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Division for Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pavan K. Karra, Trine University

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Paper ID #21219A Cost-effective Laboratory Setup for Teaching System Dynamics and Con-trolsDr. Pavan K. Karra, Trine University Pavan Karra is Associate Professor at Trine University where he teaches in the field of Dynamics and Controls. He can be reached at karrap@trine.edu. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 A cost-effective laboratory setup for teaching system dynamics and controls Karra, Pavan, Trine UniversityAbstractSystem Dynamics and Controls class at Trine University had been handicapped by lack ofequipment for

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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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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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Division for Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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accomplished over a four-week period of one laboratory session per week, 2.8 hours persession, and three lectures sessions per week, 0.8 hours per session. An outline of the projecttasks is presented by week.Project Tasks • Understand the operating principles of ADS-B In and Out, and the technical standards of ADS-B Out. (Week 1 Lecture, one 0.8-hour session) • Understand the framework of designated ADS-B receiver, data flow and the function of each component. (Week 1 Lecture, one 0.8-hour session) • Check for understanding using a short quiz on architecture and data flow. Discuss applications of ADS-B in industry (Week 1 Lecture, one 0.8-hour session) • Verify that all students have completed the previous labs in the

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Division for Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gene L. Harding, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Megan Prygoski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; James Burns, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Brian Jeffrey Carmichael, Security Automation Systems; Matthew S. Engstrom, Purdue University

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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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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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Paper ID #21976Alternative Approaches to Undergraduate Engineering Laboratory Experi-ence for Low-income NationsKimia Moozeh, University of Toronto Kimia Moozeh is a PhD Candidate, graduate research and teaching assistant in Engineering Education at the University of Toronto. She received her Hon. B.Sc. in 2013, and her Master’s degree in Chemistry in 2014. Her dissertation explores improving the learning outcomes of undergraduate engineering laborato- ries by bridging the learning from a larger context to the underlying fundamentals, using digital learning objects.Dr. Nadine Ibrahim, University of Toronto Nadine

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Division for Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Technical Session 4

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Raina White, Dartmouth College; Christopher G. Levey, Dartmouth College; Laura Ray, Dartmouth College

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analysis applied to the design process.Dr. Christopher G. Levey, Dartmouth College Christopher G. Levey received the B.A. degree in physics from Carleton College in 1977 and the Ph.D. degree in physics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1984. He was then at AT&T Bell Labs in Murray Hill, NJ until 1986, when he joined the faculty of Dartmouth College, first in the Physics Department, then in the Engineering School. His research has included optical properties, high Tc super- conductor devices, stress engineered microrobots, binary optics, and micro-inductors. He is an Associate Professor at the Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth and as Director of Instructional Labs he is responsible for laboratory

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Panel Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Harry Courtney Powell, University of Virginia

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, he earned a PhD in 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, 2018 BYOE: Circuit Modules for Visualizing Abstract Concepts in Introductory Electrical Engineering CoursesPresenter Information:The author welcomes the opportunity to collaborate on the development of courseware related toundergraduate laboratories for electrical and computer engineering. Design files and printedcircuit fabrication for these experimental setups are open-source and available from the author.Contact

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Panel Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bridget M. Smyser, Northeastern University; Kevin F. McCue, Northeastern University; Rebecca Knepple, Northeastern University

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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assistance with Fidget Cars.AbstractWe present the Fidget Car – a one degree-of-freedom car driven by a DC motor – for use in smallgroup laboratory exercises or classroom-based small group learning activities of 10-40 minutes inlength. These activities can be directed towards a number of STEM courses, ranging fromundergraduate mathematics or introductory engineering to systems and controls classes inelectrical and mechanical engineering. The motivation for developing these activities is to enablestudents to develop intuition regarding core systems and controls concepts prior to or integratedwith presentation of mathematical concepts and analysis techniques: the activities are designed toenable students to “visualize” the mathematics of systems. We

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Division for Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Technical Session 4

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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the development and implementation of a sophomore level laboratory courseentitled “Experimental Design and Technical Writing.” The course was created to meet multipleobjectives for a Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE) program at the University of South-ern Indiana. First, stakeholders from the program advisory board identified the importance andneed for improvement in the communication skills of graduates. In particular, they expressed adesire for employees to excel with various forms of written memoranda and reports, and the abil-ity to comfortably deliver formal and informal oral presentations. Furthermore, the importance ofwriting within one’s discipline was affirmed at the university level with a 2014 rewrite of the gen-eral

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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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Division for Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Technical Session 2

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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Division for Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Technical Session 3

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rika Wright Carlsen, Robert Morris University; Shamika Zyhier, Robert Morris University; Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University

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

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pathological), analysis and modeling of human postural control, and time-varying signals and systems. Engineering education research includes curriculum and laboratory development of biomechanics and bio-signal processing concepts. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Student Reflections on Experiences Gained from an Open-Ended Problem-Solving Bio-Signals LaboratoryAbstractKolb’s Experiential Learning Theory maintains that learning occurs through a combination ofdoing as well as reflecting on the doing. Likewise, Schon’s Theory of the Reflective Practitionerhighlights the value of reflection within professional practice, in particular when dealing withcomplex problems within

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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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Paper ID #22272The Effects of Remote Laboratory Implementation on Freshman Engineer-ing Students’ ExperienceMs. Sulakshana Lal, Curtin University Sulakshana Lal is a second year doctoral student in Engineering education at the Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia. She also has a Master degree in Physics from Tribhuwan University , Nepal. Her current research involves studying about human interactions important for learning in engineering physical lab- oratory and identifying from those interactions that can be effectively transferred to remotely controlled engineering laboratory. She can be contacted at: s.lal2

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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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Harold R. Underwood, Messiah College

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. [Accessed January 12, 2019].[12] Aspencore, “The Colpitts Oscillator” Electronics Tutorials [Online]. Available: https://www.electronics-tutorials.ws/oscillator/colpitts.html. [Accessed January 12, 2019].[13] N. Lucas and F. Goodman, “Well-being, leadership and positive organizational scholarship: A case study of project-based learning in higher education” in Journal of Leadership Education, vol. 14, issue 4, 2015.[14] R. Savage, K. Chen and L. Vanasupa, “Integrating Project-based Learning throughout the Undergraduate Engineering Curriculum” in Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, vol. 8, issue 3/4, 2007.[15] R. Spearrin and F. Bendana, “Design-build-launch: a hybrid project-based laboratory course for aerospace

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 6

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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, 2019 BYOE: Simple Techniques for Visualizing Instrumentation Amplifier OperationPresenter information:The author of this Bring Your Own Experiment paper welcomes the opportunity to collaborateon the development of courseware related to undergraduate laboratories for electrical andcomputer engineering. Design files and printed circuit fabrication information for theseexperimental setups are open-source and available from the

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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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Hadi Kazemiroodsari, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Phillip Curtsmith, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Nikolai Vaycheslav Gabardi; Anuja Kamat, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Kamren S. Donovan

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deflection of the member and therefore failure. Thisstructural failure is known as buckling and might happen even if the compressive strength of thematerial is larger than applied compressive force. Euler in 1757 developed a mathematical modelfor maximum buckling capacity of a member. He presented the maximum load that a membercan carry before failure due to buckling as a function of the length, moment of inertia of thecross section, modulus of elasticity of material and the fixity conditions of the member. Mostly,civil engineering students learn about the theory of buckling in the spring of their sophomoreyear in a Statics II course. Static II is combined with a two-hour weekly laboratory session. Inthis laboratory course different modes of failure

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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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Gordon P. Smith, Western Kentucky University

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Paper ID #27773Design of a Laboratory Testbed for Modeling Industrial ExhaustDr. Gordon P. Smith, Western Kentucky University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Design of a Laboratory Testbed for Modeling Industrial ExhaustAbstractThere are a great many industries in the Kentucky and surrounding areas that utilize natural gasburners in their operation, typically on order of hundreds of thousands of cubic feet per month toliquefy and hold molten aluminum for their die operations. Much of the energy content of thisfuel is consumed in plant operation, but a significant amount of heat is released to the

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

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regards many educators have developed project-based learning exercises in engineering and other courses so that the students will learn by doing.Project-based learning motivates the learners and provides “hands-on” and “minds-on” training.A laboratory-based civil engineering course in Computer Aided Structural Analysis Design andExperimentation is redesigned using Fink’s Taxonomy of significant learning with learning goalsand several dimensions from foundational knowledge, application, integration, human dimension,caring and learning how to learn. In this respect, e-Learning plays a critical role in knowledge andskills development as well as course management. Learning Management System Moodle is usedas an e-Learning tool for communication with

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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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Paper ID #26956Designing a Laboratory Ecosystem Framework, and Scaffolding an Interac-tive Internal Combustion EngineDr. David MacNair, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. MacNair serves as Director of Laboratory Development in the Woodruff School, and manages Junior and Senior level laboratories in Mechanical Engineering. He develops innovative laboratory experiences based on lessons-learned from the maker movement and real-world industrial challenges, and is building an ”ecosystem” of academic laboratory equipment and curriculum resources which allows universities to collaborate on the development and execution of

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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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Aldo A. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology; James I. Craig, Georgia Institute of Technology; Bonnie H. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology; Meltem Alemdar, Georgia Institute of Technology

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BendingAbstractMany engineering courses have lecture components but no laboratory component. Althoughlecture courses of this sort can be strengthened through the incorporation of active or problem-based learning, the addition of short, focused experiments can have a profound effect on studentlearning, motivation, and retention of knowledge. This paper describes the development of asmall, portable beam bending apparatus to highlight concepts of stress and strain in anundergraduate strength of materials course. The experiments are designed to target particularconcepts about which students typically have misconceptions. The apparatus was fabricated andimplemented in a single section of strength of materials, and preliminary data was gathered onstudent

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 3

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shaghayegh Abbasi, 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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. Schubert1 1 Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering, University of San Diego, San Diego, CAAbstract to high prices, and only some versions have The Digilent Analog Discovery 2™ the potential to be connected to and controlled(DAD2) is a multi-function instrument that through a computer, which is essential inallows users to measure, visualize, generate, today’s world. In addition, creating portablerecord, and control mixed signal circuits of all laboratories for online courses or courseskinds [1]. In this paper, the use of DAD2 in an taught abroad are

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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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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 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah J. Christian, Carnegie Mellon University; Chad Hershock, Carnegie Mellon University; Michael Cameron Melville, Carnegie Mellon University

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real-worldproblems gives the students an understanding of how their experimental work relates to theirother courses and the world in general, which provides context and may increase motivation.Given the workload, a best practice may be implementing these methods incrementally ratherthan implementing a wholesale change in a course.The guided inquiry-based methods applied in this materials lab course can be applied in all typesof classes, but methods are most easily transferable to laboratory, design, and problem-basedproject courses. For future iterations of this course, we are redesigning the two structuredinquiry-based labs using guided inquiry approaches and will be continuing to collect data toassess their effectiveness.I. IntroductionLab

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 5

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Natasha Smith P.E., University of Virginia

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Paper ID #26477Guided Peer Review of Technical Writing for Large Laboratory CourseDr. Natasha Smith P.E., University of Virginia Dr. Smith is an Associate Professor at the University of Virginia. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Guided Peer Review of Technical Writing for a Large Laboratory CourseAbstractLaboratory courses, and in particular laboratory reports, are logical choices to assess two par-ticular student outcomes: ‘the ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyzeand interpret data;’ and ‘the ability to communicate effectively.’ If

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 3

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anas Chalah, Harvard University; Fawwaz Habbal, Harvard University; Michael Raspuzzi, Harvard University

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. Nevertheless, through the team structure and peer-to-peerlearning, as well as scaffolding, all of them participated and did well. Figure (2) shows thedemography of the two programs.In the solar technology projects, we partnered with a South Korean research and teachingschool. Students built the solar cell in our laboratories and the energy storage device inSouth Korea. This division was selected to take advantage of the research capacity of thetwo institutions.The other program introduced bioengineering research methodologies practiced in thepharmaceutical and biotechnology industries to a group of self-motivated high schoolstudents, with three visiting graduate students majoring in strategic design, with no priorlab experience, joining from Ontario

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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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Banafsheh Seyed-Aghazadeh, Miami University; Hamed Samandari, Miami University

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Paper ID #27285Implementing Agile Methodologies in a Project-Based Learning LaboratoryDr. Banafsheh Seyed-Aghazadeh, Miami University Dr. Banafsheh Seyed-Aghazadeh is the James R. Myers Endowed Assistant Professor at the department of Engineering Technology at Miami University and the director of ”Aerodynamics and Fluid-Structure Interactions” research laboratory. She was a postdoctoral research associate and a lecturer at the depart- ment of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst (UMass). She received her PhD from University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and master’s and bachelor’s

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 5

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ilan Gravé, Elizabethtown College

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work environments [1]-[6]. Among them, most prominently are writing andpresentation skills. A parallel curriculum addressing these non-scientific/technical skills isusually a strong contributor towards these goals. Another tool generally more directly controlledby science/engineering faculty is using courses in the discipline, especially laboratory courses, toemphasize writing components and/or presentation skills. Lab reports can serve as a very goodtool to sharpen writing skills or, more extensively, the skills needed to produce a coherent, wellthought, well-written scientific paper or technical report.A more comprehensive approach to different paths and philosophies for the teaching of writingskills and its balance can be found in the

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

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printer, students became more knowledgeable and accustomed to different additivemanufacturing (AM) processes. In a two-hour lab session students created objects, measuredprocess parameters, measured object characteristics, and discussed material properties. They wereimpressed with this new and affordable 3D printing process.IntroductionThe value of experiential learning in engineering education based on laboratory exercises andpractice is well justified through the Kolb’s experiential learning cycle theory [1-3] where activeexperimentation occupies a prominent role [4-7]. Additionally, Dewey’s experiential educationphilosophy [8] fully supports hands-on activities in learning. Physical models and prototypes areimportant parts of the engineering