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Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division Technical Session 4

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

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

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division Technical Session 1

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Philip Jackson, University of Florida; Joshua Rudaitis, University of Florida

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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

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division Technical Session 4

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Esteban Maya Muñoz, Universidad del Valle; Ronald Sterkenburg, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jairo Antonio Valdes Ortiz, Universidad del Valle; Guillermo Andrés Jaramillo Pizarro P.E., Universidad del Valle

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Diversity

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. 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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Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division Technical Session 3

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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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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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

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