Conference Session

Mechanical and Architectural Engineering Laboratories

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Toyama, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Reza Sadr, Texas A&M University at Qatar

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

is upheld by localaccreditation schemes, reliant on strictly planned and adhered curriculums. Page 15.739.4The generalized Regional accreditation scheme, as described by Thompson,5 require strictadherence to a highly structured and pre-set curriculum. This curriculum regulated modelincreases the difficulties in enabling faculty to make minor changes within the class withouthaving to pass through an accreditation review panel. It does, however, clearly set a measurablemetric by which all programs can be judged, one reason for its popularity.Outcome based accreditation programs on the other hand such as ABET differ in that minimalguidelines

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tina Hudson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Shannon M. Sipes, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

deep approach to learning. Each DIB is specifically for-mulated for a given DUT; therefore the number of devices used in the lab are limited. However, inhomework, the students obtain a wider experience of testing other devices through the use ofdatasheets.A datasheet is a published test plan for a given device. Therefore, it is a perfect resource for thestudents to experience a multitude of testing methods. However, datasheets are terse and there isnot a standard for them. As a result, students are required to look at multiple specifications acrossthe datasheet to understand the testing conditions of a different specification. For example, a com-mon-mode-rejection-ratio test (testA) may not indicate the necessary input range for the

Conference Session

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

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

participants, likewise, receive college credit for the Microcomputer Applications course.The adult learners are encouraged to continue their studies in postsecondary STEM programsupon completion of their summer experience.Enrollment ServicesA new enrollment services management function has been developed utilizing software andsuccessful practices of colleges and universities with similar population demographics, wherepersistence, retention, and completion issues of first-generation and minority students preventthese students from completion their educational plans. This new function incorporates theStarfish student retention tracking software to expedite the identification of needs forintervention, streamline the communication among faculty members

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Huettel, Duke University; Michael R. Gustafson II, Duke University; Joseph C. Nadeau, Duke University; David E. Schaad, Duke University; Michael M. Barger, Duke University; Lisa Linnenbrink-Garcia, Michigan State University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

baseline for comparison to subsequent results. We used structural equation modeling toevaluate whether the EGC framework influenced desired outcomes through effects on studentmotivation; we found such a result for upper-level courses, but not for lower-level courses. Weinterpret our results to indicate that the EGC framework increases motivation for a subset ofengineering students, and we are now exploring ways of engaging a larger set of students and ofidentifying those students who would be most likely to benefit from this framework.Future plans include the implementation of the framework in two additional courses in theSpring 2014 semester (in Civil and Environmental Engineering), one a required upper-levelcourse, the other an interdisciplinary

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saeed Moaveni, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Karen C. Chou, Northwestern University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

important skill forstudents to develop. Students who are familiar with typical orthographic details will be betteradapted to the information presented to them in professional practice. While 3-dimensionalmodeling of structures, such as work done in Revit, is becoming more common, it is still theindustry standard to deliver 2-dimensional plans for purposes of construction. As such, it will beincumbent upon students to understand information presented in this way. Figure 5 – The blueprint of steel connection shown in Figure 4Field ExamplesPrior to the development of a physical sculpture, and the virtual sculpture, the only wayinstructors could effectively show the assembly of steel connections was through examples inactual practice

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Garrick A. Aden-Buie, University of South Florida; Autar Kaw, University of South Florida; Ali Yalcin, University of South Florida; Ram Pendyala, Arizona State University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

education research. His work has been funded by federal organizations Page 24.195.1 including National Science Foundation and Army Office of Research and medical device manufacturing industry. He has taught courses in the areas of systems modeling and performance analysis, information systems design, production planning, facilities design, and systems simulation. He co-authored the 2006 Joint Publishers Book-of-the-Year textbook, Design of Industrial Information Systems, Elsevier. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014

Conference Session

Pedagogical Innovations in Laboratory Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Murthy Kasi, North Dakota State University; Yaping Chi, North Dakota State University; G. Padmanabhan, North Dakota State University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Lines LinesFigure 1. An example of a flownet(a)(b) Dam Cutoff Stream wall lines Equipotential linesFigure 2. Flow nets showing stream lines and potential lines for (a) a discharging well in anaquifer bounded by a stream parallel to an impermeable barrier (plan view) (slightly modified1), Page 22.1392.3and (b) groundwater flow beneath a dam with a cutoff wall (sectional view).Laboratory courseThe flownet experiment was

Conference Session

ELOS Best Paper Nominations

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Huettel, Duke University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

., surveys of student opinions) and quantitative data(e.g., course performance). Baseline data (e.g., student surveys) were available from previousyears for comparison. Students reported that the projects positively contributed to theirunderstanding of course material. We also found that students’ awareness of the GrandChallenges and the role that signal processing can have in finding solutions increased. A numberof students indicated that they plan to pursue more in-depth projects inspired by what theylearned during the laboratory.1. IntroductionThe National Academy of Engineering (NAE) has identified a set of fourteen Grand Challengesfor current engineering research and practice. These include such diverse topics as reverse-engineering the brain

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jitendra S. Tate, Texas State University, San Marcos; Dominick Esperanza Fazarro, University of Texas at Tyler; J. Craig Hanks, Texas State University, San Marcos; Walt Trybula, Texas State University & Trybula Foundation, Inc.; Satyajit Dutta, Texas State University; Robert McLean, Texas State University; Fritz Allhoff, Western Michigan University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

their students, whereas Texas State willinsert appropriate modules in existing courses. UT at Tyler also plans to offer these coursesonline to their students as well as industry professionals and community leaders. At Texas State,these modules will be taught face-to-face.Introductory Course: “Introduction to Nanotechnology Safety” introduces students tonanotechnology, nanomaterials and manufacturing, national security implications, and societaland ethical issues of nanotechnology. This course will be a freshman/sophomore level course.After completing this course, students will be able to: (a) understand the ethical and societalimpact of nanotechnology,(b) understand fundamental concepts in sustainable nanotechnology,and (c) understand the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Susan Bobbitt Nolen, University of Washington; Debra M. Gilbuena, Oregon State University; Erno Lehtinen, University of Turku; Marja Vauras, Centre for Learning Research, University of Turku; Gavin Tierney, University of Washington; Simone E. Volet, Murdoch University, Perth, Australia

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

and our future plans. During the first year of thecollaboration each team has invested effort into building research capacity, coordinating thecollaboration, creating working relationships and an understanding of working habits betweenteams, and exploring the theoretical underpinnings of productive disciplinary engagement. Page 24.1137.3We begin by discussing our overarching theoretical framework, productive disciplinaryengagement. Next we describe the four contexts of the four different research teams represented(Washington - high school students, Oregon - undergraduate engineering students, Finland - highschool science students, Australia

Conference Session

LabVIEW and Mindstorms Based Experiments

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joel Dillon, United States Military Academy; Jose Salinas, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

. 8. Plan the implementation of an engineering solution. 9. Communicate an engineered solution to both technical and non-technical audiences. 10. Assess the effectiveness of an engineered solution. Demonstrate basic-level technical proficiency in an engineering discipline. 11. Demonstrate basic level technical proficiency in an engineering discipline. 12. Learn new concepts in engineering and new technologies without the aid of formal instruction.Many of the liberal arts majors at West Point readily admit that they would notvoluntarily take any technical classes if it was not necessary to do so. Therefore,requiring them to enroll in fairly rigorous engineering courses in order to graduatecertainly does not make for a

Conference Session

Experiments in Remote-access Laboratories

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Hyder, Georgia Institute of Technology; Brian Post, Georgia Institute of Technology; Dirk Schaefer, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

understand a problem. Table 3: List of learning styles and their respective strengths Learning Styles Strengths Convergent Practical application of Ideas Divergent Imaginative ability and generation of ideas Assimilation Creating theoretical models and making sense of disparate observations Accommodative Carrying out plans and that involve them in new experiences Page 14.29.9 Going beyond the idea of hands on learning, in the above Table 3 the positive attributesof more method based learning traits are shown. Remote Laboratory experiments should alwayscover each of these categories. Convergent

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Laboratories

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Edwards, Pennsylvania State University, Erie; Gerald Recktenwald, Portland State University; Brian Benini, Case Western Reserve University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

exercises aimed at teaching coreprinciples in the fluid and thermal science through the use of guided inquiry. The exerciseprocedure is being tested at PSB and Portland State. Since the exercises are currently beingdeveloped and tested they are undergoing constant revision and improvement. Final versions ofthe worksheets will ultimately be available for others to use. Future work planned for thisproject includes: 1) Continuing to test and improve the worksheets at the authors’ schools. 2) Making the exercises, including the worksheets, LabView VI’s, and hardware requirements available to other schools for beta testing. 3) Possibly providing workshops to describe not only the test goals and procedures, but also

Conference Session

Innovative and Computer-Assisted Lab Studies

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Veton Kepuska, Florida Tech; Mihir Patal, Florida Tech; Nicholas Rogers, Florida Tech

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

scoring module of thesystem is described in section 2. Section 3 covers the details of the SAR-LAB; MATLAB toolkit. In section 4 development details of the implementation of the tool are presented. Conclusionsderived from the experience of developing and using the tool is presented in section 5. Somepossible enhancements that are planned in the near future are outlined in section 6.1. Audio Front-EndWUW recognition system follows the generic functions depicted in the Figure 1-1. Speech signalcaptured by the microphone is converted into an electrical signal that is digitized prior to beingprocessed by the WUW recognition system. The system also can read digitized raw waveformstored in a file. In either case raw waveform samples are converted

Conference Session

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies - Mechanical Engineering Labs

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey A. Donnell, Georgia Institute of Technology; Philip Varney, Georgia Institute of Technology; David MacNair, Georgia Institute of Technology; Aldo A. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

multiple components. Each multi-week experiment would givestudents time to reflect on their results and, when necessary, redo experiments. The multi-weekexperiments would be spaced with one week in between to give time for written and oralpresentations of findings.Clearly the format of the measurements lab has been instrumental in the revision plan for thesystems lab. The two-week experiences of the measurements lab have demonstrated theadvantages of giving students more time on a topic, and stripping away some of the extraneouscognitive load that comes with starting new topics each week. The new structure of themeasurements lab also highlights a “less is more” mentality, grounded in the belief that it ismisguided to think that a single course can

Conference Session

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: BYOE Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gerald W. Recktenwald, Portland State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

parallel. This created opportunities for students to discuss how to planand execute the measurements, and what results to anticipate.DiscussionThe desktop heat transfer apparatus was tested for two different offerings of a junior-level heattransfer class for Mechanical Engineering students. We did not plan sufficiently ahead to obtainIRB approval that would allow us to report on assessment data collected during the exercise. Weconsider our first trials with this apparatus to be shakedown tests. We now know enough aboutthe performance of the apparatus and how students experience the exercise that we are preparedto design a structured assessment of student learning. Due to scheduling constraints, that outcomemeasurement will be delayed until the

Conference Session

DELOS Best Paper Nominations

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Schubert, University of San Diego; Frank Jacobitz, University of San Diego; Ernest Kim, University of San Diego

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

9.1 10 0.253 2.530 1.57 10 0.246 9.7 11.06 0.269 2.975 1.77 10 0.313 10.5 12.04 0.286 3.443 1.94 10 0.376 10.9 12.98 0.305 3.959 2.06 10 0.424 10.7 14.95 0.343 5.128 2.31 10 0.534 10.4III. Assessment of Student LearningStudent learning of the laboratory material was assessed in both versions of the sophomore-levelelectrical circuits courses. The assessment was based upon a questionnaire evaluation scale andgeneral format originally designed by Rose-Hulman’s Office of Institutional Research, Planning,and Assessment. A similar

Conference Session

Design of Lab Experiments II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gerald Recktenwald, Portland State University; Robert Edwards, Pennsylvania State University-Erie

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

student laboratories. In the comingmonths we will be deploying the experiments and curricular materials in a context that will allowformal assessment of student learning. We have designed an assessment plan to measure gains instudent learning and to determine whether the laboratory exercises shift students’ attitudestoward laboratory work.Bibliography1. Bilal, N., Kess, H. R. & Adams, D. E. Reversing the Roles of Experiment and Theory in a Roving Laboratory for Undergraduate Students in Mechanical Vibrations. International Journal of Engineering Education 21, 166-177 (2005).2. Flora, J. R. V. & Cooper, A. T. Incorporating inquiry-based laboratory experiment in undergraduate environmental engineering laboratory. Journal of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

students more flexibility when choosing courses,several courses, required on the old plan, were dropped and replaced with new required courses.The most notable change was the exclusion of an introductory electrical engineering course fromthe required core curriculum. This course was replaced with MECH 343 (Modeling DynamicSystems). This new four-credit course, which includes a laboratory component, includes topicssuch as Laplace transforms, Newtonian dynamics, Lagrangian dynamics, lumped-parametermodeling, derivation of equations of motion, and introductory system theory. At the same time,the students are exposed to systems in several domains (mechanical, electrical, thermal, andfluid). The lectures and laboratory exercises have attempted to

Conference Session

Computer-Assisted Lab Studies

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julio Garcia, San Jose State University; Patricia Backer, San Jose State University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

the instructor for future planning of courses.However, in terms of outcomes for the students, there are three questions which constitute bettermeasures of what the students actually learned from the course and how valuable this newknowledge is likely to be after the students leave the class. Below are some results for threeindividual questions on the SALG which captured this type of knowledge. [Percentages representonly students responding to the question, not “N/A” responses.]Question: How much of the following (understanding the main concepts) do you think youwill remember and carry with you into other classes or aspects of your life? 2004 2005 2006Average rating

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ning Gong, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Temple University ; Brian P. Butz, Temple University; Li Bai, Temple University; Saroj Biswas, Temple University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

inSection 3. The paper is concluded in Section 4 with discussions on plans for extending thedeveloped prototype to a complete intelligent tutoring system for electrical machines.2. Virtual Education Environment Computer-aided instruction (CAI) systems [5] were introduced as early as 1960's as a meansof assisting students outside the classroom. The first CAI programs were either computerizedversions of textbooks, or drill and practice monitors [6] that presented a student with problems andcompared the student’s responses to the pre-scored answers, and if necessary, provided the student withcanned remedial responses. Improvements were continuously made until computer-aidedinstruction systems evolved into intelligent tutoring systems (ITS) [7, 8

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tom Weller, University of South Florida; Carol M. Haden, Magnolia Consulting, LLC; Jeff Frolik, University of Vermont; Paul G. Flikkema, Northern Arizona University; Aaron T. Ohta, University of Hawaii at Manoa; Sylvia W. Thomas, University of South Florida; Rhonda R. Franklin, University of Minnesota; Wayne A. Shiroma, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

-reaching impact on future students. Theeffort leverages faculty at five institutions to develop curricular modules consisting ofinstructional videos and experiential learning exercises that integrate and provide context to themyriad of topics typically covered in a Circuits lecture. To date the material has beenprototyped at two universities and two additional universities plan to utilize these materials in2014. While preliminary, the assessment data suggests a divergence between the positiveattitudes and perceptions of students at the level of connecting circuits principles and concepts totheir broader engineering and societal contexts, and the negative results for students’ attitudestoward learning of specific circuits topics and self

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning through Laboratory Experiences

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sushil K. Chaturvedi, Old Dominion University; Jaewan Yoon, Old Dominion University; Rick McKenzie, Old Dominion University; Petros J. Katsioloudis, Old Dominion University; Hector M. Garcia, Old Dominion University; Shuo Ren, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

instance, differences in cumulative GPA for the twogroups would make it difficult to interpret the data for student learning gain. Since demographicdata were not available to authors, further investigation should also account for differences indemographic profiles, if any. The author plans to continue to assess the VR experiment in thecoming semesters to collect more data and to see if any statistically significant differences in theoutcomes are observed. The author would also like to put forth the argument that for assessingthe impact of interventions or new treatments in laboratory courses, “direct observation”, thougha qualitative measure can also be an indicator of the success of new treatments or educationalstrategies of the type discussed

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning through Laboratory Experiences

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Cardenas, Harvey Mudd College

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

would utilize them to sketch schematics, this was not always the case. Sketches weremissing from ELNs as well, but some students used the electronic format to include photos frommobile phones. Equipment lists in both paper and electronic format generally tended to beincomplete. Neither format seemed to have an impact on whether students plotted literaturevalues on the same plot as experimental data. We plan to use these assessment results to improvestudents’ performance on good laboratory notebook practice. On the instructor side, the gradingprocess was made simpler by the use of the ELNs, due to the ability to access the students’ workvia computer, as opposed to grading PLNs, where the graders physically remove the labnotebooks from the lab

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John R. Reisel, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Marissa Jablonski, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Arash Kialashaki P.E., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Ethan V. Dupe-Munson, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Hossein Hosseini, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

such as College of Engineering and AppliedScience Strategic Planning Committee, Division of Natural Sciences Executive Committee, and UWMSenate. Page 24.183.2 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014Analysis of the Impact of Participation in a Summer Bridge Program on Mathematics Course Performance by First-Semester Engineering StudentsAbstractAs part of an NSF-supported project, a summer bridge program for incoming engineeringand computer science freshmen was conducted each summer between 2009 and 2012.The primary purpose of this program was to improve the mathematics

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hong Man, Stevens Institute of Technology (SES)

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

each session. In the second part,student simulates some basic NMR sequences, including saturation recovery (SR) and spin echo(SE). In SR simulation, student specifies the T1, T2 values, an excitation angle, the repetitiontime (TR), echo time (TE), and repetition number. Student will observe the vector animation andFID that is generated. In SE simulation, student specifies number of spins, e.g. 10, off-resonancefrequencies randomly distributed between -50 Hz and 50 Hz. Student can observe the animationof all these spin vectors and the aggregated FID signals. In particular, this simulation is veryhelpful in explaining the divergence and refocus of magnetization on x-y plan in SE. Thisexercise is also very long, and it usually takes students two

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seda Yilmaz, Iowa State University; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Colleen M. Seifert, University of Michigan

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

plywood boards. Similarly, while a few of Participant 4’sideas could be compared to existing products, many of them seemed outside of the traditionalscope of expected snow transport equipment.Another difference was that the ideas generated by the more adaptive students (Participants 1 and2) seemed more practical, more efficient for immediate implementation, and easier to predict thatthey would work as planned than the more innovative students (Participants 3 and 4. The majorityof ideas proposed by Participants 3 and 4 seemed like they would need more extensive pilottesting and experiments to prove they would function, and would take longer to bring to theimplementation stage.A third difference was noticed between Participant 2 (a more adaptive

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seda Yilmaz, Iowa State University; Kathryn Jablokow, Pennsylvania State University; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Eli M. Silk, University of Michigan; Meisha Nicole Berg, Iowa State University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

flatten the snow with a machine to make it easier to walk on. Heachieved this with two concepts: one was a snow tamper, a machine that would flatten the snowas you push it, and the other was two plywood boards. Similarly, while a few of Participant 4’sideas could be compared to existing products, many of them seemed outside of the traditionalscope of expected snow transport equipment.Another difference was that the ideas generated by the more adaptive students (Participants 1 and2) seemed more practical, more efficient for immediate implementation, and easier to predict thatthey would work as planned than the more innovative students (Participants 3 and 4. The majorityof ideas proposed by Participants 3 and 4 seemed like they would need more

Conference Session

Pedagogical Innovations in Laboratory Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alyn Marie Turner, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Sandra Shaw Courter, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Shirley Dyke, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

goal, because it relates to a large literature oninequality in the engineering field among males and females at all stages of the academic ladder.4In particular we document the extent to which females report learning less as a result of theshake table experiment than their male peers. The plan of the paper is as follows. First, we briefly describe recent developments inbench scale shake tables and teleoperation and teleobservation technologies designed to allowstudents at institutions without shake tables to be able to perform real-time exercises in structural Page 22.883.3dynamics and earthquake engineering. Second, we introduce

Conference Session

Improving the Pedagogy of Laboratory Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas F. Schubert Jr. P.E., University of San Diego; Frank G. Jacobitz, University of San Diego; Michael S. Morse, University of San Diego; Truc T. Ngo, University of San Diego

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

initial academic advisor for the students. The goals of the Preceptorial Program are6: 1. To fulfill a general education requirement by instruction in an essential academic discipline [this is typically for students who do not know what area they want to major in] or to prepare the student for a future major or minor [for those who do have a proposed major]; 2. To provide early and continuing communication between the student and the advisor; 3. To assist the student in planning a cohesive and productive educational program; 4. To introduce the student to the intellectual resources of the University; and 5. To help the student develop the inquiring habit of mind that is fundamental to