Conference Session

Laboratory Experiences in Electronics and Circuits

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth A Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Bonnie H. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology; Kathleen Meehan, Virginia Tech

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

how theory and practice are used in the design process.Suddenly, we have STEM graduates who know, and appreciate, the complexities of theirdiscipline and who are able go out into the workforce and immediately contribute to productdevelopment.This paper summarizes current models for delivering mobile hands-on education in engineering, Page 23.910.2including in-class labs, labs done at home, and mobile studio classes. The authors of this papercome from three different institutions, each having an NSF grant on mobile hands-on educationin engineering and each using a different model of delivery. The generic aspects of these modelsare discussed

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning through Laboratory Experiences

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Georgia L Harris, NIST

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

placing the items in order to achieve the “best flow” for their laboratory. Theyare also asked to put some cards in a separate pile if they reflect what is required as part of thelaboratory infrastructure versus specific measurement flow. During the debriefing, the instructorasks teams to sacrifice one card from their selection to consider minimum impact on the finalresult. The point of the exercise is to show that all of these cards are part of the major categoryheadings of the ISO/IEC 17025 standard and that sacrificing one component will be detrimentalto the quality of their measurement results.The standard is reviewed at this point and two key sections are highlighted, one on the topic ofdocument control and one on records management. Both

Conference Session

Laboratory Experiences in Mechanical, Materials and Thermal Systems

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew J. Traum, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Vincent C Prantil, Milwaukee School of Engineering; William C Farrow, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Hope Leigh Weiss, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

impact on my Course Number grade:[Negative Impact] [No Impact] [Positive Impact]Direct Assessment ToolsThe following measurable direct evaluation metrics will be cataloged for analysis and assessmentas evidence of project success:1. Number of papers reporting new research findings, educational best-practices, and novelpedagogical outcomes submitted for publication in the peer-reviewed engineering research andeducation literature or presented at refereed research and pedagogical conferences.2. Performance comparison of student-built rockets from the freshman design course versus thesenior thermodynamics course. In both course projects, achieving the highest altitude will beposited as the students’ project goal. Therefore, rocket altitudes are