Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natasha Smith P.E., University of Virginia

Tagged Divisions

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

assign team-based reviews with a single reviewerdesignated as ‘chair’ or ‘editor’ to consolidate summary evaluations. Having a team meeting todiscuss the papers could also strengthen the meta-cognitive aspects of the review.References1 ABET. General criterion 3. student outcomes. Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs, 2017-2018.2 Edward Wheeler and Robert L. McDonald. Writing in engineering courses. Journal of Engineering Education, 89(4):481–486, 2000.3 Hairuzila Idrus, Z. H. Shaari, and Razol M. M. Ali. Enhancing soft skills through peer review activity in a technical writing class. International Journal of Educational and Pedagogical Sciences, 6, 2012.4 N. Smith. Teaching engineering reasoning using a beam deflection

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

not appreciate the value of working together at the same time, in the same virtual place. Afinal regret is not having some more engaging remote activities, such as flow simulation exercisesor activities that require programming.ConclusionsThe Thermal Fluids laboratory course has ambitious outcomes, from teaching experimentationprinciples to developing soft skills in teamwork and communication, to providing tactile examplesof concepts in fluid mechanics and the thermal sciences. At the same time, students value labcourses for the ‘hand-on’ experience it delivers as well as the opportunity to work with their peersin creative problem solving. Thus, it was important to offer some in-person lab experiences forFall 2020, despite severe restrictions

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Natasha Smith P.E., University of Virginia

Tagged Divisions

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

better labs forthe 2020 lab course.Finally, to more accurately assess whether the lab is fostering mastery of foundational principlesand concepts, a future study could look at student performance in co-requisite and/or follow-oncourses.ConclusionsExperimental lab courses are often expected to meet a diverse set of outcomes, from teaching ex-perimentation principles to developing soft skills in teamwork and communication, to providingtactile examples of concepts in a wide-variety of other courses. At the same time, one hopes the ex-perience is enjoyable for students and that their learning persists well beyond the end of the course.The University of Virginia has adopted a new experimental lab sequence that accomplishes severalgoals. First, it