developand conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze, and interpret data, and useengineering/scientific judgement to draw conclusions [1]) without conducting physical hands-onlaboratory exercises as many STEM disciplines are switching to virtual laboratories. Accordingto Deboer et al [2], despite the potential for at-home lab kits to serve as a blended learningsupplement in online environment, the literature on best practices for adoption in STEM onlineenvironment is very scanty. Subsequently, to bridge the gap in the current hands-off virtuallaboratory simulations, as well as provide more insight into best practices for adoption of home-based hands-on activities in STEM, this research seeks to develop, implement, and assess thehome based, hands
also researches and publishes in areas surrounding engineering education. He has won multiple awards, including Design for Manufac- ture and the Life Cycle Technical Committee Best Paper(2017) and the International Life Cycle Academy Award for the best paper on Sustainable Consumption (2017). He is also responsible for teaching introduc- tory, intermediate and advanced design related courses in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at University at Buffalo.Tracy L. Mallette, University of New MexicoAndrew P. Shreve, University of New Mexico American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Participation and Learning in Labs Before and
Paper ID #23456Enhancing a Real-time Audio Laboratory Using the MATLAB Audio SystemToolboxMr. Kip D. Coonley, Duke University Kip D. Coonley received the M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, in 1999 and the B.S. degree in Physics from Bates College, Lewiston, ME, in 1997. Following graduation from Dartmouth, he developed electronically controlled dimmers for fluorescent and incan- descent lamps at Lutron Electronics, Coopersburg, PA. From 2001 to 2005, he was a Research Engineer at RTI International, where he designed high-efficiency thermoelectrics using epitaxially grown super
problem-solving mission of the class, it was important for us to emphasize thatthe procedural component of a measurement project serves the user’s thinking process, but is notthe learning goal of the project. This approach was developed intuitively, but we found that italigns nicely with the refinements offered by recent research on teaching and learning in thesciences.All lab instructors are aware of the impact Graduate Teaching Assistants can have on students’motivation and learning, and Velasco’s argument for training the teaching staff to engage withstudents reinforces our approach to the important role TAs play [4] in student learning.Specifically, lab staff, usually TAs, is best positioned to interact with students at critical projectpoints
Electrical Engineering concentration. His research work focuses on the use of wireless sensor networks, microcontrollers, and physiological data collection for a variety of applications. His primary interest is in the area of adaptive tutorial systems, but he has ongoing projects in the area of hospital patient health monitoring. He is actively engaged in K-12 outreach through several venues.Dr. Chris Venters, East Carolina University Chris Venters is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering at East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina, USA. He teaches introductory courses in engineering design and mechanics and upper-level courses in fluid mechanics. He earned his Ph.D. in Engineering
day.One major goal of the mechanical engineering program is to identify best practices throughassessment of the courses and program. Another goal of the faculty is to ensure the studentshave a positive experience in each course. STEM disciplines are traditionally taught bydisseminating information and content, making them particularly fit for lecture [5], but in thecase of this course, the instructors wanted to gage the students’ opinions regarding the evolvingopen-ended lab approach and evaluate how it impacted their learning. To assess these goals,students complete course evaluations after every semester, which assess for trends andopportunities to improve the course. These surveys include an institution-level survey to revealstudent
ActiveExperimentation and Concrete Experience [2]. Also, developing and conducting experimentsare part of the ABET accreditation outcomes, which can most effectively be addressed throughdirect, hands-on experimentation [3]. Furthermore, some research has shown that online-onlycourses can suffer from a lack of application-based learning, particularly for laboratory skills [4].In the Summer term of 2020 at The University of Pittsburgh, Mechanical Measurements 2, asenior-level undergraduate mechanical engineering course focusing on experimental methodsand data analysis, was taught fully online instead of in-person. The goals of this course are toteach students about ABET outcomes 1-3, 5, and 6: experimental planning and design,interpreting data by selecting
research interests include numerical heat transfer, fluids, and magnetohydrodynamic simulations and facilitating undergraduate students to engage in similar projects. He is also focused in the implementation of engineering freshman design experiences.Mr. Joshua Rudaitis, University of Florida Mr. Joshua Rudaitis is currently an undergraduate student at the University of Florida. He is pursuing a degree in Computer Engineering and is expected to graduate in December of 2020. He is performing undergraduate research at his University, focusing on Networking and Remote Systems. His main areas of professional interest within the field of Software Engineering include Embedded Systems, Networking, and Application Development
. Thisdata suggests that topics students spent more hands-on time with resulted in better performance.IntroductionAccording to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, the average person has 10 jobs by the age of 40[1]. This can be seen in Engineering and also reflected in what Engineering graduates are doingfive and ten years post degree[2], [3] . Further, nearly 25% of the Best Performing CEOs startedwith a B.S. in Engineering [4]. Industry continues to ask for more well-rounded competencies ofnew Engineers. The T-shaped engineer combines a depth of engineering technical knowledgewith broad knowledge across domains such as business, communications, entrepreneurship, andethics [2], [5]. Fostering 21st century skills ensures Engineers are equipped to
engineering education as a complex system, and the design and evaluation of next generation learning environments. This research is intrinsically multidisciplinary and draws on methodologies from the humanities, social and behavioral sciences and involves collaboration with anthropologists, learning scientists, librarians, designers, and architects.Dr. Mary K. Pilotte, Purdue University, West Lafayette Mary Pilotte is Associate Professor of Engineering Practice in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. She is an instructor for Multidisciplinary engineering course- work, and is Director of the undergraduate Interdisciplinary Engineering Studies and Multidisciplinary Engineering
John Washuta, The Citadel Dr. Nathan Washuta is an Instructor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at The Citadel in Charleston, SC. He received both his B.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Maryland – College Park. His primary research interests include Hydrodynamics, Turbulence, and Experimental Methods.Coleman D. Floyd Coleman Floyd is a senior Mechanical Engineering student at The Citadel. From Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, he is an active student in a variety of student organizations to include the SAE Mini-Baja and Student Chapter of ASME. He plans to pursue a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering upon graduation. c American Society for Engineering
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
Additive Manufacturing Lab were offered in the Fall of 2016. Thecourse focused on designing for 3D printing, and the course included 4 multi-week activities.The course met once a week for two hours, which is typical of the other laboratory electives inthe ME program.Activity 1 was focused on learning the basics of 3D printing. The lab periods were spent usingCAD to create solid models that incorporate best practices for 3D printing applications, such asdesigning to avoid supports and tolerancing for 3D printing applications. Students learned howto use Ultimaker Cura [3] as a slicing software. Students learned how to adjust settings in Curato optimize their prints to avoid supports, to reduce print time, to maximize the quality of theirsurface
desirable, especially where instructors model a correction andrequest that students themselves make the remaining corrections.In addition to asking students to revise based on instructor feedback, engaging in peer review canbe beneficial, especially for the peer-reviewer [6]. Likewise, written and oral feedback from apeer learning facilitator or graduate teaching assistant can help students learn [3], even withdifficult writing tasks such as argumentation and synthesis [23].In the current study, we consider different variants of feedback-and-revision, as implemented bythree different engineering faculty in laboratory courses.MethodologyStudy design & research questionsIn this study, we developed and evaluated the impact of a collaborative
educational curricula, K-12 STEM programs after-school programs, and comprehensive school reform initiatives. Across these evaluations, she has used a variety of evaluation methods, ranging from a multi-level evaluation plan de- signed to assess program impact to methods such as program monitoring designed to facilitate program improvement. She received her Ph.D. in Research, Measurement and Statistics from the Department of Education Policy at Georgia State University (GSU). c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Development of a Portable, Experimental Platform to Demonstrate the Role of Material and Cross-Section in Beam
for all learners. Valerie has over 15 years of experience working in higher education, primarily in online graduate education, faculty support, and instructional design. She holds an M.S. in Instructional Design and Technology and an M.A. in Anthropology from Brandeis University.Dr. Kimberly LeChasseur, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Dr. Kimberly LeChasseur is a researcher and evaluator with the Worcester Polytechnic Institute. She holds a dual appointment with the Center for Project-Based Learning and the Morgan Teaching and Learning Center. She holds a PhD in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from Temple University and has more than ten years of experience researching professional learning of educators
. The attendees learned about compositesthrough lecture/discussions, Catia software demonstrations, and practical exercises. Theattendees were strongly encouraged to participate in the hands-on projects and they reallyenjoyed making parts. Figure 3a shows a CATIA software demonstration taught by one of theUnivalle graduate students who completed phase 2. Figure 3b and 3c show the attendeesworking in the laboratory making composite parts. The IDEXA trainees performed excellent andwe were all convinced that the intense training of phase 2 had created knowledgeableinstructors for future courses and research at Universidad del Valle.Figure 3a CATIA demonstration. Figure 3b Laboratory training. Figure 3c Laboratory training.Cultural
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University’s Eberly Center for Teaching Excellence and Educational Innovation, where he consults with faculty, graduate students, and post-docs to design, implement, and assess research projects that relate to teaching and learning in their classrooms. He also contributes to a variety of program-level assessment projects on the CMU campus. Mike’s training includes an M.A. and Ph.D. in Social Psychology from the University of New Hampshire, as well as an M.Ed. in sport and performance psychology from Springfield College. His interests include the science of learning, research methodology, and data analysis. Prior to joining the Eberly Center in 2017, Mike worked as the Teaching and Learning Research Coordinator at the Center
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
withoutbecoming discouraged. Beyond reach at present (what students ZPD (what student can cannot do) do with assistance) Prior knowledgeFigure 1. Illustration of ZPDEngineering educators have studied engineering undergraduates’ lab report writing with moststudy results predominately focused on best practices for supporting lab report instruction inclassroom settings [7-14]. The best practices include tutoring support and automated feedback,peer evaluations, self-evaluations, and assessment standards, and a web-based writing supportsystem. Having said that, studies