Paper ID #27745Integration of SAE Student Competition with Project CourseMr. Marc Poynter, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis Graduate Student at IUPUI.Swapnil BansodeMr. Tejesh Charles Dube, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis I am a Mechanical Engineering graduate student interested in structural and material science application in the field of mechanical engineeringMr. Michael Golub, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis Michael Golub is the Academic Laboratory Supervisor for the Mechanical Engineering department at IUPUI. He is an associate faculty at the same school, and has
Paper ID #27022Automatic Compartment Temperature Control Project In Electronics Labo-ratoryDr. Wei Yu, Massachusetts Maritime Academy Dr. Wei Yu is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering at Massachusetts Maritime Academy. He received the Ph.D degree in Mechanical Engineering from Florida State University in 2010. From 2014 to 2016, he was an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Southern University. From 2010 to 2014, he was a software automation engineer for Teradyne and Shell Techworks, developing intelligent robotic system for semiconductor and energy industries.Prof
Paper ID #25686BYOE: Improving Experience with a Metal Detector Project for Electromag-neticsDr. Harold R. Underwood, Messiah College Dr. Underwood received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign (UIUC) in 1989, and has been a faculty member of the engineering Department at Messiah College since 1992. Besides teaching Circuits, Electromagnetics, and Communications Systems, he su- pervises engineering students in the Communications Technology Group on credited work in the Inte- grated Projects Curriculum (IPC) of the Engineering Department, and those who participate voluntarily
Paper ID #27285Implementing Agile Methodologies in a Project-Based Learning LaboratoryDr. Banafsheh Seyed-Aghazadeh, Miami University Dr. Banafsheh Seyed-Aghazadeh is the James R. Myers Endowed Assistant Professor at the department of Engineering Technology at Miami University and the director of ”Aerodynamics and Fluid-Structure Interactions” research laboratory. She was a postdoctoral research associate and a lecturer at the depart- ment of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst (UMass). She received her PhD from University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and master’s and bachelor’s
Paper ID #27759Integration of 3-D Printed Drone Project in General Engineering CurriculumGavin Garrett Tipker, Indiana University Purdue University, IndianapolisMr. Michael Golub, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis Michael Golub is the Academic Laboratory Supervisor for the Mechanical Engineering department at IUPUI. He is an associate faculty at the same school, and has taught at several other colleges. He has conducted research related to Arctic Electric Vehicles and 3D printed plastics and metals. He participated and advised several student academic competition teams for several years. His team won 1st place
- facturing. Dr. Tseng published in many refereed journals such as IEEE Transactions, IIE Transaction, Journal of Manufacturing Systems and others. He has been serving as a principle investigator of many research projects, funded by NSF, NASA, DoEd, KSEF and LMC. He is currently serving as an editor of Journal of Computer Standards & Interfaces. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 The Future Laboratory: Leveraging Consumer Imaging Devices for Student Projects and Sustainable, Accessible STEM EducationIntroductionIndustry, healthcare and STEM education have often relegated chemical analysis, surfacecharacterization, bioassays, and measurements that require special types of
Fall and Spring semestersince Fall of 2016 and 2017, respectively. These two courses have been revised for moreconcentration on an ARM architecture and its applications to equip students to create variousARM applications. The microcontroller architecture course covers Verilog HDL, MIPSarchitecture, and ARM architecture. Next, students take the following embedded system softwarecourse. In this course, a MSP430 architecture is covered, and the ARM Cortex M4F processorand its high level C programming techniques using Tivaware and TI RTOS (Real-time OperatingSystem) are covered. For the term project, students have a chance to build their own embeddedsystem applications using an ARM Cortex M4F processor or MSP430x5 series microcontrollers.In order
object that is within a certain proximity through the use of the haptic motor. Thisprocess needs the reverse operation of analog-to-digital conversion. The vibration pulses vary as signaled bythe duration that is detected by the two ultrasonic sensors on the front of the glove and the calculated distancein the program. With the use of a display or serial monitor in Arduino IDE itself, the calculated distances andcorresponding vibration lengths sent to the haptic motor can be observed. The current prototype is activatedwhen the hand is extended forward and deactivated by use of a tilt switch when the hands are down. At itscurrent state, this project has earned strong attraction from attendees in various recruiting events regardlessof age, sector
extracurricular learning opportunities and hands-on supplements to traditional courseinstruction. The following paper describes the integration of a Formula SAE (FSAE) teamproject into a junior-level mechanical engineering experimentation course; it represents one ofnine projects in this course.The first half of the course is divided into modules that, for all students, progressively address: 1)the measurement chain and laboratory best practices using pre-existing experiments, 2) sensordesign, selection, and calibration, 3) statistical data analysis and uncertainty limits, and 4)technical communication skills. The second half tasks student teams to propose, design, build,and carry out an original experiment to an engineering problem they perceive can
the way that goals are established andaddressed. Feisel and Rosa [12] identify a fundamental problem in that there appears to be nooverall agreement on the goals of engineering lab courses (p. 6), and they note that statedobjectives do not clearly translate into actions that can be taken and assessed in a class. Theirdiscussion also points out that the introduction of increasingly powerful computers andincreasingly complex lab equipment has introduced distractions, with the risk that projectinstructions and student attention may come to be dominated by the instrumentation rather thanby the system under study. Ernst’s classic article [1] speaks to a similar concern with projectgoals, pointing out that many instructional lab projects are
surveys fromgraduating seniors and alumni to focus on hands-on experience in the undergraduate program. Alongwith that, there has also been a focus on participating in competitions such as Shell-Eco Marathon byseniors for their capstone project. An opportunity arose to address both these issues by building anengine/chassis dynamometer.A funding request has been granted by a robotics company paving the way for design and build of anengine/chassis dynamometer. The dynamometer, in its first iteration, cost about $10,000 but a reviseddesign costs under $8,000. The dynamometer has been designed for Shell Eco Marathon competitionbut has found its uses in multiple projects over the past year, including a summer toboggan redesign fora local state park
Electrical and Computer Engi- neering at California State University, Chico since 2015, teaching Digital Logic Design, Linear Circuits, Electromagnetics, and High Frequency Design Techniques. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Integrating Theory and Hands-On Experimentation in RF Distributed-Element Filter DesignAbstractWhen a graduate-level course in high-frequency circuit design was taught in previous semestersat California State University (CSU), Chico, there were no laboratory sessions or projects thatallowed students the opportunity to design physical circuit prototypes or gain experience withinstruments and measurement techniques in the radio-frequency (RF
human challenges.1 Engineering schools that are embedded within liberal artsschools, such as ours, are uniquely suited for such education. In addition, schools that havestrong research faculty can enable an additional component where students and curriculumare informed by research methodologies as well as advancements in science andengineering, thus creating a mind set for innovation and critical inquiry.In this paper we present two cases of comprehensive summer programs where studentsworked in teams on research-oriented projects. The teams are composed of internationalstudents and worked with a clear objective to learn and contribute in creating new devicesthat may advance state of the arts within a social and economic context. The topics of
physiological studies and general use In time, the laboratory soon was equipped for molecular biology work, mechanical testing,hand tools (hammers, drills, etc.), electronics and test equipment, human and animalphysiological study supplies, chemicals and chemistry work, and laser cutters and 3D printers(Figure 2 and Figure 3). This breadth allowed us to create modules for our lab classes whichcould, for example, have students grow cells with specific characteristics, and measure theconcentration of these cells using their own custom-built spectrophotometer. Figure 2: Part of the lab’s “Projects Room”. This side houses electronic components, hand tools (such as drills and hammers
regards many educators have developed project-based learning exercises in engineering and other courses so that the students will learn by doing.Project-based learning motivates the learners and provides “hands-on” and “minds-on” training.A laboratory-based civil engineering course in Computer Aided Structural Analysis Design andExperimentation is redesigned using Fink’s Taxonomy of significant learning with learning goalsand several dimensions from foundational knowledge, application, integration, human dimension,caring and learning how to learn. In this respect, e-Learning plays a critical role in knowledge andskills development as well as course management. Learning Management System Moodle is usedas an e-Learning tool for communication with
detailed, quantitative data on beam bending. Such labs can studybeams under different types of loading, and they are helpful in allowing students to comparelaboratory-quality measurements to theoretical predictions. The other category of experimentsuses hand-held demonstrations or teaching aids to show qualitative behavior. The mainadvantage of these types of teaching aids is that they are inexpensive, portable, and can be usedwithin classroom lectures as a means of just-in-time reinforcement of concepts. Several authors[2]-[4] have discussed experiments relevant to the present work.The goal of this research project is to create an experimental platform that is a compromisebetween the two extremes. A student team was charged with designing and
concepts throughout theircollege career. Indeed, as their studies delve deeper into upper division courses, matters evolvefrom conceptually straightforward (i.e., statics) to more sophisticated (deformable) andpotentially abstract (thermodynamics). Challenges can arise correcting mistaken preconceptions,and linking perceptually-abstract mathematical formulas to real-world examples. Indeed, studies[1], [2] show that students value real life applications of the material covered, and that suchapplications contribute to a deep conceptual knowledge.Western Kentucky University offers programs in civil, electrical and mechanical engineering,presented with a focus on project-based learning. The institution further maintain activerelationships with the
. Demonstration of buckling is an essential tool to teach this concept andmake the subject more understandable. It would be very useful to establish the concept, anddemonstrate the effect of Modulus of elasticity, moment of inertia, length and fixity of themember to first year students without detailing Euler’s Critical Load formula. In addition,construction and design of this load frame is a very good project for mechanical and electricalengineering students. Two undergraduate students worked under supervision of a laboratorytechnician and a professor to design and construct a load frame for buckling tests. This paperdescribes the design and construction of a load frame for educational purposes.Design and Built The first step to designing the
Paper ID #26094Improving Technical Writing Skills Through Lab ReportsDr. Ilan Grav´e, Elizabethtown College Ilan Grav´e received B.Sc. in Physics and Electrical Engineering and M.Sc. in Physics from Tel-Aviv University in Israel, and a PhD in Applied Physics from Caltech, in Pasadena, California (1993). In the past he has lead high-tech R&D avionics projects at the Israeli Aircraft Industries; has been a se- nior researcher and adviser at the Fondazione Ugo Bordoni, in the Ministry of Post and Communications in Rome, Italy; and has been on the faculty of the Department of Electrical Engineering at the Univer- sity of
, students optimized extraction protocols andcompared their results with published values in the literature. While contributing to a researchproject was appealing to students, difficulties arose with establishing a new research topic eachsemester; linking the topic to lesson learning objectives; and creating a project at an appropriateskill level for CH102 students to do meaningful research.Table 1. CH102 laboratory sequence prior to Spring 2017. The lesson number shows where thelab is located in the 40 class meetings for the course. Lesson Topic (Spring 2011) Lesson Topic (Fall 2016) 04 Polymers 07 Reading a Scientific Paper & Introduction to Project 06 Kinetics
development, assessment, and program evaluation. She teaches in active teaching environments, such as project-based learning and flipped classrooms. She aims to bring in engineering education research into practice.Dr. Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Tech Dr. Vinod K. Lohani is a Professor of Engineering Education and also serves as the Director of education and global initiatives at an interdisciplinary research institute called the Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science (ICTAS) at Virginia Tech. He is the founding director of an interdisciplinary lab called Learning Enhanced Watershed Assessment System (LEWAS) at VT. He received a Ph.D. in civil engineering from VT. His research interests are in the areas of
lifecycle ofdynamic products, which are part of the technology push market drive. Then, an example of a lablifecycle is provided using programmable logic controllers. The intended audience for this workincludes professors designing new labs, lab technicians, lab assistants, lab coordinators, andadministrators. They need to understand the importance and implementation of all these stages forscheduling, personnel planning, and funding purposes.IntroductionThe importance of experiential learning, active learning, and project-based learning throughlaboratory experiments and exercises is well documented in educational research and practice [1-8]. Also, the lifecycle of a product is analyzed in many design textbooks [9, 10]. The engineeringdesign process
. Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico Dr. Vanessa Svihla is a learning scientist and associate professor at the University of New Mexico in the Organization, Information & Learning Sciences program and in the Chemical & Biological Engineering Department. She served as Co-PI on an NSF RET Grant and a USDA NIFA grant, and is currently co-PI on three NSF-funded projects in engineering and computer science education, including a Revolutionizing Engineering Departments project. She was selected as a National Academy of Education / Spencer Post- doctoral Fellow and a 2018 NSF CAREER awardee in engineering education research. Dr. Svihla studies learning in authentic, real world conditions; this includes a two
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
very active in pedagogical research and undergraduate research projects, and his research interests include manufacturing laboratory pedagogy and writing pedagogy.Dr. Charles Riley P.E., Oregon Institute of Technology Dr. Riley has been teaching mechanics concepts for over 10 years and has been honored with both the ASCE ExCEEd New Faculty Excellence in Civil Engineering Education Award (2012) and the Beer and Johnston Outstanding New Mechanics Educator Award (2013). While he teaches freshman to graduate- level courses across the civil engineering curriculum, his focus is on engineering mechanics. He has served in leadership positions in the ASEE Civil Engineering Division.Dr. Ken Lulay P.E., University of Portland
operational amplifier design yet can be analyzed usingtraditional nodal analysis techniques. At the University of Virginia it is also a central element inthe design project for the 3rd course in our Fundamentals sequence, an ECG system with digitalsignal processing for filtering and analysis.Instrumentation amplifier experiments are a staple of many undergraduate laboratoryexperiments in electrical and computer engineering, biomedical engineering, and physics, and wehave surveyed the types of experiments that are presented. In some cases, these experimentsdiscuss the circuit within applications based around a Wheatstone bridge [7]. In most otherscenarios, an amplifier is constructed, and signals are applied at one input while grounding theother and
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- to nano-scale electrostatic actuation. Upon receiving her Ph.D., she worked as a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering in the University of Illinois, Urbana- Champaign, where she worked in multiple projects using scanning probe microscopy to study material properties. In 2009, Yan Wu joined the faculty of the Department of Engineering Physics at the University of Wisconsin, Platteville. From fall 2015 to summer 2016, Yan Wu completed one year of sabbatical as a visiting scholar in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at University of Wisconsin – Madison.Anna Drazkowski c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Standard Based