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- Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (ELOS) Technical Session 1: Laboratories in Mechanics, Thermofluids, Embedded Systems, and Controls
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- Luis Guilherme de Souza Munhoz; Wânderson de Oliveira Assis, Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia; Rogério Cassares Pires; Alessandra Dutra Coelho; Fernando de Almeida Martins; Marcello Nitz
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WebLabs can be generalized by theSingle Output) and can be accessed and controlled directly block diagram at Fig. 1, and presents the following elements:through mobile devices. The interface includes dashboards andgraphics, real-time monitoring of the equipment image and • the system or equipment which is controlled remotely;adjustment of reference values for the control, which iscomputationally implemented through discrete PID • monitoring system by sensors, that acquire process(Proportional, Integral and Derivative) controllers. The work variables in real time; may include electronic signalapproaches the accomplishment of the following experiments:determination of the characteristic
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- Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS) Technical Session 4: Bring Your Own Experiments +
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- Ahmet Can Sabuncu, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Mitra Varun Anand, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Curtis Abel, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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presented subsequently. Average timeto resolve troubleshooting errors, sample student hypotheses and how they relate to engineeringknowledge are given in this work. 1. IntroductionThe lack of strong troubleshooting skills is a common problem in engineering and non-engineering disciplines. Whether it is a technician solving a complex refrigeration problem in asupermarket, or an electrical engineer troubleshooting an op-amp circuit, or an ombudsmantrying to troubleshoot errors in an organizational scheme, or a medical doctor diagnose a disease,troubleshooting is a common skill that is desirable within many disciplines. Troubleshooting is acognitive task that deals with a system in a faulty state and produces operations on themalfunctioning system
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- Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (ELOS) Technical Session 3: Best of ELOS
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- Gautom K. Das, University of Maryland Baltimore County
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, mass transfers, thermodynamics, reaction kinetics, separation, and process control[2]. Even though the hands-on learning in a laboratory is an integral part of the undergraduateexperience for the chemical engineering students, the COVID-19 pandemic forced universitiesand laboratories to close, leaving educators and students searching for ways to stay productive.Feisel and Rosa [1] outlined thirteen typical learning objectives for engineering laboratorycourses. In a recent survey article, the AIChE Education Division Survey Committee reportedthe universal key educational outcomes for a laboratory course which includes Design ofExperiment, Analysis and Interpret the Data, Effective Teamwork, Creativity, andCommunication [2]. Although experience
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- Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS) Technical Session 6: Online, Remote, and VIrtual Labs
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- 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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- Genisson Silva Coutinho, Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia da Bahia; Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Vinicius do Rego Dias
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versions ofdifferent hands-on experiments. In these virtual experiments, students can reproduce all thehands-on practices virtually and learn concepts, procedures, and attitudes towardexperimentation. The authors will discuss the theoretical foundations of the framework andpresent examples of virtual labs already developed for mechanical, electrical, civil, andchemical engineering education. In addition, the authors will discuss the main concerns anddifficulties in creating a virtual labs web platform used by more than 1,000,000 students.1. IntroductionThe use of virtual labs in education has its roots in the early days of computer-basedsimulation and modeling [1], [2]. In the 1990s, early virtual labs were used primarily asteaching tools to
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- Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (ELOS) Technical Session 3: Best of ELOS
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- Rachel C. Childers, The Ohio State University; Sunny Kwok, The Ohio State University
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promote positive socialinteractions [1], [2] as well as provide a unique method for testing the ability of students tocommunicate [3], [4]. Escape rooms use the pedagogical viewpoint of the social-constructivist[5], where learning develops as a result of social interaction and collaboration. Participantsconstruct knowledge by interacting with the puzzles, which may, by design, require collaborationwith other participants. The design of escape rooms often encourages collaboration andcommunication because either the puzzles are complex, benefit from multiple perspectives, orperhaps the puzzles require two or more people to physically interact with an object or set ofobjects. People have preconceived notions about the effectiveness of teams based
Toy Adaptation in a Laboratory Course: An Examination of Laboratory Interests and Career Motivations
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- Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS) Technical Session 4: Bring Your Own Experiments +
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- Alyssa Catherine Taylor, University of California, San Diego; Molly Y. Mollica, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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, identifying curricular laboratory activities that areeducational, engaging to all students, and that meet students’ career interests is valuable insupporting a positive engineering educational experience.IntroductionIncorporating accessibility topics into engineering curricula is important toward training futureengineers in inclusive design, yet these topics are not commonly addressed in engineeringcurricula [1] . Beyond the didactic motivation to include inclusive design topics for careertraining, previous work has also described that including accessibility and disability topics canincrease participation of students with disabilities and other historically excluded andunderrepresented (HEU) groups in the engineering classroom [2]. In addition
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- Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS) Technical Session 5: Lab Design
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- Blessing Isoyiza ADEIKA, Morgan State University; Adedayo Ariyibi, Morgan State University; Akinyele Oni, Morgan State University; Oludare Adegbola Owolabi P.E., Morgan State University; Adebayo Iyanuoluwa Olude, Morgan State University; Saroj K. Pramanik, Morgan State University; Pelumi Olaitan Abiodun, Morgan State University; Frank Efe; Hannah Abedoh, Morgan State University; Krishna Bista
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Scientists (SPSS 25.0). Thisresearch carefully investigated the gender differences in students’ motivation and learning at a95% confidence level.Keywords: Experiment-centric pedagogy, critical thinking, student motivation, student learning,COPUS (Classroom Observation Protocol for Undergraduate), STEM (Science, Technology,Engineering, and Mathematics).INTRODUCTIONIn recent years, the existing educational system has been increasingly criticized for its inability tofoster students’ learning and motivation. The Traditional pedagogy, which involves heavylecturing with little or no student participation and expecting them to retain a lot of material, is nolonger an effective method of instruction [1].To increase student learning and motivation
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- Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (ELOS) Technical Session 3: Best of ELOS
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- Animesh Paul, University of Georgia; Marcos Jose Inonan Moran, University of Washington; Rania Hussein, University of Washington; Dominik May, University of Georgia
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were designed to permit flexibility of equipment access.Incorporating such laboratories in engineering education, however, also allows inclusivity,democratization, and participation [1, 2]. Information technology's affordance and fairnessbecome crucial when accessing laboratory equipment. While there is much research on howremote labs contribute to the overall learning experience, there is little or no investigation intowhether and how remote labs promote inclusion and equity in conjunction with instructionallaboratory experiences. In addition to that, ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering andTechnology) proposed modifications to the general criteria for accrediting engineeringprograms, which states that the curriculum should also include
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- Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS) Technical Session 5: Lab Design
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- David L Simpson, Wentworth Institute of Technology
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). Before deployment of this module,students were presented with a Likert survey (5-point scale with 1 being strongly disagree and 5being strongly agree) to gauge their comfortability (as a measure of self-efficacy) withexperimental techniques, experimental design, data analysis, and their ability to describeapoptotic mechanisms. Students then participated in a series of “wet” and “dry” lab exercises topromote TDA competency in tissue characterization by real-time RT-PCR. Afterwards, studentscompleted a post-lab Likert survey to assess outcomes. Based on our analysis, students expressedenhanced self-efficacy in performing real-time RT-PCR (2.9 vs. 4.1, p < 0.01), analyzing gene-expression data (3.1 vs. 3.9, p < 0.05) and explaining the
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- Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (ELOS) Technical Session 2: Manurfacturing, Simulation, Safety, and Technical Writing
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- Nandhini Giri, Purdue University - West Lafayette (COE); Ajay P. Malshe, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)
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experience andentertainment to generate awareness as well as exploring the application of modern technologiessuch as 3D printing at the point of need as a mean for a potential solution for food insecurity [1].Several study reports focusing on college students reported that about 20-40% of the studentsface food insecurity across the US college campuses [2]–[6]. The main goal of this socialexperimentation is to explore the opportunity at the intersection of food & entertainment forawareness of food equity, security, safety issues, explore new innovations & knowledgeretention among students. The educational goals of the 12-week project was to: Develop an awareness on the topic of food inequity issues, nutrition security and health
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- Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (ELOS) Technical Session 2: Manurfacturing, Simulation, Safety, and Technical Writing
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- Audrey Erin Concepcion; Ryan Hekker; Ean H. Ng, Oregon State University; Chukwudiebube Atagbuzia; Thomas L Doyle, Oregon State University; Jenette K Paul, Oregon State University
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they observe unsafe practices, as they might have been conditionedto rely on authority figures (instructor or TA) in lab-courses to monitor and verbally remindstudents to use proper safety procedures and practices.IntroductionSince the tragic lab incident at UCLA in 2008 that resulted in the death of a graduate student, the2010 explosion at Texas Tech University that injured a graduate student and a professor, andseveral high-profile accidents in academic laboratories, academic lab safety has gainedconsiderable attention [1]. Since these high-profile incidents, academic lab safety, specificallychemical lab safety, has spurred a number of publications, programs, and risk managementguidelines and policies on academic lab safety and promoting
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- Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (ELOS) Technical Session 2: Manurfacturing, Simulation, Safety, and Technical Writing
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- Josiah Kesler, Oral Roberts University; Christian Montgomery, Oral Roberts University; John E. Matsson, Oral Roberts University
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quantities ofcomplex-shaped parts with consistent quality.The purpose of this project is to introduce students to thermoforming and drape forming. Drapeforming is a simplified version of vacuum forming where a sheet of plastic is heated to asufficiently high temperature so that it can be formed around an object. The plastic sheet can beheated in an oven and stretched over the pattern using suction or vacuum. Thin-gaugethermoforming is used to manufacture parts such as containers, cups, lids and trays while thick-gauge thermoforming is used to make plastic pallets, vehicle door and dash panels, and utilityvehicle beds. Figure 1 shows the principle of thermoforming as described by Groover [1] . Thefundamentals of plastics thermoforming and tool design
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- Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS) Technical Session 5: Lab Design
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- Sarah A. Wilson, University of Kentucky; Samira Azarin Azarin; Chris Barr, University of Michigan; Joanne Kay Beckwith, Carnegie Mellon University; Janie Brennan, Washington University in St. Louis; Tracy L. Carter, Northeastern University; Amy J. Karlsson, University of Maryland
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, 2023Prioritizing learning outcomes for chemical engineering laboratory coursesAbstractChemical engineering laboratory courses allow students to work hands-on with equipment theymay see in industrial positions. These courses often account for learning outcomes related toexperimentation, teamwork, and communication skills, among others. To work towardsalignment of laboratory courses with industrial needs, it is necessary to understand 1) thelearning outcomes currently addressed in laboratory courses and 2) how key stakeholdersperceive the importance of specific laboratory learning outcomes. Therefore, three surveys weredesigned based on thirteen proposed learning outcomes for engineering laboratory courses thatwere identified in the literature [1]. The
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- Joint Session: Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division and Chemical Division
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- Caroline Cvetkovic, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Keilin Jahnke, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Sarah Elizabeth Lindley, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Bethan Owen, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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evaluations.In this paper, we detail the design projects of both courses, demonstrate a new resource tointroduce the basics of the entrepreneurial mindset and technology commercialization intechnical settings, and highlight the observed outcomes. Finally, by providing evidence of thismodule’s implementation in two distinct engineering laboratory courses that vary in class size,topic, scope, and organization, we aim to provide suggestions and encouragement for translationof this module to laboratory and design courses in a variety of STEM disciplines.IntroductionExperimental laboratory courses are foundational to undergraduate instruction and experientiallearning in various engineering disciplines [1], [2]. The Accreditation Board for Engineering
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- ELOS Technical Session 3 - Diversity
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- Hannah Rosene Conover Kimmel, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Maya Sri Miriyala, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Hanwen Liang, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Megha Agrawal, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Kaitlyn Tuvilleja, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Rebecca Marie Reck, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign
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ideas for improvement. Several ideas wereinvestigated further for feasibility. In the second phase of the project, a few of these ideas wereimplemented in the course and feedback was solicited from current students. This paper willdiscuss the brainstorming process and outcomes, changes made to the course and space, as wellas some preliminary feedback.Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging, and Access in Undergraduate Laboratory CoursesDiversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and access (DEIBA) is an initiative that emphasizes thesignificance of constructing environments where individuals feel welcomed, respected, andpresented with equal opportunities to succeed [1]. Lab environments have often lacked DEIBA,resulting in potential or inadvertent
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- ELOS Technical Session 5 - Remote, Virtual, and Digital Realities
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- Marcos Jose Inonan Moran, University of Washington; Rania Hussein, University of Washington
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abilityto enable experimentation from any location with an internet connection, thus eliminatinggeographical constraints and offering scheduling flexibility [1–5]. They also alleviate financialburdens associated with setting up and maintaining physical lab infrastructure. Furthermore,remote labs contribute to equitable access, expanding opportunities for students fromlower-income and underrepresented minority backgrounds, especially through communitycolleges [6, 7].However, while remote labs offer these benefits, they also present challenges, as they necessitateaccess to stable internet connections, modern devices, and proficiency in using online platforms,potentially widening the technological barrier for certain groups and triggering digital
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- Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS) Technical Session 6: Online, Remote, and VIrtual Labs
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- Marcos Jose Inonan Moran, University of Washington; Animesh Paul, University of Georgia; Dominik May, University of Wuppertal; Rania Hussein, University of Washington
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digitalinequalities that could prevent some students from receiving a high-quality education. The loss ofaccess to campus Wi-Fi and university devices has posed a challenge for some students,particularly those from lower-income families, who struggle with consistent internet connectivityand updating/maintaining their technological devices. This research is a continuation of aprevious study [1] that analyzed the student perspective on remote hardware and equity inelectrical and computer engineering education in the post-pandemic era. That previous study,which was based on a limited sample of students, revealed intriguing trends in students’perceptions of equity, which prompted us to conduct a more extensive survey, the focus of thispaper.According to Katz’s
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- ELOS Technical Session 5 - Remote, Virtual, and Digital Realities
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- Fernando Merida, University of Florida; Sindia M. Rivera-Jiménez, University of Florida
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enrichinglearning experiences that prepare students for the challenges of the modern engineering landscape.Keywords: Chemical engineering education, desk-scale experiments, flow characterization,pumps, valves, blended learning, curriculum development, student learning outcomes, educationaltransformation.1. IntroductionIn today's digital age, the integration of blended and online learning modalities has becomeincreasingly important in engineering education. This adoption contributes to workforcedevelopment and broadening participation in engineering by enhancing scalability [1]–[3],improving student performance [4]–[6] and skills development [2], [7], [8], and ensuring thecontinuity and accessibility of engineering education in diverse contexts [2], [9
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- ELOS Technical Session 3 - Diversity
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- Lei Miao, Middle Tennessee State University
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showcase several student projects and someof the design. These projects indicate that students’ critical-thinking ability and creativity can begreatly increased when given the freedom to develop their own signature-thinking projects.1. IntroductionMiddle Tennessee State University (MTSU) offers an ABET Engineering AccreditationCommission (EAC) accredited mechatronics engineering program, in which students learn bothelectrical and mechanical engineering course materials. Digital Circuits Fundamentals is one ofthe required electrical courses in the curriculum, typically taught in the junior year. Theprerequisites of this course are Computer Science I and Electrical Circuit Analysis I. It is theprerequisite of two other courses: Programmable Logic
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- Joint Session: Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division and Chemical Division
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- Chris Barr, University of Michigan; Sarah A Wilson, University of Kentucky; Janie Brennan, Washington University in St. Louis; Joanne Beckwith Maddock, Carnegie Mellon University; Tracy L. Carter, Northeastern University; Samira Azarin Azarin; Amy J. Karlsson, University of Maryland
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Engineering Education, 2024 Prioritizing learning outcomes for chemical engineering laboratory courses: Student perspectivesAbstractUndergraduate laboratories are an integral component of most engineering programs, playing apivotal role in integrating hands-on application of theory as well as building other skills forfuture engineers. Previous work by Feisel and Rosa [1] suggested thirteen learning outcomes thatcan be covered in engineering laboratory courses; however, two potential barriers make usingthese outcomes in chemical engineering laboratory courses challenging: (a) Feisel and Rosa’slearning outcomes are not targeted specifically to chemical engineering or to the needs ofstakeholders within the chemical
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- ELOS Technical Session 3 - Diversity
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- Nebojsa I. Jaksic, Colorado State University, Pueblo
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lasting. With new advances in battery and motor technologies as well as the arrival of moresophisticated controls, eVTOL unmanned aerial systems (UAS) capable of carrying people shortdistances became commercially feasible. Flying commuters may relieve some of the trafficcongestion problems of large cities without increasing pollution in those cities.The theme of this VIP project is building and using eVTOL UAVs. A 3D printed quadcopter UAVgave way to a commercially available larger frame UAV (over 1 m in diameter), which in turninspired the design and construction of a cargo octocopter (about 2.64 m in diameter) capable oflifting heavy loads (200 kg max). Other UAV projects described here include a spray-paintingUAV, a wildfire fighting UAV, and
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- ELOS Technical Session 6: Bring Your Own Experiment!
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- Joseph Richard Midiri, Rowan University; Kathy Trieu, Rowan University; Wei Xue, Rowan University; Mitja Trkov, Rowan University; Cassandra Sue Ellen Jamison, Rowan University; Smitesh Bakrania, Rowan University
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, the students who designed this projectalso developed a prototype McKibben Creature that adhered to the project scope. General manufacturingand design methodologies for that robot are provided.IntroductionSoft robotics specialize in the use of flexible compliant materials to produce actuation as opposed tocommonly used rigid links [1]. The use of these soft systems are particularly advantageous in prostheticsand surgical machinery but have the potential to evolve in a wide variety of fields [2]. The McKibbenCreature project strives to introduce and familiarize students to soft robotic concepts, specifically pneumaticactuation. The goal is to expose students to this new growing field of engineering early in their academiccareers to hopefully
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- ELOS Technical Session 3 - Diversity
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- Orlando D. Hulse, San Francisco State University; Kunal Avdesh Verma, San Francisco State University; Kevin Diaz Chim, San Francisco State University; Hyeon Soo Jung, San Francisco State University; David Quintero, San Francisco State University
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type ofmotor(s) they will integrate and operate for their system. There are different types of motors tochoose from and knowing the characteristics of each motor type will aide students in sizing theappropriate motor that meet their desired performance requirements, helping students learn howto cooperate in interdisciplinary situations [4]. Allowing students to practice engineeringdecision-making will allow them to digest and absorb scientific knowledge through observationand experimentation [1-3]. For some universities, lab equipment used to showcase experiments,can be expensive and are unable to leave the laboratory, which can be a huge constraint [1], [3].For instance, the Mechatronics Actuators board developed by Quanser features several
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- Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS) Technical Session 5: Lab Design
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- Nick A. Stites, University of Colorado Boulder; Micaela Valentina Bara, University of Colorado Boulder
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students would benefit from moredeliberate, distributed practice with measurement and data acquisition [1]. Second, themeasurement and data acquisition activities were much more hands-on than the statisticscurriculum, creating very different energy and engagement in the class throughout thesemester. We wanted to modify the course to address these two concerns but decided to takea more holistic approach to the redesign.This paper outlines our comprehensive approach to redesigning Data Analysis. We not onlyconsider changes to the assessments and activities of the class, but we also re-evaluate thelearning objectives in the context of program and college level goals and students’professional careers. We utilize a curricular priority framework to
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- Rachel Sharpe, University of Colorado Boulder; Heidi G. Loshbaugh, University of Colorado Boulder; Kai Amey, University of Colorado Boulder; Karen C Crouch, University of Colorado Boulder; Janet Yowell, University of Colorado Boulder; Nick A. Stites, University of Colorado Boulder
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focus of this paper, has experiencedsimilar outcomes. A notable uptick in graduation rates at CU occurred between 2009 and 2015,with six-year degree completions reaching 62.2%, yet recent years have witnessed plateaus inretention rates. Persistent disparities befall minoritized students [1], [2]. These stagnantcompletion rates occur in the face of substantial need for increased engineering talent, bothnationally and globally, to support fields including technology, security, transportation, andinfrastructure.The causes of student attrition from engineering are multifaceted and vary across demographics.A range of known issues includes an unwelcoming climate, conceptual difficulties in corecourses that hamper progress toward degree, lack of self
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- ELOS Technical Session 3: Advancing Engineering Competencies: From Labs to Writing
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- Dave Kim, Washington State University-Vancouver; Charles Riley P.E., Oregon Institute of Technology; Sean St. Clair P.E., Oregon Institute of Technology; Olusola Adesope, Washington State University
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participantsfelt confident in developing rubrics and providing productive feedback on students' lab reportswith the use of the guides. Respondents suggested extended workshop time, greater variety inactivities, and more diverse examples and samples to provide a broader context. During the opendiscussion, participants raised issues with scaffolding approaches, faculty time, TA support, andgenerative AI as an assessment tool. Overall, the workshop helped establish a sense ofcommunity among participants across the nation, enhancing their interest in lab writing andteaching.1. IntroductionEngineering students often excel in laboratory experiments but face significant challenges in labreport writing [1]-[3]. At the same time, lab instructors, despite being
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- Giorgio Arzate-Juarez, University of Maryland College Park; Daniel Boback, University of Maryland College Park; Annabelle Diep, University of Maryland, College Park; Anna E Dyson, University of Maryland College Park; Jeyadave Nuntha Kumar, University of Maryland College Park; Vrunda Patel, University of Maryland, College Park; Terrence Pierce, University of Maryland College Park; Joshua Sambrano, University of Maryland College Park; Siloe-Noah Selebangue, University of Maryland College Park; Alayna Isabella Sheahy, University of Maryland College Park; Shravan Suresh, University of Maryland College Park; Marklin Yi, University of Maryland College Park; Andrew Elby, University of Maryland, College Park; Ken Kiger, University of Maryland, College Park
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, such exercises form a key component of anactive-learning framework [1], providing an opportunity to reflect on and test students’conceptualization of theoretical tools central to the subject. Traditionally, these instructionalexperiments are performed in a dedicated laboratory space with large and expensive equipment,which often limits the opportunities for students to work creatively with the devices and criticallyexplore the principles they are tasked with testing.One way to mitigate the shortcomings of a centralized laboratory would be to provideexperimentation kits that each student can use on their own or in pairs, potentially in spacesoutside a dedicated laboratory. The obvious challenges to this approach are size and cost, thoughthey
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- ELOS Technical Session 2: Innovative Strategies for Fostering Deeper Learning in Engineering Laboratories
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- David M. Czerwonky, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Senay Purzer, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PWL) (COE); Kay C. Kobak, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)
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experience with learning activities. The aim of course-basedapprenticeships are to obtain the benefits of CURES and apprenticeships while avoiding theirindividual pitfalls.Theoretical Framework: Backwards DesignIn this section, we discuss the theoretical framework for the redesign of our Summer REU.Backwards course design is a way of designing curriculum by starting with the end goal in mind(Hansen, 2011). This means identifying desired results (learning objectives) followed byacceptable evidence of learning (assessment) before developing instructional activities(instruction). The benefits of backwards course design are that 1) it focuses on the big picture ofwhat student should learn, 2) it provides detailed criteria of quality performance upfront
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- Sangshin Park, University of Utah; Reza Kamali, California State University San Marcos; Hamed Nademi; Manish Parashar, The University of Utah; Jairo Giraldo, University of Utah
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devices and other external physical systems. The laboratory material spans multiple areas including principles of system modeling, feedback control systems and controller design, networking and IoT, deep packet inspection, attack de- tection, localization, and mitigation, and digital systems, among others. The proposed experiential learning material has been integrated into existing courses and enabled the students to learn a variety of skills that are not typically included in EE education.1 IntroductionIn the modern era, the integration of Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) and the Internet ofThings (IoT) has emerged as a transformative force across a wide range of industries. With
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- Alison Priya Nandram, University of Ottawa; Jason A. Foster P.Eng., University of Ottawa
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- Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)
, and requires reporting the number of records identified from eachsource. Additionally, PRISMA-S highlights the need to describe software or tools used, updates tothe search, and methods for record deduplication. Justifications for including grey literature andfor using non-database search methods are also critical components. By addressing these elements,PRISMA-S ensures that systematic review search strategies are fully documented, facilitatingverification, replication, and confidence in the evidence synthesis process [1].2. Method 2.1. Information Sources and Methods The databases searched included SCOPUS, Web of Science, ERIC, and Education Source,which represent some of the most widely recognized and comprehensive sources for