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Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division Technical Session 3

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Hitesh D. Vora, Oklahoma State University; Brad Rowland, Oklahoma State University; Joe Conner, Oklahoma State University; Brian K. Norton P.E., Oklahoma State University; Qinang Hu, Oklahoma State University; Toni Ivey, Oklahoma State University

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building. This maker space provides additive manufacturing support for design courses, laboratory courses, and entrepreneur initiatives. This facility houses several differ- ent technology 3D printers that capable of printing parts from polymers, fibers, composites, and metals as well as 3D scanning and subtractive manufacturing equipment. His research focuses on machining and manufacturing with a specific concentration on the use of additive manufacturing processes for ad- vanced materials. He emphasis on design for additive manufacturing (DfAM), topology optimization, lightweight applications, and finite element analysis in additive manufacturing processes. Dr. Vora exten- sively teaches the additive manufacturing

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Bring Your Own Experiment: Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies

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Bobby F. Hodgkinson, University of Colorado Boulder; Trudy Schwartz, University of Colorado Boulder

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developed throughlecture based instruction [1], [2]. This particular experiment was based on similar modulesdeveloped when CU Smead Aerospace dramatically changed to include extensive hands-onlearning and teaching in the Integrated Teaching and Learning Laboratory [3]. The pedagogicalpurpose is to enhance students overall understanding of fundamental engineering conceptsthrough experiential learning while using up to date hardware and software in order to maintainpace with current technology. The use of this particular experiential learning apparatus in alecture/lab connected environment builds upon an extensive amount of literature in activeexperiential learning [4], [5] and has repeatedly been shown as an effective strategy to enhancelearning

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Panel Session

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Harry Courtney Powell, University of Virginia

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and analysis of filter circuits. A missing element is the laboratory experience of thevoltage addition of phasors. Before introducing this experiment to our Fundamentalscoursework, students at the University of Virginia would never see this concept without takingour course in Electromagnetic Energy Conversion in which they would deal with polyphasesystems. We also realized that having a lab bench accessory that would produce phase-shiftedsinusoids could be employed as a teaching tool for reinforcing concepts in superposition andoperational amplifier circuits, as well as phasor analysis.Our design is shown in Figure 7. Note that it is also a very compact design and that the pins matewith the solderless breadboard such that power and ground are

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Division for Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Technical Session 2

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Harry Courtney Powell, University of Virginia; Brian Hayt, National Instruments

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MotivationThere are a number of hardware platforms available for power electronics teaching laboratories.A typical unit is both physically very large and expensive limiting its usefulness for a typicalspace-constrained university undergraduate laboratory [6]. Other devices available may be of asmaller form factor but require interconnection of many different components to create a singlestation for a laboratory, and each station may cost well over $10,000 [4]. This price level maywell place these units out of consideration for smaller institutions, or those seeking to start powerand grid-based curriculum from scratch. One of our goals is a simple, compact setup that might be employed on a multi-use lab station ina typical undergraduate electronics

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

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Natasha Smith P.E., University of Virginia

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, laboratory courses are often ideal for developing proficiency in tech-nical communication and teamwork (ABET Outcomes 3 and 5)[1].Thermal Fluids Laboratory is the second course in a redesigned 3-course experimental lab se-quence for Mechanical and Aerospace engineering students at UVA. Each course is 2 credit hoursand includes 50 minutes of lecture and 2 hours of lab per week. The sequence was designed toexpand the amount of ‘hands-on’ experience within the curriculum and to horizontally align labexperiences with required courses in mechanics and thermal sciences. Faculty teaching founda-tional courses identified a need for students to have tangible activities demonstrating the conceptsthey were learning, which is achieved with targeted alignment of

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 6

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Elizabeth Mentis, United State Military Academy; Andrew Ross Pfluger, United States Military Academy; April Dawn Miller, United States Military Academy; Enoch A. Nagelli, United States Military Academy

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Paper ID #26789Integration of a Water Quality Laboratory Sequence into a Core ChemistryCourseDr. Elizabeth Mentis, United State Military Academy Dr. Beth Mentis is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry & Life Science at the United States Military Academy where she currently teaches General Chemistry. With a background in analytical chemistry, she explores research topics such as utilizing mass spectrometric analysis to explore questions relevant to atmospheric chemistry. Her current research centers on characterizing microbial samples with MALDI-TOF MS.Lt. Col. Andrew Ross Pfluger, United States

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 2

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Sevile Mannickarottu, University of Pennsylvania

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Paper ID #25721From Course Instruction to Bio-MakerSpace: Creating a Lab Space for In-dependent Investigation and InnovationSevile Mannickarottu, University of Pennsylvania Sevile Mannickarottu is the Director of the Educational Laboratories in the Department of Bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvania. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 From Course Instruction to Bio-MakerSpace: Creating a Lab Space for Independent Investigation and InnovationIntroduction How can a teaching laboratory encourage independent learning in its coursework while alsoproviding an

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Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division Technical Session 1

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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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Paper ID #28854Redesigning an experimentation course with PBL pedagogy to supportaccreditation in ChinaDr. Lijun Zhang, Beijing Institute of Technology associate professor of teaching in the School of Optics and Photonics of Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT) in China. She received her Ph.D. in Optical Engineering from Beijing Institute of Technology. Her research interests situate in Engineering Education. Now she is working on a research about con- structing the practical curriculum system with the Outcome-Based Education (OBE) method to support the engineering education in BIT and the Engineering Education Program

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Remote Physical Laboratories: Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies

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Bridget M. Smyser, Northeastern University

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the US has been impacted by the 2020 COVID epidemic, resulting in amassive shift to online instruction. Although some universities have managed to keep somenumber of students on campus on a rotating basis, many courses had to switch with little noticeto a virtual format. While this is reasonably easy to do for a lecture-only course, laboratorycourses by their nature are difficult to switch to an online only version. Past research has manyexamples of attempts to deliver laboratory experiences in a remote or virtual format, but theselabs may fall short of providing a thorough laboratory experience and are not designed to allowremote and non-remote students to collaborate.Feisel and Rosa established the fundamental goals of engineering teaching

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Assessment in Laboratory and Project-based Courses: Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division

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Lili Ma, New York City College of Technology; José M. Reyes Álamo, New York City College of Technology; Yu Wang, New York City College of Technology

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: Robotics Technology in the department of Computer Engineering Technology atCUNY-New York City College of Technology is offered as a technical elective to its senior students. Inaddition to introducing fundamental subjects in both Autonomous Mobile Robot [1] and RoboticManipulator [2], another goal is to prepare students with necessary knowledge and skills for roboticprogramming and design. The course is structured to have a 2.5-hour lecture session and a 2.5-hour labsession each week. When teaching onsite the school (i.e., in-person), students were given physical robotsfor implementation of the algorithms discussed during lectures. When access to laboratory facilities wasimpossible under e-learning (for example, during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Laura E. Ray, Dartmouth College; Raina White, Dartmouth College; David M. Feinauer P.E., Norwich University; David A. Hodgson, Union College; Eric B. Welch, Christian Brothers University; Yeu-Sheng P. Shiue, Christian Brothers University; Carlos L. Luck, University of Southern Maine; Jonathan West, University of New Mexico; Blair T. Allison, Grove City College; Kevin Huang, Trinity College; Nathan Amanquah, Ashesi University College; Daniel Logan Ray; Devin Tracey Montgomery, Dartmouth College; Prudence Merton, Dartmouth College; Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico

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Paper ID #21030BYOE: The Fidget Car—An Apparatus for Small-group Learning in Systemsand ControlsProf. Laura E. Ray, Dartmouth College Dr. Ray is a professor of engineering sciences at the Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College. She received her B.E. and Ph.D. degrees from Princeton Univ. and her M.S. degree from Stanford Uni- versity. She is a co-founder of two companies. Her research and teaching interests include control theory, mechatronics, and robotics.Raina White, Dartmouth College Raina White is an Engineering Lab Instructor at Dartmouth College. She earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering and a M.Eng in

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 5

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Natasha Smith P.E., University of Virginia

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falls upon graduate teaching assistants(TAs) who lack the experience or training to do it effectively. This often leads to student complaintsabout inconsistency between various sections.This paper discusses the implementation of a lab report assignment using peer-to-peer feedbackas the primary means of formative assessment for a large (120+ student) laboratory course. Thisoption has two distinct advantages over traditional instructor (or TA) driven feedback. First, from apractical standpoint, peer feedback leverages the size of the cohort to accomplish a time-intensivetask. Each student evaluates 3-4 papers rather than the instructor (or TA) having to evaluate overone hundred. More importantly, however, engaging the students in the review

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 4

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Howison, The Citadel; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel; Emily Kate Bierman, The Citadel; Nathan John Washuta P.E., The Citadel

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processes and principles. The lab can be mapped to several ABET studentoutcomes.References[1] L. Lee and T. Ceylan, An Active Learning Mode for Laboratory Education, ASEE Annual ConferenceProceedings, Washington, DC, June 1996.[2] “ASME Vision 2030: Creating the Future of Mechanical Engineering Education,” Executive Summary, ASMEBoard on Education, go.asme.org/v2030, September 2012.[3] Jiang, J. “Millennials stand out for their technology use, but older generations also embrace digital life,” PewResearch Center, http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018/05/02/millennials-stand-out-for-their-technology-use-but-older-generations-also-embrace-digital-life/, Accessed 3 Febraury 2019.[4] A. Litten and B. Lindsay, “Teaching and learning from Generation Y

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 5

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Nebojsa I. Jaksic, Colorado State University, Pueblo

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Paper ID #25173A Life of a Lab from Need to Retirement: A Case Study in AutomationDr. Nebojsa I. Jaksic, Colorado State University, Pueblo NEBOJSA I. JAKSIC earned the Dipl. Ing. degree in electrical engineering from Belgrade University (1984), the M.S. in electrical engineering (1988), the M.S. in industrial engineering (1992), and the Ph.D. in industrial engineering from the Ohio State University (2000). He is currently a Professor at Colorado State University-Pueblo teaching robotics and automation courses. Dr. Jaksic has over 80 publications and holds two patents. Dr. Jaksic’s interests include robotics, automation

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Bring Your Own Experiment: Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies

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Yanjun Yan, Western Carolina University; Robert D. Adams, Western Carolina University; Paul M. Yanik, Western Carolina University; Hugh Jack, Western Carolina University; Andrew Ritenour, Western Carolina University; Hayrettin B. Karayaka, Western Carolina University

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engineering edu- cation.Dr. Paul M. Yanik, Western Carolina University Dr. Paul Yanik is an Associate Professor of Engineering Technology at Western Carolina University. His research interests include human-robot interactions, assistive devices, pattern recognition, machine learning, and engineering education.Dr. Hugh Jack, Western Carolina University Dr. Jack holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and a Master’s and Ph.D. in Mechanical En- gineering from the University of Western Ontario. He is currently a Distinguished Professor and Director of the School of Engineering + Technology at Western Carolina University. His teaching and research interests include design, robotics, automation, and controls.Dr

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Assessment in Laboratory and Project-based Courses: Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division

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Nebojsa I. Jaksic, Colorado State University, Pueblo

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Paper ID #32353Pair-to-Pair Peer Learning: Comparative Analysis of Face-to-Face andOnline Laboratory ExperiencesDr. Nebojsa I. Jaksic, Colorado State University, Pueblo NEBOJSA I. JAKSIC earned the Dipl. Ing. (M.S.) degree in electrical engineering from Belgrade Uni- versity (1984), the M.S. in electrical engineering (1988), the M.S. in industrial engineering (1992), and the Ph.D. in industrial engineering from the Ohio State University (2000). He currently serves as a Pro- fessor at Colorado State University Pueblo teaching robotics and automation courses. Dr. Jaksic has over 90 publications and holds two patents. His

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Spencer Rosen, Harvey Mudd College; Sabrine Griffith, Harvey Mudd College; Eli Byrnes, Harvey Mudd College; Steven Michael Santana, Harvey Mudd College; Laura Palucki Blake, Harvey Mudd College ; Matthew Spencer, Harvey Mudd College

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learning of classroom concepts. This study did not control the tutorial instructionthat students received, so different tutorial instructors could have affected the exchange ofknowledge between the classroom and laboratory. However, the techniques used in this studycould be used to prompt reflection on in-class concepts that appear in a lab. This could be a greatopportunity to improve student learning.AcknowledgementsThis work was supported by the Claremont Center for Teaching and Learning.REFERENCES[1] L. B. Buck, S. L. Bretz, and M. H. Towns, “Characterizing the Level of Inquiry in the Undergraduate Laboratory,” ​Res. Teach.​, p. 7.[2] A. M. Schoffstall and B. A. Gaddis, “Incorporating Guided-Inquiry Learning into the Organic Chemistry

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Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division Technical Session 1

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Ahmet Can Sabuncu, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; John M. Sullivan Jr., Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Paper ID #30635A Project Based Online Experimentation CourseProf. Ahmet Can Sabuncu, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Dr. Sabuncu holds a Ph. D. in Aerospace Engineering from Old Dominion University. Dr. Sabuncu’s professional interests circles thermo-fluids engineering and microfluidic technology. His teaching and research interests span from engineering design to in vitro diagnostics where he uses microfluidic tech- nology to build cost-effective devices for early diagnosis of diseases.Prof. John M Sullivan Jr, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Professor John Sullivan joined WPI in 1987. He has had continuous external

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Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division Technical Session 4

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Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel; James Righter, The Citadel

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coursestructure: 1) motivate students to synchronize mechatronic course activities with their seniordesign project where possible, and 2) encourage creative thinking over pattern matchingbehavior.MethodologyAt The Citadel, a Mechatronics course was developed to teach subject matter required for thedesign of systems which have electrical, mechanical, and programmable aspects. A laboratory-driven approach was developed to bring together the different subjects and to relate classroomtheory to real world application. Four laboratory exercises develop the students’ understandingof the material, reinforce prerequisite knowledge, and develop hands-on skills. Rogersdocumented success with a similar approach of increasing rigor with successive experimentation[6

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Remote Physical Laboratories: Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies

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John M. Sullivan Jr, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Ahmet Can Sabuncu, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Valerie B. Smedile Rifkin, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Kimberly Lechasseur, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Caitlin A. Keller, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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." Educause Quarterly 30.1 (2007): 37.[2] A. A. Arechar, S. Gächter, and L. Molleman. "Conducting interactive experimentsonline." Experimental economics 21.1 (2018): 99-131.[3] J. Mullen, L. Milechin, and A. Reuther. "Cultivating professional technical skills and understandingthrough hands-on online learning experiences." 2019 IEEE Learning With MOOCS (LWMOOCS).IEEE, 2019.[4] J. S. Mullen, L. Milechin, M. Houle, P. Bell, A. Fenn, K. E. Kolodziej, ... & A. Reuther, (2017,October). Bringing physical construction and real-world data collection into a massively open onlinecourse (mooc). In 2017 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE) (pp. 1-5). IEEE.[5] J. Gamo, "Assessing a Virtual Laboratory in Optics as a Complement to On-Site Teaching," in

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Bring Your Own Experiment: Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies

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Mark Trudgen, University of Georgia; Dominik May, University of Georgia

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Paper ID #33087BYOE: Fabrication, Implementation, and Design of a Remote Lab Setup fora Sensors and Transducers CourseDr. Mark Trudgen, University of Georgia Is a lecturer in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering in the College of Engineering. He has published in the area of automatic control systems. His research interests include undergraduate laboratory experience, remote labs, and advancing control theory in undergraduates.Dr. Dominik May, University of Georgia Dr. May is an Assistant Professor in the Engineering Education Transformations Institute. He researches online and intercultural engineering

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Division for Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Technical Session 2

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Schultz, Brigham Young University; Brad L. Hutchings, Brigham Young University

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100 publications and holds 10 patents. His research interests are in the area of optical fiber devices with an emphasis on optical fiber based sensors.Prof. Brad L. Hutchings, Brigham Young University Brad L. Hutchings received the PhD degree in Computer Science from the University of Utah in 1992. He is currently an associate professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Brigham Young University. In 1993, Dr. Hutchings established the Laboratory for Reconfigurable Logic at BYU and currently serves as its head. His research interests are custom computing, embedded systems, FPGA architectures, CAD, and VLSI. He has published numerous papers on FPGA-related topics and is an inventor/co

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Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division Technical Session 5

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Nihad Dukhan, University of Detroit Mercy

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includingits ability to target and be linked to theory of thermal lumped systems covered in the heat transfercourse, the time to run the experiment and whether the experiment can make them rememberlumped systems in the future. From the answers of students, the experiment is deemed veryvaluable in all of the above areas and students were very satisfied with it, and they felt it was agood tool to learn the concepts involved. It is hoped that the experiment can be constructed by,and can help, other mechanical engineering professors struggling with limited funds to procurehands-on set-up for teaching heat transfer concepts.IntroductionEngineering and science departments offer various laboratory courses with experiments designedto enhance the learning

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Adaptation of Laboratory-based Courses During a Pandemic: Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division

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Madalyn Wilson-Fetrow, University of New Mexico; Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico; Ardeshir Raihanian Mashhadi, University at Buffalo; Tracy L. Mallette, University of New Mexico; Andrew P. Shreve, University of New Mexico

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students make few orno consequential decisions [9]. Many engineering laboratory experiments can be deterministic,and faculty focus on teaching the complexity—the number and interrelatedness of variables [1].Such approaches typically support students to learn about the variables and their interrelations,but not the process of designing experiments. By allowing students to make consequentialdecisions, they may learn about both the variables and their relations, as well as the process ofexperimental design [10]. We argue that to learn how to direct experimental design procedures,students need experience making such decisions. Such laboratory experiments prepareengineering students for the types of ill-structured problems they will face outside the

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Division for Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Technical Session 5

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Tracy L. Yother, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Mary E. Johnson Ph.D., Purdue Polytechnic Institute; James M. Thom, Purdue University

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Paper ID #22166A Course Improvement Strategy That Works: The Improvement of StudentSatisfaction Scores in a Lecture and Laboratory Course Using a StructuredCourse Modification MethodologyMs. Tracy L. Yother, Purdue Polytechnic Institute Tracy L. Yother is a PhD student in Career and Technical Education in the College of Education at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. Ms. Yother currently teaches the undergraduate Powerplant Systems course in the Aeronautical Engineering Technology (AET) program. She possesses a B.S. and M.S. in Aviation Technology. She also holds an airframe and powerplant certificate. Ms

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David MacNair, Georgia Institute of Technology; David Edward Torello, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jeffrey A. Donnell, Georgia Institute of Technology

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does Litzinger’s survey of professionals’ definitions ofexpertise [3]. The training of the graduate teaching assistants who commonly staff labs is aconcern for laboratory courses from [4, 5], and Nikolic’s approach to resolving problems in alaboratory course indicates that for many programs the design of the laboratory course—even ifflawed—may be so hard to change that programs consider investing in staff members simply tosolve problems [6]. Alternatively, numerous recent publications have made it clear that e-learning—both as remote labs and as virtual labs—is under consideration to solve the numerousproblems raised by laboratory courses in the engineering and natural sciences. [7-11]To understand laboratory courses, it is helpful to examine

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Remote Physical Laboratories: Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies

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John Whitefoot, University of Pittsburgh; Jeffrey S. Vipperman, University of Pittsburgh

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Paper ID #33232Designing At-home Laboratory Experiments Using Smart Phones and BasicTest Equipment for Senior Mechanical Engineering StudentsProf. John Whitefoot, University of Pittsburgh Dr. Whitefoot’s research interests include engineering education, energy system optimization, transporta- tion policy, and transportation/energy integration. As a teaching professor within the MEMS department, his roles include course development, classroom instruction, and research on engineering education, with a focus on thermofluidic and experimental methods courses. Dr. Whitefoot has worked extensively in the automotive industry

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Division for Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Technical Session 5

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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. In 1995 he completed a PhD in physics at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. Since then he has worked in the School of Engineering at Deakin University, where he teaches physics, materials, and electronics. His research interests include materials-analysis techniques, engineering education, and online learning. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Paper ID #22272Prof. Marjan G. Zadnik, Curtin University of Technology c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 The Effects of Remote Laboratory Implementation on First-year Engineering Students

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Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division Technical Session 5

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Joseph Michael Derrick, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis; Michael Golub, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis; Jing Zhang, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis

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#1 #2 #3 #4 Re 877 1877 2220 4019 Error (%) 4.85 54.57 144.65 152.13Due to the drop in error as the Reynolds number decreased, the suspicion is that if the sphere testedcan be kept below a designated value, the error can be controlled. The next steps will be to test thishypothesis. Additionally, we will look at using common viscous fluids to achieve a Re < 1 so thatthe Stokes Theory can be verified for the equipment.ConclusionImproving laboratory experiments, such as one as simple as the viscometer, to allow for smallergroup usage per laboratory section leads to more effective learning and better teaching equipment.To

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Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division Technical Session 6

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Harry Courtney Powell, University of Virginia; Kay Hutchinson, University of Virginia

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Switching Regulator OperationIntroductionAt the University of Virginia, we have experienced increased student interest in alternate andrenewable energy topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering over the past five years. Thishas presented a challenge, as we currently only offer a single "Electromagnetic EnergyConversion" course, which is in a lecture format with a required associated laboratory section.To address this challenge, we have been systematically phasing out older topics, i.e., D.C.motors, and adding course content relevant to photovoltaics and wind energy production, i.e.,microgrids [1]. This has necessitated a redesign of some of our laboratory experiences andrequired us to reconsider the most efficient way to transmit a breadth of