Conference Session

Division for Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Technical Session 4

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natasha Smith P.E., University of Virginia; Andrew Jason Hill, University of Southern Indiana; Tom McDonald, University of Southern Indiana

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

education requirements for all bachelor degree programs. The new requirements include two“Writing Intensive” experience courses to be ‘embedded’ within a disciplinary topic. In addition toaddressing the need for instruction in technical communication, the new course adds experientiallearning and ethics to the sophomore engineering curriculum.The format of this course is a 3 hour per week, combined lecture + laboratory, worth 2 credit hours.The syllabus has four content modules and an oral presentation module. Content includes exper-imental methods, design, and technical writing. The experimental methods component includesmeasurement error, calibration, experimental uncertainty propagation, and statistical analysis ofdata. Writing and oral

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rupa Purasinghe, California State University, Los Angeles; Akshay Ghanshyam Patel, Pramukh Mono-Strand Structures Pvt. Ltd.

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

of a model structure to earthquakes. Students will build an Caring 1. Students will appreciation of the societal understand impact of structural professional and engineering decisions ethical responsibilityFor each criterion, there is a standard to determine how well the criteria are met.For example for the Caring criteria 1, the standard is the hypothesis “ Can identify an

Conference Session

Division for Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Technical Session 3

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David F. Radcliffe, Swinburne University of Technology; Mary K. Pilotte, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

performance of an engineered artefact. Morerecently virtual laboratories based on computer simulation and remote labs where physical orvirtual equipment is accessed at a distance using the internet have become accepted under theumbrella of “laboratory”. The proposed new ABET Criteria 3 (Student Outcomes) has broadenedsomewhat in respect of experimentation, thereby presenting an opportunity for discussion aroundlaboratory contexts.This paper argues we should adopt a more expansive understanding of what counts as a“laboratory”; one that recognizes the reality that practicing engineers must be adept at creatingand conducting investigations that take into account not only technical factors but also the socio-cultural, economic and even ethical aspects

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Ryan Banow, University of Saskatchewan; Sean Maw P.Eng., University of Saskatchewan

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

gain an enhanced visual appreciation of how trusses behave.In the 2018/19 academic year, 166 first-year engineering students at the University ofSaskatchewan volunteered for a pilot study that examined the efficacy of TrussVR©. The studywas approved by the U of S Behavioural Research Ethics Board. Volunteers completed a “pre-survey” that examined knowledge, skills, and attitudes regarding trusses, before trusses had beentaught in the classroom. Participants were then randomly assigned to one of three groups: no lab,regular lab, and TrussVR© lab. All participants then attended 2 weeks of in-class lectures ontrusses, frames, and machines, as they normally would. During this time, the “no lab” group didnot complete an experimental lab on trusses

Conference Session

Division for Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Technical Session 5

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sulakshana Lal, Curtin University; Anthony Denis Lucey, Curtin University; Euan Lindsay, Charles Sturt University; David Franklin Treagust, Curtin University; Mauro Mocerino, Curtin University; John Matthew Long, Deakin University; Marjan G. Zadnik, Curtin University of Technology

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

experienced them. However, elementssuch as the real-time interaction between students with their peers, instructors and mostimportantly the instruments were felt to be missing in the remote laboratory and this absencewas a matter of concern for them. They stated that each interaction type had a significant roleto play in their learning during the first-year of engineering studies and also for building astrong foundation of engineering concepts for further engineering studies in their degree.Students’ responses further indicated that internet-mediated interactions could also interferewith their acquiring some of the expected learning outcomes such as instrumentation,communication, experimentation, ethics and safety matters, and learning from failures

Conference Session

Division for Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Technical Session 4

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Michael Delaney, University of Portland; Heather Dillon, University of Portland; Joseph P. Hoffbeck, University of Portland

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

. Anderson, and J. I. B. De Jesus, “Increasing engagement in materials laboratory with backward design and quadcopters,” in ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings, 2017, vol. 2017– June.[2] H. Dillon, N. Schmedake, K. E. Eifler, T. A. Doughty, and K. Lulay, “Design of a curriculum-spanning mechanical engineering laboratory experiment,” in ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings, 2016, vol. 2016–June.[3] T. A. Doughty, H. Dillon, K. Lulay, K. E. Eifler, and Z. Y. Y. Hensler, “Design and implementation of an aspirational ethics laboratory course,” in ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings, 2017, vol. 2017–June.[4] U. of California, “Laboratory

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Vincent Bartolomeo, The Cooper Union; Amanda Lombardo, The Cooper Union; Michael Colella, The Cooper Union; George J. Delagrammatikas, The Cooper Union

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Diversity

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

Conference Session

Developing Teamwork, Student Attitudes, and Hardware Solutions for Laboratory Courses: Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Natasha Smith P.E., University of Virginia

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

claimBingo wins bragging rights. From the prior lab course, students in the cohort had participated inan activity based on the team policies and student expectations assignment presented by Oakley et.al.[5]. Rather than repeat this activity exactly, teams were sent to breakout rooms a second timeto discuss an ethics case study and to develop a Team Compact agreement outlining expectationsthey have for one another.After the second week, teams worked together to complete post laboratory assignments, to providea blind peer review of lab reports from other students, and to complete an end of semester project.For the most part, teams met during the ‘off’ lab week to accomplish these tasks. A teachingassistant was available in a course Zoom session to

Conference Session

Division for Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chenyu Huang, Purdue University; Mary E. Johnson Ph.D., Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Thomas Eismin, Purdue University

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

algorithms, driver programs, operating systems, and decoding programs. Discuss ethical issues in addition to regulatory issues. (Week 3-4 Lectures, four 0.8 hour sessions) • Observe and practice working with sample ADS-B data by comparing, contrasting, and discussing data characteristics in terms of the theory of how data are encoded, broadcasted, and retrieved. (Week 3 Lab, one 2.8-hour session) • Understand the decoding algorithms for ADS-B messages (Week 4 Lecture, one 0.8-hour session) • Select appropriate drive programs and flight data decoding script. Test students for understanding. (Week 4 Lecture, one 0.8-hour sessions) • Test and deploy the assembled ADS-B receiver by students; collect

Conference Session

Division for Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Technical Session 5

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kimia Moozeh, University of Toronto ; Nadine Ibrahim, University of Toronto; Rahim Rezaie, University of Toronto; Yacob Astatke, Morgan State University; Murray R. Metcalfe, University of Toronto; Greg Evans, University of Toronto

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

funding from the Dean’s StrategicFund in the faculty of Applied Science and Engineering. As part of the project, the research teamhas carried out site visits to 29 institutions across 11 countries in Africa varying betweentraditional universities and emerging institutions with a focus on sustainability content inengineering curricula; employment trends of engineering graduates; online and distanceeducation; and skills relevant to rapid urbanization in Africa. The research protocol has beenapproved by the Research Ethics Board at the University of Toronto, under Protocol ID 33167.Data for this paper were gathered through interviews conducted with faculty and students atMakerere University (Uganda) regarding remote laboratories. The questions

Conference Session

Division for Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nebojsa I. Jaksic, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Bahaa I. Kazem Ansaf, Colorado State University, Pueblo

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

as economic, environmental, social,political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability” and (k) “an ability to usethe techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.”Recently, companies started producing inexpensive DLP 3D printers. The DLP 3D printingtechnology is an extension of the stereolithography apparatus (SLA) 3D printing technology.While the SLA technology was the first 3D printing technology to be patented [30] andcommercialized, the inexpensive SLA 3D printers became available just in the past two to threeyears. SLA 3D printing technology is based on lasers and photopolymers. Here, an object is createdby repeatedly “drawing” object layers with lasers in a vat of photo

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Lijun Zhang, Beijing Institute of Technology; Dongxiao Wang, Beijing Institute of Technology ; Xiaofeng Tang, Ohio State University; Zhonglian Zhang, Beijing Institute of Technology; Hai Lin, Beijing Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

accomplish more than 40 various types of scientific and technological innovation projects, 6 of which won the first prize in China. Moreover, he won the first prize of the Beijing Teaching Achievement Award in China. In addition, he published 12 papers and obtained 6 invention patents.Dr. Xiaofeng Tang, The Ohio State University Xiaofeng Tang is an Assistant Professor of Practice in the Department of Engineering Education at the Ohio State University. He worked as a postdoctoral fellow in engineering ethics at Penn State University. He received his Ph.D. in Science and Technology Studies from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.Prof. Zhonglian Zhang, Beijing Institute of TechnologyProf. Hai Lin, BeiJing Institute of Technology

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dave Kim, Washington State University, Vancouver; Charles Riley P.E., Oregon Institute of Technology; Ken Lulay P.E., University of Portland

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

stringsrather than cubic units. Since there is no other polymer to compare this with, and we have notgone over crystallinity in my university classes yet, I fear I am unqualified to determine the typeor crystallinity of this polymer, and this task would be better suited to someone more qualified.”Emotional appeals are well received in some genres like essays; however, engineers mostly relyon logical or ethical appeals in the technical report genres. The student tries to convey hisarguments emotionally, so the report has “makes sense” and “I fear”. In addition, this exampleproves a lack of conventional knowledge in technical writing on referencing. The webpage linksare attached in the parenthesis on the report.All OIT student samples show knowledge of

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kip D. Coonley, Duke University; Alexander Gregory Culbert, Duke University; Aaron Franklin, Duke University

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

them in simulation provides hapticfeedback to students.The overarching goal in this work is to cause students to 1.) expand upon the concepts learnedearlier in the course, 2.) explore new applications and limitations of the technologies introduced,3.) work in small groups to design and test an experiment, and 4.) collaborate and ethically sharemeasurement outcomes.MethodsEach of the earlier laboratories in the Microelectronic Devices & Circuits course, in which thisnon-idealities lab occurs, concludes with its own short experimental exploration. Theseexplorations ask students to use the technology they have just been exposed to in lab and apply itin a practical way. Such practical applications include LED lighting, signal rectification, a

Conference Session

Remote Physical Laboratories: Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Bridget M. Smyser, Northeastern University

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

predictions can betested using remotely controlled equipment. Data analysis can be performed using simulated dataor data gathered by the students in lab. Choosing appropriate engineering analysis methods ortools can be simulated easily, and ethical, clear communication of laboratory results does notrequire students to be physically present in any particular place. However, it is difficult forstudents to work on open ended experiments, work meaningfully in teams, and demonstratecreativity in many existing alternatives to physical lab experiments.Lab experiments for distance learning vary widely in terms of how they are administered andpresented. Jeschafnig described a number of types of labs used for teaching science in distancelearning environments

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Debarati Basu, Virginia Tech; Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Tech; Kang Xia, Virginia Tech

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies