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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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Ryan Banow, University of Saskatchewan; Sean Maw P.Eng., University of Saskatchewan

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

gain an enhanced visual appreciation of how trusses behave.In the 2018/19 academic year, 166 first-year engineering students at the University ofSaskatchewan volunteered for a pilot study that examined the efficacy of TrussVR©. The studywas approved by the U of S Behavioural Research Ethics Board. Volunteers completed a “pre-survey” that examined knowledge, skills, and attitudes regarding trusses, before trusses had beentaught in the classroom. Participants were then randomly assigned to one of three groups: no lab,regular lab, and TrussVR© lab. All participants then attended 2 weeks of in-class lectures ontrusses, frames, and machines, as they normally would. During this time, the “no lab” group didnot complete an experimental lab on trusses

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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Lijun Zhang, Beijing Institute of Technology; Dongxiao Wang, Beijing Institute of Technology ; Xiaofeng Tang, Ohio State University; Zhonglian Zhang, Beijing Institute of Technology; Hai Lin, Beijing Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

accomplish more than 40 various types of scientific and technological innovation projects, 6 of which won the first prize in China. Moreover, he won the first prize of the Beijing Teaching Achievement Award in China. In addition, he published 12 papers and obtained 6 invention patents.Dr. Xiaofeng Tang, The Ohio State University Xiaofeng Tang is an Assistant Professor of Practice in the Department of Engineering Education at the Ohio State University. He worked as a postdoctoral fellow in engineering ethics at Penn State University. He received his Ph.D. in Science and Technology Studies from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.Prof. Zhonglian Zhang, Beijing Institute of TechnologyProf. Hai Lin, BeiJing Institute of Technology

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Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division Technical Session 6

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Kip D. Coonley, Duke University; Alexander Gregory Culbert, Duke University; Aaron Franklin, Duke University

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

them in simulation provides hapticfeedback to students.The overarching goal in this work is to cause students to 1.) expand upon the concepts learnedearlier in the course, 2.) explore new applications and limitations of the technologies introduced,3.) work in small groups to design and test an experiment, and 4.) collaborate and ethically sharemeasurement outcomes.MethodsEach of the earlier laboratories in the Microelectronic Devices & Circuits course, in which thisnon-idealities lab occurs, concludes with its own short experimental exploration. Theseexplorations ask students to use the technology they have just been exposed to in lab and apply itin a practical way. Such practical applications include LED lighting, signal rectification, a