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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Pedagogy of Lab-Oriented Courses

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nebojsa I Jaksic P.E., Colorado State University, Pueblo

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Paper ID #11325What to do when 3D Printers go wrong: Laboratory ExperiencesDr. Nebojsa I Jaksic P.E., Colorado State University, Pueblo NEBOJSA I. JAKSIC holds the Dipl. Ing. degree in electrical engineering from Belgrade University, the M.S. in electrical engineering, the M.S. in industrial engineering, and the Ph.D. in industrial engineering from the Ohio State University. He is currently a Professor at Colorado State University-Pueblo. Dr. Jaksic served as the ASEE Rocky Mountain Section Chair (2007-2008), the ASEE DELOS Program Chair (2008), the ASEE DELOS Division Chair (2009), the ASEE Zone IV Conference Program

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Gwen Elizabeth Ellis; Cecilia Dianne Richards, Washington State University; Brad R. Thompson, Washington State University; Robert F. Richards, Washington State University

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Paper ID #11430A Remote Access Laboratory for Fluids Education in Mechanical Engineer-ingGwen Elizabeth EllisProf. Cecilia Dianne Richards, Washington State University Dr. Cecilia Richards is a professor in the School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at Washington State University. Dr. Richards received her B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of British Columbia, Canada. She earned her Ph.D. in Engineering from the University of California at Irvine. She has authored over 100 technical papers and proceedings and holds two patents. She has supervised the research of 26 graduate

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

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rebecca Marie Reck, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Paper ID #13467BYOE: Affordable and Portable Laboratory Kit for Controls CoursesRebecca Marie Reck, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Rebecca M. Reck is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in systems engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She completed her master’s degree in electrical engineering at Iowa State Univer- sity during her eight years at Rockwell Collins and her bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering with a mathematics minor, from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in 2005. Her research interests include controls, signal processing, and engineering education. Specific areas of

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Pedagogy of Lab-Oriented Courses

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ventzislav Karaivanov, Colorado School of Mines; Jeffrey A. Holley P.E., Colorado School of Mines

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, Multidisciplinary Engineering Laboratory. • American Society of Mechanical Engineers • American Society of Engineering EducationProf. Jeffrey A. Holley P.E., Colorado School of Mines Jeffrey Holley, PE received a BS in Engineering from Colorado School of Mines in 1988, a MBA from the University of Colorado in 1993, and a MS in Environmental Science and Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines in 2011. As a practicing civil engineer registered in 14 western states his specialties include planning and construction document preparation for grading, drainage, infrastructure utility, and storm water quality enhancement design. As an instructor at CSM he has had the opportunity to teach Water and Wastewater Treatment, Fluid

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Division Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies: Electrical and Computer Engineering Labs

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ning Wang, University of Houston; Siu Chun Michael Ho, University of Houston; Qianlong Lan, Texas Southern University; Xuemin Chen, Texas Southern University; Gangbing Song, University of Houston (CoE); Hamid R. Parsaei, Texas A&M University at Qatar

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Paper ID #12752Developing a Remote Laboratory at TAMUQ Based on a Novel Unified Frame-workMr. Ning Wang, University of HoustonDr. Siu Chun Michael Ho, University of HoustonMr. Qianlong Lan, Texas Southern University Dpt. of Computer Science Graduate StudentDr. Xuemin Chen, Texas Southern University Dr. Xuemin Chen is the founding Director of Virtual and Remote Laboratory and an Associate Professor of Computer Engineering Technology at the Texas Southern University. He received his BS, MS and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the Nanjing University of Science and Technology (NJUST), China, in 1985, 1988 and 1991

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

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Harry Courtney Powell, University of Virginia; Joanne Bechta Dugan, University of Virginia

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Paper ID #12115BYOE: Student Designed Advanced Laboratories for Embedded ComputingConcepts, Hardware, and DesignDr. Harry Courtney Powell, University of Virginia Harry Powell is an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering in the Charles L. Brown Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Virginia. After receiving a Bach- elor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering in1978 he was an active research and design engineer, focusing on automation, embedded systems, remote control, and electronic/mechanical co-design techniques, holding 16 patents in these areas. Returning to academia, he

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Harry Courtney Powell, University of Virginia; Ronald D. Williams P.E., University of Virginia; Robert M. Weikle II, University of Virginia; Maite Brandt-Pearce, University of Virginia

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Paper ID #12073Towards a T Shaped Electrical and Computer Engineering Curriculum: aVertical and Horizontally Integrated Laboratory/Lecture ApproachDr. Harry Courtney Powell, University of Virginia Harry Powell is an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering in the Charles L. Brown Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Virginia. After receiving a Bach- elor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering in1978 he was an active research and design engineer, focusing on automation, embedded systems, remote control, and electronic/mechanical co-design techniques, holding 16 patents in these

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Division Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies: Electrical and Computer Engineering Labs

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Kip D. Coonley, Duke University; Justin Miles, Duke University

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using epitaxially grown super- lattice thin-film structures. Since 2005, he has been the Undergraduate Laboratory Manager in the De- partment of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Duke University, Durham, NC. His interests include undergraduate engineering education, RFID, power electronics, plasma physics, and thin films.Mr. Justin Miles, Duke University Justin Miles received the M.S. (2013) and B.S. (2008) degrees in Electrical Engineering from North Car- olina State University. He has been a Research and Development engineer in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering since 2008. Justin’s primary responsibility is managing laboratory equipment and components for the undergraduate labs. Justin also

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Pedagogy of Lab-Oriented Courses

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bridget M. Smyser, Northeastern University; Gregory J Kowalski, Northeastern University; Andrew F. Carbonar, Northeastern University

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Pedagogical Best PracticesAbstractThe pedagogy of laboratory courses has been well discussed in the literature, but the extent towhich these best practices are incorporated into laboratory experiment design varies wildly. AtNortheastern University, various capstone design teams over the years have been tasked withdesigning new experimental apparatus for the undergraduate teaching laboratories along withappropriate lab handouts and other instructional material. In many cases, the students involved inthese projects have taken the lab class for which they are designing the experiment and havereported negative experiences, and therefore are motivated to try to improve the class for futurestudents. Student designed labs have the potential to reduce burden

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Pedagogy of Lab-Oriented Courses

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rupa Purasinghe, California State University, Los Angeles; John E. Shamma; Brian Phan, California State University of Los Angeles ; Howard Lum, California State University Los Angeles

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Education, 2015 Life Line Research to Vertically Integrated Classrooms via a Four- Point Bending Test of a PipeAbstract Research dealing with earthquake response of lifelines was brought to classrooms at apredominantly undergraduate urban university as part of an education, outreach, and trainingactivity centered on a simple four-point laboratory-bending test of a ductile iron pipe. AFreshman Civil Engineering Design class, a Junior Structures Laboratory class, and a GraduateStructures class participated by integrating the subject matter amongst these classes. Theexperiment simply represented the pipeline behavior subject to fault displacement by simplefour- point static bending tests. In addition, the ductile

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Natacha Depaola, Illinois Institute of Technology; Roberto Cammino, Illinois Institute of Technology; Bonnie Haferkamp, Illinois Institute of Technology; Paul R. Anderson, Illinois Institute of Technology; Eric M Brey, Illinois Institute of Technology; Jamshid Mohammadi, Illinois Institute of Technology; Fouad Teymour, Illinois Institute of Technology

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engineering.Introduction Research is an important component of many engineering students’ undergraduate educationand it is generally believed to enhance the student’s interest in pursuing graduate education andmarketability in their chosen profession1. Undergraduate research experiences are usuallymentored by individual faculty and are highly dependent on the availability of space and ongoingprojects in faculty research laboratories that may be suitable to undergraduate studentparticipation. With increased engineering enrollment at many universities and colleges, includingours, the availability of undergraduate research opportunities within individual faculty researchlaboratories can become a limiting factor in placing all undergraduate engineering students

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Division Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies: Mechanical Engineering and Control

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julianne Vernon, University of Michigan, College of Engineering; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan; Noel C. Perkins, University of Michigan; Bradford G Orr, University of Michigan

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overly fashioned examples2, 5, 6. Hands-on laboratories that feature realmeasurements could allow students to probe the dynamics of realistic systems, therebystrengthening their conceptual understanding2, 7, 8. However, the prohibitive cost of equipmentand shortage of laboratory space limits these options.Our project aims to overcome these challenges by utilizing a new, highly portable andinexpensive technology, which we call interactive-Newton (i-Newton). The i-Newton can engagestudents in the experiential learning of dynamics outside the confines of the traditional lecture-based teaching methods.The objectives of the project we describe in this paper are to: 1. Investigate whether i-Newton has an effect on students’ conceptual

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Division Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies: Electrical and Computer Engineering Labs

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Valentin Siderskiy, NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering; Aatif Ahmed Mohammed, NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering; Vikram Kapila, NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering

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Paper ID #12013Chua’s Circuit for Experimenters Using Readily Available Parts from a HobbyElectronics StoreMr. Valentin Siderskiy, NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering Valentin Siderskiy received his B.Sc. degree from the NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering and M.Sc. degree from Columbia University. He conducts research in the Mechatronics and Controls Laboratory, where his interests include controls and chaos. Siderskiy is also the CTO of a technology startup.Mr. Aatif Ahmed Mohammed, NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering Aatif Mohammed is currently enrolled in his second year of B.S. Mechanical Engineering at NYU Poly

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Division Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies: Electrical and Computer Engineering Labs

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathleen Teresa McGuire; Jessica Urbano; Frank G Jacobitz, University of San Diego; Ernest M. Kim, University of San Diego; Thomas F. Schubert Jr. P.E., University of San Diego

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Award from the University of San Diego in 2014, and Best Paper Awards from the Division of Experimentation and Laboratory Oriented Studies of the American Society for Engineering Education in 2008 and 2014.Dr. Ernest M. Kim, University of San Diego Ernie Kim received his BSEE from the University of Hawaii at Manoa, and MSEE and PhD in Electrical Engineering from New Mexico State University. He has been an electronics engineer at the National Bureau of Standards (now NIST) at the Boulder CO labs where he performed research on precision optical fiber metrology, staff engineer with the Advanced Systems Group of Burroughs Corporation, Manager of Electro-Optics at Ipitek Corporation where he developed early fiber optic

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

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nebojsa I Jaksic, Colorado State University - Pueblo

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manufacturers are used on appropriate 3D-printed objects to show the above-mentioned processes. Creation of free-hand 3D plastic objectsis also illustrated. Two laboratory exercises using 3D pens for welding plastic and forpersonalizing 3D-printed objects are described.IntroductionExperimenting with physical models is a well-documented advantage of engineering educationas justified by the Kolb’s Experiential Learning Cycle Theory1. The 3D-printing technologybased on inexpensive 3D printers and inexpensive plastic materials is at a stage of enablingstudent designers in creating quick, inexpensive, and functional design iterations in support ofexperimentation in engineering education2,3. However, more complicated designs and/orassemblies sometimes fail

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Smitesh Bakrania, Rowan University; Kaitlin Engle Mallouk, Rowan University; Krishan Kumar Bhatia, Rowan University

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functions, in addition to establishing a strong analyticalfoundation. Recognizing the importance of basic experimentation techniques, a new freshmanengineering project was designed to expose students to the overall engineering profession withemphasis on developing fundamental technical and laboratory skills. The project was inspired bythe popular Consumer Reports magazine, which publishes reviews of consumer products uponrigorous testing and analytical surveys. Specifically, we note the strong overlap between corefunctions of an engineer and the process with which Consumer Reports reviews are generated.Freshman students were asked to select three brands of a consumer product for their review withinstructor consultation. The products ranged from

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Bring-Your-Own-Experiments 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Roger A Beardsley PE, Central Washington University

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and supplies toperform a demonstration would be around $100. This would supply enough reactant chemicalsfor about 45 reactions. For a class sized laboratory activity with multiple lab groups, anadditional scale, two additional 100 ml graduated cylinders, two additional 600 ml beakers, andat least five 125 ml wide mouth catalyst bottles should be obtained. The total for this lab set upwould be around $150, with enough supplies for about 45 reactions. Of this total, $95 isnonrecurring equipment expense. The cost of consumable supplies is around $0.85 per reaction(based on January 2015 prices), assuming the oil supply is at no cost.Further ProcessingSecond Reaction: Typically the initial reaction does not reach the 99.7% completion rate implied

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Division Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies: Mechanical Engineering and Control

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John E Matsson, Oral Roberts University; Justice Boisselle, Oral Roberts University

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using SolidWorks, and ANSYS Fluent software was used by a third studentwho was not on the senior capstone team to simulate the Kelvin-Helmholtz instability.IntroductionThis project involved the design, building and testing of a Kelvin-Helmholtz instabilityapparatus by undergraduate engineering students. The laboratory will enable students toconduct visualizations of the waves that develop due to the instability.The Kelvin-Helmholtz instability is a classical problem originally studied by Helmholtz 1and Kelvin2. The mechanism causing the instability has been studied in detail by Lamb3,Bachelor4, Drazin and Reid5, Chandrasekahr6, Craik7, and many others. The Kelvin-Helmholtz instability can appear at the interface of two fluid layers flowing with

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Division Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies: Mechanical Engineering and Control

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Yao, East Carolina University

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current research interests include wearable medical devices, telehealthcare, bioinstrumentation, biosignal processing, and control systems. His educational research interests are laboratory/project-driven learning and integration of research into undergraduate education. Dr. Yao is a member of the American Society of Engineering Education and a senior member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Page 26.1163.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Modeling and Control of a Tungsten-Bulb Heated Incubator: Teaching Controls Theory in a

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Bring-Your-Own-Experiments 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bridget M. Smyser, Northeastern University

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. For each half bridge circuit, the students again take measurements ofthree different weights. This process is repeated once more for a full bridge circuit using all fourstrain gauges.The final part of the lab requires the students to choose one of the bridge setups (quarter, half, orfull) to measure an unknown weight. At least four known calibration weights are used to create acalibration curve relating weight and strain as measured by their chosen Wheatstone bridgesetup. They then choose some object that they want to weigh, which can be a textbook, abackpack, or even a fellow classmate. This object is weighed on their ‘scale’ – the instrumentedaluminum beam – and then weighed on a calibrated laboratory scale to get the reference value.This

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Division Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies: Mechanical Engineering and Control

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Roger A Beardsley PE, Central Washington University

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Mechanical Engineering Technologyprogram at CWU each course has a lab section attached and the labs are performed more or lessconcurrently with the related discussion in the lecture. In developing the revisions to the labactivities efforts have been made to make the activities relevant to situations that students couldenvision encountering in various work situations. Lab revisions have been made with an eye onthe fundamental objectives of engineering instructional laboratories, as described by Feisel andRosa (3). The seven labs presented in the current suite of labs are based on a 10 week quarter,with extra weeks given for a self-designed lab. For a semester based schedule there would bemore opportunity to include additional labs such as a

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Division Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies: Electrical and Computer Engineering Labs

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aidan F. Browne, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Wesley B. Williams P.E., University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Keith Loftus, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Christopher Benfield

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for remote robot teleoperation: Applications in training and simulation." In IIE Annual Conference and Expo, pp. 977-982. 2008.[2] Pereira, Carlos Eduardo, Suenoni Paladini, and Frederico Menine Schaf. "Control and Automation Engineering Education: combining physical, remote and virtual labs." In Systems, Signals and Devices (SSD), 2012 9th International Multi-Conference on, pp. 1-10. IEEE, 2012.[3] Soares, F., C. P. Leão, V. Carvalho, R. M. Vasconcelos, and S. Costa. "Automation and control remote laboratory: a pedagogical tool." International Journal of Electrical Engineering Education 51, no. 1 (2014): 54-67.[4] Sekar, Ramnath, Sheng-Jen Hsieh, and Zhenhua Wu. "Remote diagnosis design for a PLC- based automated system

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Bring-Your-Own-Experiments 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jun Nogami, University of Toronto; Scott Ramsay, University of Toronto; Scott D Ramsay, University of Toronto

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materials engineering classes with therefinements discussed above.Finally, the research group has begun evaluating long term retention. A small group of upperyear students volunteered to complete the Concept Inventory. Students currently in their fourthyear of engineering would not have completed this particular laboratory experiment; rather theywould have learned the concept of crystal structures with 2D materials from lecture slides andtextbooks, etc. Those in third and second year engineering would have completed thisexperiment. The research group plans to continue delivering the MCI to these students annuallyto gather whether completing this lab in first year engineering leads to increased conceptretention. As of now, the sample size is too