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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Paper ID #18313Manual Revision Process for Project-Based Laboratory InstructionProf. Gene Hou, Old Dominion University Dr. Gene Hou is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering of Old Domin- ion University (ODU). He received his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from University of Iowa in 1983 and joined Old Dominion University since then. His expertise is in computational mechanics, multidis- ciplinary design optimization and system integration and risk management. He is the co-director of the Marine Dynamics Laboratory. During his tenure, he has the privilege of developing 3 new undergraduate

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Division Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Electrical Engineering and Circuits

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Chiu Choi, University of North Florida

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Paper ID #19750An Introductory Laboratory Course for Electrical Engineering MajorsDr. Chiu Choi, University of North Florida Dr. Choi is a professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of North Florida. He earned his Master’s and Ph.D. degrees in electrical and computer engineering at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Dr. Choi can be reached at cchoi@unf.edu. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017An Introductory Laboratory Course for Electrical Engineering Majors An Introductory Laboratory Course for Electrical Engineering Majors

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Ira Hill, University of Florida

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, and problem solving skills.Introduction Teaching non-computer science majors programming fundamentals has posed severalunique challenges in our Introduction to Computer Programming course (COP2271) at theUniversity of Florida. The course traditionally supported several majors and differentprogramming languages through separate sections, including the Fortran and C languages, with alecture and laboratory component that combined for 3 or 4 credits. Previous faculty memberstook different approaches about the content and learning objectives of the course, leading toinconsistent learning outcomes for students. This also made it difficult for departments to predictthe programming skills their students would have in future classes; invested

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies - Labs in Mechanical and Materials Engineering

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ken Lulay P.E., University of Portland; Heather E. Dillon, University of Portland; Karen Elizabeth Eifler, University of Portland; Timothy A. Doughty, University of Portland; Daniel Anderson, University of Portland; Jose Israel Bastida De Jesus

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Paper ID #17633Increasing Engagement in Materials Laboratory with Backward Design andQuadcoptersDr. Ken Lulay P.E., University of Portland BSME, University of Portland, 1984 MSME, University of Portland, 1987 PhD, University of Washing- ton, 1990 Hyster Co., 1984-1987 Boeing 1990-1998 Associate Prof, University of Portland, CurrentDr. Heather E. Dillon, University of Portland Dr. Heather Dillon is an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Portland. Her teaching and research focuses on thermodynamics, heat transfer, renewable energy, and optimization of energy systems. Before joining the

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

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Paper ID #17808Build As You Go: An Approach to Completing Laboratory ReportsDr. Arash Mahboobin, University of Pittsburgh Dr. Mahboobin is a research assistant professor at the department of Bioengineering, Swanson School of Engineering. His research interests include computational and experimental human movement biome- chanics, bio-signal processing, and engineering education. Specific areas of biomechanics and bio-signal processing research include developing muscle-actuated forward dynamic simulations of gait (normal and pathological), analysis and modeling of human postural control, and time-varying signals and

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Tania Celli Machet, The University Of Sydney; David Lowe, The University of Sydney

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Paper ID #19093Non-Expert Sensor-Based Laboratory Development: A Prototype Mobile Ap-plication for Rapid Development, Deployment, and Sharing of LaboratoryExperimentsDr. Tania Celli Machet, The University Of Sydney Tania Machet is a PhD graduate working at The University of Sydney whose current research concerns remote laboratories and how these can be used to enhance engineering education. She is currently working on the development of non-expert sensor based laboratories for use in schools and universities.Prof. David Lowe, The University of Sydney Professor David Lowe is Associate Dean (Education) and Professor of Software

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies - Mechanical Engineering Labs

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jackie Starks, Tennessee State University; Fletcher Ray Hendrickson, Tennessee State University ; Fatemeh Hadi, Tennessee State University ; Matthew J. Traum, Engineer Inc

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Paper ID #17941Miniaturized Inexpensive Hands-On Fluid Mechanics Laboratory Kits forRemote Online LearningMr. Jackie Starks, Tennessee State University Jackie Starks is a senior level undergraduate student enrolled in the College of Engineering at Tennessee State University majoring in Mechanical Engineering. Although Mechanical Engineering is his main area of study, Jackie also has a vested interest in working to advance the field of engineering education. In addition to working with Engineer Inc, he is going to be involved in robotic research to broaden his engineering knowledge. His ultimate goal is to found an

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies - Mechanical Engineering Labs

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

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Paper ID #19189Optimizing Efficiency and Effectiveness in a Mechanical Engineering Labo-ratory using Focused ModulesDr. Jeffrey A. Donnell, Georgia Institute of Technology Jeffrey Donnell is the Frank K. Webb Chair in Professional Communication at Georgia Tech’s George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical EngineeringMr. Philip Varney, Georgia Institute of Technology Phil Varney is currently a teaching instructor at Georgia Tech, where he is also completing his PhD degree in rotor fault diagnostics.Dr. David MacNair, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. MacNair serves as Director of Laboratory Development in the Woodruff School

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Malia L. Kawamura, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Andrew G. Alleyne, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Erick Sutanto

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Paper ID #19754An Educational Laboratory Experimental System for Teaching Chemical Re-action Process Dynamics and ControlMalia L. Kawamura, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Malia Kawamura is an M.S. candidate in Mechanical Science and Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the Alleyne Research Group. She is funded by the National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship Program.Prof. Andrew G. Alleyne, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Dr. Andrew G Alleyne is the Ralph & Catherine Fisher Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the Uni- versity of Illinois (UIUC). He received his

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daisuke Aoyagi, California State University, Chico

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Paper ID #19622Pilot Implementation of a Task-based, Open-ended Laboratory Project usingMEMS Accelerometers in a Measurements and Instrumentation CourseDr. Daisuke Aoyagi, California State University, Chico Daisuke Aoyagi received a B.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering from Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan, and a M.S. and a Ph.D. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from University of California, Irvine. He worked as a research engineer at Los Amigos Research and Education Institute in Downey, Cali- fornia. He is an assistant professor in the department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering and Sustainable

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Harry Courtney Powell, University of Virginia

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Electrical and Computer Engineering in 2011 at the University of Virginia. His current research interests include machine learning, embedded systems, electrical power systems, and engineering education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 BYOE: Self-Contained Power Supply Experiments with an Instrumented TransformerPresenter Information:The author welcomes the opportunity to collaborate on the development of courseware andexperiments related to power supply design as well as general Electrical and ComputerEngineering laboratory work. Design files and printed circuit fabrication for these experimentalsetups are available as well.Contact information:Prof. Harry

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Carl J. Spezia P.E., Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Garth V. Crosby, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

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technicaleducation through online programs is increasing due to the flexibility of delivery that this type ofeducational experience provides. This delivery method is very attractive to adult learners withestablished careers and family responsibilities that prohibit regular on-campus attendance.However, a major obstacle to online delivery is providing laboratory experiences that arepedagogically equivalent to the traditional experience, that is, the manipulation of physicalequipment in a campus laboratory facility.This challenge has a number of possible solutions, especially when the laboratories involvesimple circuit analysis experiments and the fundamentals of electronics. In these cases suitableminiaturized equipment and industry grade software are

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies - Mechanical Engineering Labs

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dustyn Roberts P.E., University of Delaware; D. R. Haidar, University of Delaware

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to promote women in STEM fields by both supporting graduate student’s professional development as a Committee Member of the College of Engineering’s Women In Engineering Program and participating in engineering outreach events for high school girls through the Perry Initiative. You can reach her at dhaidar@udel.edu . c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Manipulation Matters: Isolating the Impact of Lecture vs. Lab Experience in an Undergraduate Engineering Controls ClassAbstractSeveral studies have shown that laboratories that implement interactive learning and cooperativegroup exercises lead to an improvement in student outcomes as compared to the passive

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies - Labs in Mechanical and Materials Engineering

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yasser M. Al Hamidi, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Shameel Abdulla, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Ibrahim Hassan P.E., Texas A&M Univeristy at Qatar

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Paper ID #19402Creating a Functional Model of a Jet Engine to Serve as a Testbed for Me-chanical Engineering Students’ Capstone Design WorkMr. Yasser M. Al Hamidi, Texas A&M University at Qatar Yasser Al-Hamidi is currently working as a Laboratory Manager in the Mechanical Engineering Program at Texas A&M University at Qatar. He is specialized in instrumentation, controls and automation. He worked as a Lab Engineer in the College of Engineering, University of Sharjah before joining TAMUQ. His other experiences include Laboratory Supervisor/Network Administrator at Ajman University of Sci- ence and Technology (Al Ain

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies - Mechanical Engineering Labs

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ryan Curtis Darfler, California State University, Maritime University; William W. Tsai, California State University, Maritime Academy

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an assistant professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Califor- nia State University, Maritime Academy (CSUM). His research background is fluid mechanics and heat transfer and is studying laboratory education in those fields. Prior to CSUM, Dr. Tsai was a Member of the Technical Staff in the Fluid Mechanics Group at The Aerospace Corporation. Dr. Tsai earned his Ph.D., M.S., and B.S. at the University of California, Berkeley in Mechanical Engineering. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Method for a Low Cost Hydrokinetic Test Platform: An Open Source Water FlumeAbstractWhile educational wind tunnels are common place for instruction

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Jenna P. Carpenter, Campbell University; Lee Kemp Rynearson, Campbell University

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opportunity by adapting Louisiana Tech’sclasslab concept (integrating class and lab facilities at scale) and large portions of theirinnovative, NSF-funded LivingWithTheLab (LWTL) curriculum. The LWTL curriculumemploys hands-on, project-based instruction for first-year engineering design and demandsavailability of classrooms featuring equipment often restricted from wide student use byavailability and safety concerns. This adaptation included developing an updated interpretationof the classlab concept (where traditional lecture and laboratory activities are seamlesslyinterwoven into the same course, taught in two-hour blocks) and adding new supporting spacesdedicated to collaboration and access to equipment outside of class hours. As the

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

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Aldo A. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology; Bonnie H. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology; Robert Lineberg, Georgia Institute of Technology; Kevin Peter Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technoloy; Zachary Crawford, Georgia Institute of Technology; Justin Tamayo, Georgia Institute of Technology

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classroom to explore abasic concept within a lecture-based course, ones that can be used as do-it-yourself projects toteach skills in a campus makerspace environment, and ones that can be used as multi-weekexperiments in a laboratory course. A sample project is given for each category.1.0 IntroductionHands On Learning (HOL) is an excellent way to engage and motivate students and to enhancelearning of difficult concepts. In engineering education, hands-on learning has traditionallyinvolved instructional labs or studio classes, which are focused on these types of activities.Recently, however, people have started to advocate for the distributed use of mobile, hands-onlearning experiments that can be done by students in non-traditional settings [1-3

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Rachel J. Monfredo, University of Rochester; David J. Schinsing; James Alkins, University of Rochester; Thor O. Olsen

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, and fifteen ‘teams’ of two to four students). The experience exposedstudents early in the major to the use of sensors, microprocessors, Arduino software, (remote)data acquisition, and the data processing methods useful for their upper level unit operations andprocess control laboratory courses. Projects included evaluating the economic potential of solarpanels or wind turbines installed on campus buildings, monitoring the temperature changes in arecyclable-material parabolic trough, and developing smart agriculture irrigation systems basedupon soil moisture readings. Voluntary feedback from thirty-seven students at the end of thecourse indicated that more than two-thirds of the respondents ‘Agreed or Strongly Agreed’ toqueries that the

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Division Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Electrical Engineering and Circuits

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christopher Miller, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Paper ID #19320Use of an Automated Grading Circuit for a Lab-based CourseDr. Christopher Miller, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Chris is an Assistant Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Tech- nology. His interests include engineering education, embedded systems, and ubiquitous computing. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 WIP: Use of an Automated Grading Circuit for a Lab-Based CourseAbstract: Laboratories and hands-on projects are an important part of courses in embeddedsystems and microcontrollers

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Jacob Bishop, University of Nebraska, Kearney

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and change over time. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 BYOE: A Low-cost Material Testing Machine to Increase Engagement in a Materials Science Lab CourseAbstractAs a field, engineering is a profession with rich and deep theoretical foundations in each of itsnumerous subject areas. Helping students understand these foundational theoretical conceptscan sometimes be difficult, and it is not uncommon for students to "get lost" in the details andfail to understand the main concepts. One way to help overcome this problem is to use labora-tory classes. Laboratory classes provide students with hands-on learning experiences that helpthem connect theory and practice. One way

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Division Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Electrical Engineering and Circuits

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carl Iolani Pettiford, Liberty University

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Domestic Undergraduate Engineering Students," in 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Vancouver, BC, 2011.[2] C. Ciocanel and M. Elahinia, "Teaching Engineering Laboratories Based On A Problem Solving Approach," in Proceedings of the 2008 ASEE Pacific Southwest Annual Conference, 2008.

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Francis (Mac) Haas, Rowan University; Nicholas William Dow; Tom Merrill, Rowan University; Smitesh Bakrania, Rowan University

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approach is that it lacks a certain “WOW” factor1 that sparks student interest andentices engagement and active learning. Accordingly, a significant body of literature related tohands-on, design-build-test (DBT) projects has grown to address the gaps in student engagementand between classroom theory and practical implementation.2-6 The relative merits and demeritsof DBT-type projects over pre-designed laboratory experiments are discussed elsewhere;2,3nevertheless, in parsing the design ambiguities associated with open-ended DBT projects,students certainly employ some non-technical competencies such as imagination andresourcefulness. These skills are desirable in engineering graduates, but are typically notexercised in pre-designed laboratory

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John M. Santiago Jr, Colorado Technical University; Jing Guo, Colorado Technical University

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, thetypes of multimedia content and overview of implementing the online flipped classroomapproach. In Figure 2, the block labeled ‘Requirements and Considerations’ highlights andsummarizes are discussed elsewhere6,12. The next two blocks of Figure 2, labeled as‘Multimedia and Interactive Content’ and ‘Implementation of Online Flipped Classroom’, arediscussed next.The online delivery will use a flipped classroom approach as defined by the following three mainconcepts as depicted in Figure 2.The first concept is to develop engaging and interactive multimedia content. The initial phaseconsists of developing videos, weekly assessment activities to support frequent testing, assignedreadings/homework and weekly laboratory experiments.To gain experience

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies - Labs in Mechanical and Materials Engineering

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David C. Che, Mount Vernon Nazarene University

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, Greenslade and Company, http://www.greensladeandcompany.com/technical-resources/videos, accessed 3/25/2017 14. Joe Greenslade, Torque Wrench Know-How Can be Valuable to Fastener Suppliers, American Fastener Journal, May/June 1998, http://greensladeandcompany.com/wp- content/themes/greenslade-theme/pdf/articles/torque/Torque- Torque%20Wrench%20Know%20How.pdf, accessed: 3/25/2017.15. Mark Nagurka and Fernando R. Anton, Discovering Learning Experiments in a New Machine Design Laboratory, Proceedings of the 2013 ASEE Annual Conference, Atlanta.

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Nebojsa I. Jaksic, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Boyan Li

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1993, pp. 70-77.3. Harb, J. N., Terry, R. E., Hurt, P. K., and Williamson, K. J., Teaching Through the Cycle: Application of Learning Style Theory to Engineering Education at Brigham Young University, 2nd Edition, Brigham Young University Press, 1995.4. Ortiz, L. E. and Bachofen, E. M., “An Experience in Teaching Structures in Aeronautical, Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Applying the Experimental Methodology,” Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Session 2526.5. Abdulwahed, M. and Nagy, Z. K., Applying Kolb’s Experiential Learning Cycle for Laboratory Education, Journal of Engineering Education, July 2009, pp. 283-294.6. Wyrick, D. A. and

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Division Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Electrical Engineering and Circuits

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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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, RF systems and metamaterials. He received his B.S. degree from National Taiwan University (NTU) in 2006. He then received his M.S. and Ph.D. degree in the Department of Electrical Engineering, University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) in 2009 and 2014, respectively. From September 2008 to June 2014, he worked as a graduate student researcher at the Microwave Electronics Laboratory in UCLA. In 2009, He was a summer intern in Bell Labs, Alcatel-Lucent, Murray Hills, NJ. In 2012, he was a special-joint researcher at Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) in Kanagawa, Japan. In 2016, Dr. Wu received Na- tional Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award, as well as WSU College