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Joint Session: Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division and Chemical Division

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gautom K Das, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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, Engineering, and Medicine urged agreater focus on experimental learning to bridge core course silos. ABET also requires studentsto design and conduct experiments, analyze data, and draw conclusions by graduation. However,the packed engineering curriculum challenges additional hands-on lab courses. To address this,we explored an idea to extend learning beyond traditional settings. Inspired by the AmericanChemical Society's guidelines, we aimed to study at-home experiments for connectingexperiments to theories and investigated if students could independently design experiments athome, aligning with the senior chemical engineering laboratory course's objectives. Studentsspent four weeks conducting at-home experiments and self-evaluated their learning

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS) Technical Session 5: Lab Design

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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for Education Sciences (IES) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Digest of Education Statistics, “Degrees in chemical, civil, electrical, and mechanical engineering conferred by postsecondary institutions, by level of degree: 1959-60 through 2019-20,” https://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d21/tables/dt21_325.47.asp?current=yes, Feb. 28, 2023.[10] D. L. Evans, G. C. Beakley, P. E. Crouch, and G. T. Yamaguchi, “Attributes of Engineering Graduates and Their Impact on Curriculum Design,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 82, no. 4, pp. 203–211, 1993, doi: 10.1002/j.2168-9830.1993.tb01075.x.[11] M. A. Vigeant and A. F. Golightly, "How much does student perception of course attributes

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ELOS Technical Session 1 - Fluids, Wind, and Flow

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Blake Everett Johnson, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Partha Kumar Das, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

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- Champaign Mr. Partha Kumar Das is a final year PhD student in the Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He is an experimental and theoretical fluid mechanics researcher whose expertise lies on hydrodynamics in microfluidic flows to describe particle dynamics with the emphasis on particle manipulation applications in microchannel. His teaching experience includes instructing fluid mechanics courses in undergraduate levels, designing undergraduate fluid mechanics lab facilities, and training the teaching assistants in undergraduate courses for conducting undergraduate laboratories. He has multiple fellowships, awards, and recognitions including Teaching Fellowship

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ELOS Technical Session 2 - Beliefs, Motivation, and Pedagogy

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Deeksha Seth, Villanova University; Robert P. Loweth, Purdue University ; James C. O'Brien, Villanova University

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Paper ID #44342Integrating Engineering Design in Laboratory Sessions for Second-Year MechanicalEngineering StudentsDr. Deeksha Seth, Villanova University Deeksha Seth is an Assistant Professor in the Mechanical Engineering department at Villanova University. Her primary research interests includes integrative and interdisciplinary engineering education.Dr. Robert P. Loweth, Purdue University Robert P. Loweth (he/him) is a Visiting Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. His research explores how engineering students and practitioners engage stakeholders in their engineering

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (ELOS) Technical Session 3: Best of ELOS

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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is a Professor at the University of Wuppertal. He researches online and intercultural engineering education. His primary research focuses on the development, introduction, practical use, and educational value of online laboratories (remote, virtual, and cross-reality) and online experimentation in engineering and technical education. In his work, he focuses on developing broader educational strategies for de- signing and using online engineering equipment, putting these into practice, and providing the evidence base for further development efforts. Moreover, Dr. May is developing instructional concepts to bring students into international study contexts to experience intercultural collaboration and develop respective

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (ELOS) Technical Session 3: Best of ELOS

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gautom K. Das, University of Maryland Baltimore County

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. Vipperman, “Designing At-home Laboratory Experiments Using Smart Phones and Basic Test Equipment for Senior Mechanical Engineering Students”. ASEE Virtual Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings, 2021.[7] O. A. Owolabi, J. Ladeji-Osias, M. Shokouhian, O. S. Alamu, S. W. Lee, G. B. Oguntimein, A. Ariyibi, H. J. Lee, K. Bista, M. T. Dugda, S. Ikiriko, C. Chavis, “Best Practices for the Implementation of Home-based, Hands-on Lab Activities to Effectively Engage STEM Students During a Pandemic”. ASEE Virtual Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings, 2021.[8] H. Shen, D. Fan, L. Huang, Y. Gao, H. Lian, J. Zhao, H. Zhang, “Effects of microwaves on molecular arrangements in potato starch” RSC

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Joint Session: Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division and Chemical Division

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED), Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)

and Chemical Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis. She earned her BS in Agricultural and Biological Engineering from Purdue University in 2010, and her Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering (also from Purdue) in 2015. She teaches several core engineering courses, including thermodynamics, separations, unit operations lab, and zymurgy, and her research has focused on understanding best practices for teaching and learning in these courses.Dr. Joanne Beckwith Maddock, Carnegie Mellon University Joanne Beckwith Maddock is an assistant teaching professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. She earned her B.S. in chemical engineering from the University of Toledo in 2013, her

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ELOS Technical Session 4 - Design, Participation, and Projects

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anu Osta, Rowan University

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)

requiredto assess the nature and scope of impact of active learning on the learning successes of studentsin engineering and science courses. ABET's Criterion 3, Outcome 6, emphasizes thedevelopment of critical thinking skills in graduates. This outcome requires them to design andconduct experiments, analyze and interpret data, and apply engineering judgment to reach well-supported conclusions. While many engineering students demonstrate strong understanding ofengineering systems and the ability to approach problem-solving however most of them fail toharness their ideas into a functional (practical) design. For this reason lab or project activities areoften attached or integrated into engineering courses. Classroom lectures tend to focus more onthe

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS) Technical Session 5: Lab Design

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Akshara Subramaniasivam; Rebecca Marie Reck, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Katie Ansell, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Holly M. Golecki, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Chandrasekhar Radhakrishnan; Christopher D. Schmitz, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Jessica R. TerBush, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

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bolstering the impact of undergraduate STEMlaboratory courses in developing an entrepreneurial mindset in students.Next, we plan to compare courses with and without intentional EM activities to assess thedifference in response for each factor. Similar to our factors, recent studies have shown thatnegatively worded items can often load together even after being reverse-scored and should bepositively worded to align with current best practices [10]. Adopting this approach beforeadministering the survey in the spring semester of 2023 will allow us to examine the possibilityof newly emergent factors, which could address currently missing mindsets present in the EMframework. As this was a small pilot study with the existing instrument, future work

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Innovative Laboratory Approaches in ECE Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ojonugwa Oluwafemi Ejiga Peter, Morgan State University; Oluwapemiisin Gbemisola Akingbola, Morgan State University; Pelumi Olaitan Abiodun, Morgan State University; Md Mahmudur Rahman, Morgan State University; Neda Bazyar Shourabi, Pennsylvania State University, York ; Lynford Goddard, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Oludare Adegbola Owolabi P.E., Morgan State University

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE), Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)

provides enhancedcomprehension of core concepts and practical applications. Using a quantitative method anchoredin pragmatic research philosophy, the efficacy of learning outcomes and practical applicationswere scrutinized. One semester leveraged PCB tools, while the previous semester utilizedconventional techniques. Feedback was garnered from educators and students, with SPSSfacilitating statistical analysis. Additionally, Bidirectional Encoder Representations fromTransformers (BERT) were utilized for sentiment analysis. The comparative study highlights thesuperiority of the PCB method over traditional approaches in digital electronics education forengineering students. Key findings include a 23% higher initial comprehension score (83% forPCB vs

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS) Technical Session 4: Bring Your Own Experiments +

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alyssa Catherine Taylor, University of California, San Diego; Molly Y. Mollica, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)

Engineering Inspiration: An Initial Investigation into the Impact of the Toy Adaptation Program,” presented at the 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Jun. 2016. Accessed: Oct. 20, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://peer.asee.org/community- service-as-a-means-of-engineering-inspiration-an-initial-investigation-into-the-impact-of- the-toy-adaptation-program[8] M. Y. Mollica, R. L. Kajfez, and E. Riter, “Toy Adaptation for Children with Disabilities: A Translatable Means to Engage Engineering Students in Community Engaged Learning,” Adv. Eng. Educ., 2021, Accessed: Oct. 20, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1309150[9] M. Y. Mollica et al., “Engagement in Practice: Toy Adaptation for Children

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ELOS Technical Session 2 - Beliefs, Motivation, and Pedagogy

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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 Stites, University of Colorado Boulder

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” by adding manyinnovations, we are first collecting data to understand the current impact of our work,contextualizing our future goals and possible techniques with published research, and thendeveloping tools and processes for improvement.One intersection which we believe to be promising is aligning best practices in hands-onteaching with our newly embraced collegewide pedagogy. CEAS adopted UDL, a frameworkthat offers multiple entry points for learners to engage with new knowledge and demonstratetheir gained skills. UDL relies on three pillars: • the Affective Network engages the “why?” of learning, • the Recognition Network engages “what?” and • the Strategic Network engages “how?”These pillars invite students to interact in

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Joint Session: Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division and Chemical Division

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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approach to problem-solving, innovation, and value creation” [4]. The KEENframework emphasizes three primary components of the entrepreneurial mindset: curiosity,connections, and creating value. Project-based learning in which students are given a specificaudience to understand and design for is one way in which students learn to create value withtheir technical skills. Projects with simulated or real-world applications also provide students theopportunity to practice situational curiosity [5].Effective science communication is particularly necessary in the process of commercializingtechnology. When engineers create goods and services that are to have a societal impact oraddress a need, it is crucial for their success that the value of these

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ELOS Technical Session 5 - Remote, Virtual, and Digital Realities

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Deborah Moyaki, University of Georgia; Isaac Damilare Dunmoye, University of Georgia; Cheryl T. Gomillion, University of Georgia; Dominik May, University of Wuppertal; Nathaniel Hunsu, University of Georgia

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)

tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Specifically, the work of her research group focuses on three general areas: (1) design and evaluation of biomaterials for therapeutic purposes; (2) application of materials for engineering tissue systems; and (3) advanced engineering strategies for developing in vitro models and culture systems. Dr. Gomillion is committed to the integration of her biomedical interests with education research endeavors, with a specific focus on evaluating classroom innovations for improving biomedical engineering student learning and exploring factors that facilitate success for diverse graduate students.Dr. Dominik May, University of WuppertalDr. Nathaniel Hunsu, University of Georgia

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ELOS Technical Session 2 - Beliefs, Motivation, and Pedagogy

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Robinson, Saint Vincent College; Brian E. Faulkner, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)

incorporate the goals of this laboratory into earlier courses to better preparestudents for their junior-year laboratory.To provide further context for this course, an example lab assignment is presented in theappendix. This assignment is typical of the assignment for this course in length and expectation.Students are expected to make decisions on how to best complete the assignment including whatcontent to use from previous courses, what instruments to use, how to verify their measurementsand how to justify the validity of their experiments. A main objective of this course is thatstudents will practice problem solving and learn from failure. To facilitate that objective, six labassignments are scaffolded such that students are given more help with