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Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division Technical Session 2

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Joshua Pierson, University of Georgia; John M. Mativo, University of Georgia; Edwin Chiuz, University of Georgia; Mark Trudgen, University of Georgia; Christopher Herring, University of Georgia

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

reflection concludes the experiences learned.Reflections from students - SampleStudent 1: This project has been a life changing experience that has positively influenced mypersonal, educational and professional life. Through this project, I have been able to implement alot of concepts and knowledge obtained through my college career. I have been able to put thisknowledge to work and also improve it. Before this project, my computational and technicalengineering skills were almost nonexistent. So far, I have been able to familiarize myself with computational simulations, 3D modelcreation, additive manufacturing, machining and composite manufacturing. I also have been ableto experience ‘real-world situations’ within this project. For

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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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

Nacional de Colombia located in Bogota. After returning to Cali, Dr. Valdes started his professor career and joined the Mechani- cal Engineering Department at Universidad del Valle in 1999. Dr. Valdes was awarded a Fulbright Schol- arship in 2005, and subsequently began his doctorate studies with the Mechanical and Aerospace Depart- ment at West Virginia University, Morgantown. Dr. Valdes obtained his Ph.D. in the fall 2010 and is con- tinuing his career as a professor at the Universidad del Valle. In 2010 obtained the Ph.D. degree in mechan- ical Engineering at West Virginia University with a dissertation dedicated to study the macro segregation in Nb bearing superalloys. In 2011 was awarded with the Best International

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Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division Technical Session 5

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Courtney Pfluger, Northeastern University; Dayna Lee Martínez, Northeastern University

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

data comparesto theory. The understanding and knowledge of these IE statistical tools prepares ChemE students for theirfuture careers in industry and research.Next Steps An important part of DOE is to check for model adequacy which is done by analyzing the model’sresiduals. This was not done during this pilot test with this one lab class but could be easily added to theMinitab tutorial for future labs. Another important part of DOE is to randomize the experiment runs tominimize any variability due to uncontrollable factors. That was not possible during this lab due toequipment set up and time constraints. In the future more factors could be added to the experiment. Many students had situations wherechosen factors proved not to be

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division Technical Session 2

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Cyrus Habibi P.E., University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Darius Fieschko, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Aerospace, Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

logic elements.While many engineering programs have already implemented PLC courses in their curricula,instruction remains lacking in many others. Since engineering students with some PLC trainingmay have better career opportunities than those who do not, this may represent an area forimprovement for some programs.Introduction to Projects and Tools is a freshman level course offered to electrical engineeringstudents at [XXX University]. This one-credit laboratory course serves to provide students withhands-on experience with a variety of projects such as the implementation of 555 timers, basiclogic circuits, and measurements of electrical quantities.A two-week PLC module was developed and implemented in the Introduction to Projects andTools

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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

through several different approaches [18, 19]. Hoitet al. [18] introduced a one credit hour lab-based course that introduces students to engineeringby rotating groups through each engineering discipline. The results showed that this approachhelped to improve retention rate by 17%. Dini et al. also demonstrated that the student who takesa design-based course in their freshman year are 19% more likely to retain engineering conceptsin their subsequence years in engineering field when compared to students who did notparticipate in a freshmen design course [19]. In short, providing a hands-on experience-basedlearning opportunity to the student early in their engineering career will improve learningretention.Along the same line, to mitigate these

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

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beginning which, when it comes to coding, is a valuable skill to have experience in.Conclusion and Future WorkThis paper describes recent changes in a hands-on, laboratory focused course in mechatronics.The benefits of using real world projects of the students’ choosing and senior design problemsfor the labs provide motivation among students and faculty. Integrating basic mechatronicprinciples, microcontroller programming, sensors, and actuators allows a sequential process todevelop a final project. This drives student engagement, as they become invested in the projectsthat they develop, and the open-ended nature of the problems reinforces the notion that studentsmust continually strive to update their skills throughout their careers. This course