College of Technology and Innovation. Prior to joining ASU, he was an Assistant Professor at Oklahoma State University. His research interests are broadly in the areas of computer architecture and perfor- mance analysis, and in engineering and computing education. He has published in ACM SIGMETRICS, IEEE Transactions on Computers, the International Journal of Engineering Education, and Advances in

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anirudh Roshan Sriram, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Karthik Ramani, Purdue University

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self-exploration ofproblems by:  Providing an environment that facilitates the integration of engineering analysis and engineering design by allowing users to explore different design options in early stages even before the detailed designs are made  Stimulating an environment for design-analysis exploration, in which questions like „what-if‟, „why‟, „what‟ and „how‟ will be more effectively answered through on-the-fly simulation and visualization.  Allowing better understanding of practical situations through solving problems, where conventional equations do not apply, and also beyond “toy” textbook problems.  Enabling the transition from a model of education that is teacher-centered and passive to

Conference Session

Computer-Assisted Lab Studies

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nasser Houshangi, Purdue University Calumet

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curriculum, and is taken by electrical engineering, computer engineering,and mechanical engineering students. In the past, the course had only a 3 credit hour lecturecomponent. The added laboratory helped in strengthening the mechatronic program optionoffered for the first time in fall 2001.Mechatronics is the application and integration of mechanical engineering, control theory,computer science, and electronics to the design of functional and adaptable products. Mostproducts developed by engineers currently involve both mechanical devices and, perhaps, sometype of electric motor combined with an electrical or computer-based control system, thuscrossing the traditional border between electrical/computer and mechanical engineering.Mechatronics is a

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; Dale R. Baker, Arizona State University; Adam R. Carberry, Arizona State University; Terry L. Alford, Arizona State University; Casey Jane Ankeny Ph.D., Arizona State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Bill Jay Brooks, Oregon State University; Debra M. Gilbuena, Oregon State University; Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Brady J. Gibbons, Oregon State University; William Joseph Stuart P.E., Oregon Institute of Technology; Sean Maass; Candace K. Chan, Arizona State University

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. Page 24.833.1 He is the primary programmer of the AIChE Concept Warehouse and his current focus is on its continued development, specifically creating and integrating Interactive Virtual Labs.Dr. Debra M. Gilbuena, Oregon State University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Paper ID #10148 Debra Gilbuena is a postdoctoral scholar in the School of Chemical, Biological, and Environmental Engi- neering at Oregon State University. Debra has an M.BA, an M.S, and four years of industrial experience including a position in sensor development. Sensor development is also an area in which

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Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning through Laboratory Experiences

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Per Henrik Borgstrom, University of California, Los Angeles; William J. Kaiser, University of California, Los Angeles; Gregory Chung, University of California, Los Angeles; Zachary Nelson, National Instruments; Manda Paul, University of California, Los Angeles; Stoytcho Marinov Stoytchev; Jackson Tek Kon Ding, Marvell Technology Group, Ltd.

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implemented on a protoboard, and a National Instruments myDAQ data acquisition device.Platform DescriptionThe SEAL platform, shown in Figure 1, consists of a car assembled primarily from LEGOcomponents and novel electronic systems implemented by students on a prototype board, both ofwhich interface with an NI myDAQ data acquisition device. We note here that the myDAQdevice is not included in the SEAL platform. The method used at UCLA, which is typical of anumber of universities that use similar devices, is that myDAQ units are lent to students asrequired for circuits laboratories or for use with the SEAL platform. Alternatively, some schoolsrequire students to purchase such devices during their freshman year and use them throughoutthe curriculum for

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth A Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Kathleen Meehan, University of Glasgow; Dianna L. Newman, University at Albany/SUNY; Deborah Walter, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Bonnie H. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology; Yacob Astatke, Morgan State University; Mohamed F. Chouikha, Howard University

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electrical engineering students in upper division courses thathave a few select hands-on activities distributed throughout the semester will also be studiedwhere a comparison between depth of learning of topics with a hands-on component and topicsthat are taught in a traditional theoretical lecture format will be carried out. An assessment tool to Page 24.282.3determine the concerns and insights of faculty who are responsible for courses in which hands-onlearning activities have been integrated and courses that have a mobile hands-on companion labcourse is under development. The goal is to determine the set of resources and support that

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reza Curtmola, New Jersey Institute of Technology; John D. Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Linda S. Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Howard S. Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Levelle Burr-Alexander, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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explore ways inwhich Cloud Computing technologies can be leveraged to improve classroom instruction, hasbeen developed to support the educational component of the NSF CAREER grant awarded in2011 to Dr. Reza Curtmola at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. The goal of the programwas twofold: first, to expose high school teachers to the concept of Cloud Computing and thetechnologies associated with it, and second, to help teachers develop curriculum units based onCloud Computing technologies that can be integrated into different high-school subjects.Sixteen high-school teachers participated in the program. The participants’ teaching areasspanned a wide array of subjects ranging from Computer Technology, Math, Physics andChemistry, to Human

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Marisa Wolsky, WGBH Educational Foundation; Christine Andrews Paulsen, Concord Evaluation Group; Tamecia R. Jones, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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education; and mathematical thinking.Marisa Wolsky, WGBH Educational Foundation Marisa Wolsky is an Executive Producer at WGBH Educational Foundation with over 20 years of expe- rience turning STEM content into entertaining and educational media. Ms. Wolsky is the Principal In- vestigator for the NSF-funded series Design Squad, for which she oversees all aspects of the production, translating its engineering content into entertaining across many platforms. She is also Senior Producer for the NSF-funded preschool science series Peep and the Big Wide World, responsible for managing its production and working closely with the series’ advisors to oversee the implementation of Peep’s educa- tionally rich science curriculum

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Electrical and Control Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dustyn Roberts P.E., University of Delaware; Andrew Peter Borowski, University of Delaware

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improvement withinthe laboratory curriculum. While 69% of respondents agreed that lab exercises rated either as“Very Effective” or as “Effective” for active learning, the average rating for “the overall qualityand frequency of active learning” in laboratory courses was only 2.4 on a scale of 0 to 4. 51% ofrespondents asserted that the frequency of active learning in lab classes should be increased. Inresponse to what topics they felt exposure to was valuable in a mechanical engineeringcurriculum, 73% responded with advanced analytical software (e.g. MATLAB), 71% withcomputer control & data acquisition, 51% with integrated PLC control, and 47% withmicroprocessors.The second survey prompted participants to rank the labs they had participated in on

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Division Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Electrical Engineering and Circuits

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tony Fan, Wayne State University; Gene Yeau-Jian Liao, Wayne State University; Chih-Ping Yeh, Wayne State University; Chung-Tse Michael Wu, Wayne State University; Jimmy Ching-ming Chen, Wayne State University

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setupmodules of sensors, control and communication units, and integrate the modules into a humandrivable car and model vehicles, and develop on-road control strategies and algorithms for self-driving testing. The lane keeping system is one step of the curriculum development, coveringLevel 1 and Level 2 vehicle automation.In general, lane keeping systems use a video camera to detect road features such as lane markers,and calculate lateral vehicle position, velocity, and lane width in-respect to the lane lines3. Thismethod allows the use of existing infrastructure and is easily adaptable to road changes such asconstruction. However, optical systems are prone to failure in conditions where road features donot exist or are obscured by low sun angles

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Instrumentation and Controls Laboratories

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip Brach, University of the District of Columbia; Ahmet Zeytinci, University of the District of Columbia

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integral part of all engineering programs; in fact, it is not even a standard part of many Civil Engineering (CE) programs. Plane surveying, the determination of the location of points on or near the surface of the earth, is rapidly becoming a lost art in the civil engineering curriculum. This paper is not an attempt to resurrect surveying in the modern CE curriculum. It looks at surveying field work in an historical perspective; to highlight changes in the art of surveying and how they have impacted both the teaching and practice of surveying, and to point out conceptual features of surveying field work and show how selected activities were particularly suited to teaching fundamental concepts applicable to a wide range of

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Reid, Ohio Northern University; David Reeping, Ohio Northern University

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by instructors to meet their preferredobjectives. Therefore, while they may be prerequisites to second-year courses, first-yearengineering programs are not necessarily integrated into an engineering curriculum. Further,since they are often designed with little consideration for best practices in introductory coursedesign, overall outcomes and content vary widely. This leads to the issue of course developers“reinventing the wheel,” considering successful models are not adequately disseminated. Theproblem is further exacerbated by a lack of definition for first year models. Despite a developerknowing what they want in a course, he or she may not be able to find a course with similaroutcomes with nothing more than "first year engineering" as a

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Muhittin Yilmaz, Texas A&M University, Kingsville (TAMUK); Selahattin Ozcelik, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Nuri Yilmazer, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Reza Nekovei, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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institutions. However, since Hispanics are less likely to earn engineeringor engineering technology degrees15, forestry robotics engineering design can reach out morebroadly with minority groups by integrating robotics with forest or agricultural applications.This presentation describes the design, construction, and evaluation of an autonomous forestryrobot development by a student team and associated engineering design enhancements of arobotics curriculum. The robot design took place as part of the robotics curriculum that wasdeveloped as well as offered by Electrical Engineering and Computer Science as well asMechanical and Industrial Engineering Departments at Texas A&M University-Kingsville(TAMUK), a minority serving institution, and was

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan W. Klingbeil, Wright State University; Anthony Bourne, Wright State University

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., Tavener, S., Voss, K. Armentrout, S. Yaeger, P. and Marra, R., 1999, "Using Applied Engineering Problems in Calculus Classes to Promote Learning in Context and Teamwork," Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, Vol. 2, 12d5-14.3. Barrow, D.L. and Fulling, S.A., 1998, "Using an Integrated Engineering Curriculum to Improve Freshman Calculus," Proceedings of the 1998 ASEE Conference, Seattle, WA.4. Hansen, E.W., 1998, "Integrated Mathematics and Physical Science (IMPS): A New Approach for First Year Students at Dartmouth College," Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, Vol. 2, 579.5. Kumar, S. and Jalkio, J., 1998, "Teaching Mathematics from an Applications Perspective," Proceedings of the 1998 ASEE

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Craig J. Kief, COSMIAC at UNM; Bassam H. Matar, Chandler Gilbert Community College

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of New Mexico. In this capacity, he is responsible for overseeing curriculum and training development, teaching short courses, and coordinating the scheduling and registration of COSMIAC and NSF courses. Mr. Kief has a B.S. and M.S. in Computer Engineering from the University of New Mexico. He has published and taught in the areas of digital and programmable logic, satellite design and in verification and validation of systems. He is also an IEEE senior member.Mr. Bassam H Matar, Chandler Gilbert Community College Mr. Bassam Matar is a ”fun and challenging” guy who clearly gets things done and loves his work. He is a 22-year veteran engineering faculty in the Maricopa Community College District. After 11 years of

Conference Session

Division Experimentation and Lab-Oriented Studies - Pedagogy of Lab Courses

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gene Hou, Old Dominion University; Feifei Zhong, Southwest Jiaotong University; Orlando M. Ayala, Old Dominion University

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resolution. Once an error was integrated into thesystem, it is tedious to find and correct. This is amplified because Patran doesn’t allow for thereversal of more than one step. It would be preferred if a step-by-step manual was developed togive the best way to approach the bridge model.”“The most difficult part of the class project was the entire model. Due to its complexity and sizethere were a large number of nodes. Trying to determine the exact nodes to RBE2 to one anotherwas very difficult.” 3) Comment on the quality of the laboratory manual and class instruction, and make suggestions for improvement.“The lab manual needs to be in color, with revisions in grammar of the content and updatedphotos for instructional purposes. ““My

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Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning through Laboratory Experiences

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Clark Hochgraf, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Richard Cliver, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); David S Martins, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Eisenhart Excellence in Teaching Award. In addition, he works part-time for Eastman Kodak as a Senior Design Engineer and is a TAC of ABET commissioner.Dr. David S Martins, Rochester Institute of Technology David S. Martins is Associate Professor and director of the University Writing Program at Rochester Institute of Technology. His article on the use of scoring rubrics won the Best Article of the Year 2008 in Teaching English in the Two Year College, and his articles have appeared in Communication Studies, the Journal of Medical Humanities, and in edited collections. He works with faculty across the curriculum to integrate writing into their design of high quality learning environments

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Innovative Uses of Technology and Techniques for Laboratory Exercises

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eniko T. Enikov, Universiy of Arizona; Giampiero Campa, MathWorks

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cabling. Attached to the micro-motor is asmall propeller which provides thrust force needed to rotate the pendulum to a desiredangle. The experiment is designed to operate from student's laptops, therefore no speciallaboratory space is required.The project was tested in a classical control systems design class offered to senior-levelmechanical engineering students. Student feedback and survey data on the effectivenessof the module are presented along with examples of student assignments illustrating theuse of hardware.IntroductionHands-on laboratories have been an integral part of the engineering curriculum since itsinception. Their importance has been recognized by the Accreditation Board of EngineeringEducation (ABET) and its predecessors by

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Bowen, Rice University; Marcia O'Malley, William Marsh Rice University

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it is an integrated system. Students interact with a realmechanical system, and then use that system in a lab setting to touch the concepts that areconveyed in lectures and homework.There are alternate hardware choices for this series of laboratory experiments. Commercialhardware such as force feedback gaming joysticks, Sensable’s Phantom Omni haptic device, andImmersion’s Impulse Engine 2000 provide platforms that can be used off-the-shelf for conveyingsystem dynamics concepts via a haptic device. However, these systems are cost prohibitivecompared to the haptic paddle kits, and do not allow students to study the hardware on acomponent-by-component basis prior to working with the assembled system. The authors areaware of only one other low

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Bring-Your-Own-Experiments 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca Marie Reck, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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controls and signal processing research include the design and modeling of intelligent controls, Kalman filters, and automation. Engi- neering education research includes curriculum and laboratory development for these concepts. Page 26.314.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 BYOE: Affordable and Portable Laboratory Kit for Control Systems CoursesPresenter InformationFeel free to contact the presenter for help implementing this in your classroom or laboratory.Rebecca ReckDepartment of Industrial and Enterprise Systems EngineeringUniversity of