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Paper ID #43628A Trilogy for Teaching and Learning Digital Electronics and MicroprocessorsProf. Wei-Jer (Peter) Han, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 1. BackgroundAccording to the Moore’s law, which is the observation that the number of transistors in an integratedcircuit doubles about every two years. At present, one example of a GPU is the Nvidia H100, which has80 billion transistors on a single chip. At the same time, on August 9, 2022, the President of the UnitedStates signed the CHIPS and Science Act. All of the above mean the education of digital and
Ph.D. degrees in BME from the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI). ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024BYOE: Wacky-Waving-Non-Inflatable-Arm-Flailing-Tube-Man for Teaching Soft RoboticsAbstract. The emerging field of soft robotics has a wide range of applications in many differentfields. Due to its recent emergence and development, it is important to formally expose studentsinterested in STEM to this rapidly developing interdisciplinary field. We have addressed this issueby assembling the undergraduate engineering students to create a hands-on experience for college-level engineering students, allowing them to become familiar with a subset of soft-robotics-relevant
Paper ID #44552An Innovative Approach for Teaching Some Concepts of Digital Design LaboratoryCourse in 2+2 Program Using a Portable Laboratory InstrumentationDr. Neda Bazyar Shourabi, Pennsylvania State University, York Dr. Bazyar Shourabi is an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering at the Pennsylvania State University/York Campus. Her current research is focusing on Smart cities and engineering education.Dr. Oludare Adegbola Owolabi P.E., Morgan State University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 An Innovative Approach for Teaching Some Concepts of Digital Design Laboratory
UniversityAbstractEngineering courses, particularly undergraduate engineering courses, include practical learningthrough laboratory experiments. Laboratory experiments help students understand theoreticalconcepts. They also teach them practical skills and soft skills.This paper presents the perception of students about laboratory experiments in various coursesrelated to electrical and computer engineering technology. The student perceptions were obtainedat the end of the semester via anonymous evaluations taken by the students for the laboratorycourses (courses with both theory and laboratory components).These courses were taught by thelead author over a period of six years at two different institutions. This paper presents statisticsbased on the students’ comments
of Engineering Brian Faulkner’s interests include teaching of modeling, engineering mathematics, textbook design, and engineering epistemology. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Student Epistemic Beliefs in Engineering LaboratoriesAbstractEngineering laboratories require different kinds of thinking than typical engineering theorycourses. Laboratories often require students to correctly recall theory and gain practicalknowledge of how to perform experiments related to that theory. The results of such experimentsare frequently inconclusive, which requires students to practice judgement in interpreting results.These factors make the engineering laboratory an epistemically rich
©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 The Implementation and Assessment of the Effectiveness of Peer Teaching Instructional Technique in Lecture and Laboratory CoursesIntroductionPeer teaching is based on Bandura’s social learning theory, Piaget’s cognitive development, andVygotsky’s social constructivist learning theory [1-2], in which knowledge is sociallyconstructed by consensus among peers. The basic principle of peer teaching is that teachingsomething to others is an effective way to learn it [2-3]. Peer teaching involves students acting asboth teachers and learners, assisting each other in gaining knowledge and understanding throughinterdependence [4]. By teaching others, students
Paper ID #41284Prioritizing Learning Outcomes for Chemical Engineering Laboratory Courses:Student PerspectivesDr. Chris Barr, University of Michigan Dr. Christopher Barr is the Instructional Laboratory Supervisor in the Chemical Engineering Department at University of Michigan. He obtained his Ph.D. at University of Toledo in 2013 and is a former Fellow in the N.S.F. GK-12 grant ”Graduate Teaching Fellows in STEM High School Education: An Environmental Science Learning Community at the Land-Lake Ecosystem Interface”. His main responsibilities are supervising and implementing improvements to the undergraduate labs. He also
class.” “This virtual lab was useful in helping me learn at my own pace. It gave me options to keep doing genome sequencing or if I was comfortable with it, I could progress to the next step.” “I think the overall concept of this lab was simply hard to grasp.” Laboratory Technique DevelopmentThis theme captures references to technique development within the virtual laboratory. Itencapsulates feelings of accomplishment with learned techniques and confidence in theability to replicate techniques in the VR labs. Learners highlighted the effectiveness of theVR labs in teaching about laboratory practices in a way that enhanced understanding beyondthe classroom sessions. They specifically mentioned techniques like cell
, instructional laboratories, and equity-focused teaching. She teaches biomedical instrumentation, signal processing, and control systems. She earned a Ph.D. in Systems Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Iowa State University, and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Designing a Bioinstrumentation Lab for All LearnersIntroductionCombining the experiences of the instructor, teaching assistant, and students, we utilizedparticipatory action research and the application of entrepreneurial mindset to improve theexperience for all students in a
leveraging technology to enhance learning experiences and broaden access to engineering education. He has experience as a practicing engineer and has taught at the university and community-college levels. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Work-in Progress: Aligning an Engineering Hands-On Learning Program to College Strategy: Reducing Implementation Barriers to Support Faculty, Students, and Their SuccessAbstractThis Work in Progress addresses two of ELOS’ requested foci: pedagogy and best practices oflaboratory courses and hands-on laboratory instruction. We describe a redesign plan in theIntegrated Teaching and Learning Program (ITLP) at University of Colorado Boulder
produce high-quality results. These aspects are critical to ensure that the experiments arenot only effective but also practical and safe for students to conduct. Our research exploresinnovative methods to streamline experimental setups, enhance equipment functionality, andreinforce safety measures. The second question investigates the most effective learning objectivesand pedagogical approaches for integrating these desk-scale experiments into a blended learningenvironment within chemical engineering laboratories. Blended learning combines traditionalface-to-face instruction with online resources and activities. We aim to identify optimal learningobjectives and teaching methodologies that harness the potential of desk-scale experiments
approach to revolutionizing STEM education by seamlesslyintegrating artificial intelligence (AI) into the assessment of experiment-centric pedagogy. Ourresearch spans diverse disciplines, including biology, chemistry, physics, civil engineering,transportation engineering, mathematics, and computer science. We've transitioned fromtraditional teaching methods to an immersive approach, embedding experiments into corecurriculum modules to convey essential concepts effectively.Initially, this study employed the Laboratory Observation Protocol for Undergraduate STEM(LOPUS) and later transitioned to the Classroom Observation Protocol for Undergraduate STEM(COPUS), relying on manual observations. Dedicated spaces on sheets were marked at two-minute
Osawaru, and Onyebuchi Nneamaka Chisom, “A review on the innovative approaches to STEM education,” Int. J. Sci. Res. Arch., vol. 11, no. 1, pp. 244–252, Jan. 2024, doi: 10.30574/ijsra.2024.11.1.0026.[10] A. Ruby, “Hands-on Science and Student Achievement,” RAND. [Online]. Available: https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/tr/pdf/ADA393033.pdf[11] A. Hofstein, “The Role of Laboratory in Science Teaching and Learning The Weizmann Institute of Science , Department of Science Teaching THIRTY YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WITH,” Chem. Educ. Res. Pract., vol. 5, no. 3, pp. 247–264, 2004, doi: 10.1007/978-94-6300-749-8.[12] H. Lei, Y. Cui, and W. Zhou, “Relationships between student engagement and academic achievement: A meta
concepts together with a pen and paper approach towards problem solving. Yet, the practicalapplication of these principles and concepts undergoes testing during the design thinking aspectof project or laboratory components within the courses. In addition to this many traditionaluniversity programs need to evolve their teaching methods to equip students with the innovative,creative, and integrated engineering-business skillsets that thrive in today's technology-drivenglobal economy. The entrepreneurial skillset is highly desirable by the companies todayespecially those employed in R&D7,8,9. Most of the labs which are integrated into the engineeringcourses have some common themes as their objectives engage students in activities related to
Paper ID #41093Project-Based Learning in a Multidisciplinary Two-Semester First-Year ExperienceDr. Mohammad Heshmati, Mississippi State University Dr. Mohammad Heshmati is an assistant professor in Swalm School of Chemical Engineering at Mississippi State University (MSU). His background is in Petroleum Engineering academia and industry settings. He is currently teaching Petroleum and Chemical Engineering courses at MSU and performs research in the fields of energy and dynamics of fluid flow in porous structuresDr. Bill B. Elmore, Mississippi State University Bill B. Elmore, Ph.D., P.E., is an Associate Professor and Director
Department at Texas A&M University in Fall 2015. Dr. Obeidat teaches differenDr. Ulan Dakeev, Sam Houston State University Dr. Ulan Dakeev is an Assistant Professor in the Engineering Technology Department at Sam Houston State University. His areas of research include Virtual & Augmented Reality, renewable energy (wind energy), quality in higher education, motivation, and engagement of employeesSyed Hasib Akhter Faruqui, Sam Houston State University Assistant Professor, Department of Engineering TechnologyJoe Nervis Jr, Sam Houston State University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024BYOE: SeaKatz 2.0 – Vision and Pneumatic Claw for Underwater Robot with
Paper ID #42464BYOE: Determination of Diffusivity via Time-lapse Imaging with a 3D-PrintedSpectrometer and a Raspberry PILisa Weeks, University of Maine Lisa Weeks is a senior lecturer of Biomedical Enginering in the Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Maine since 2017. She teaches several of the core fundamental courses including hands on laboratory courses.Dr. Raymond Kennard, University of Maine Dr Raymond Kennard, after graduating with a B.S. in Chemistry from Ithaca College in 1999, returned to his home state of Maine to teach chemistry at Fryeburg Academy. After four years of teaching
Paper ID #43732Desktop Flow Visualisation Experiments for Guided Discovery of BoundaryLayersDr. Peter B. Johnson, Imperial College London Peter is a Principal Teaching Fellow (permanent academic staff with an education focused remit) in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Imperial College London. He teaches a fluid mechanics module to undergraduate students. He is also responsible for laboratory based learning, and plays a lead role in teaching administration within the department. Additionally, Peter has a remit to innovate in educational methods, with two main focuses: discovery based learning, including developing
Paper ID #42102Designing a Low-Cost Series, Parallel, and Single Centrifugal Pumps Exercisefor an Upper-Level Undergraduate LaboratoryDr. Blake Everett Johnson, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Dr. Blake Everett Johnson is a Teaching Assistant Professor and instructional laboratory manager in the Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. His research interests include experimental fluid mechanics, measurement science, engineering education, engineering leadership, and professional identity development.Mr. Partha Kumar Das, University of Illinois at Urbana
atMiddle Tennessee State University. Traditionally, this course covered number systems, switches,combinational and sequential logic circuits design, and FPGA programming. In recent years,there is a need to introduce microcontrollers to the students in this course. The reason is that ourprogram does not offer a microcontroller course, but microcontrollers are used very often insenior design and could also be used in the course projects of some upper division courses. Theefforts of adding Arduino to the curriculum of Digital Circuits Fundamentals started about threeyears ago. In particular, we have used a low-cost Arduino kit and redesigned two labassignments to teach students how to use Arduino and how to interface Arduino with digitaldisplays and
.[4] Feisel, L.D. and Rosa, A.J. (2005), The Role of the Laboratory in Undergraduate EngineeringEducation. Journal of Engineering Education, 94: 121-130. https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2168-9830.2005.tb00833.x[5] B. Adams, S. Jorgensen, A. Arce-Trigatti, P. Arce (2020) Innovative Curriculum Design forEnhancing Learning in Engineering Education: The Strategies, Principles and Challenges of an Inquiry-Guided Laboratory, INTED2020 Proceedings, pp. 8127-8135.[6] PuTTY Project. putty.org (Accessed: February 6, 2024).[7] Keysight U3810A Advanced IoT Teaching Solution Getting Started Guide, May 2021, [online].Available at: https://www.keysight.com/us/en/assets/9018-70077/quick-start-guides/9018-70077.pdf.(Accessed: February 6, 2024).[8] Chan-in, Attapan
curricular components to teach medical students about key medical and engineering technologies. This experience awakened a love of instructing and curricular design, which guides his current research studying the impact of technologies and curricular design on students and medical professionals.Dr. Ali Ansari, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Ali Ansari is a Teaching Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He holds a Masters and Ph.D in Bioengineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and graduated from Southern Methodist University with a degree in Electrical Engineering. Ali has been teaching for the past two years at Bucknell University in both the
bridge the gap between material andmanufacturing in undergraduate students. Figure 1 shows the methodology of PBL. A hybridapproach for project-based learning, incorporate the traditional teaching of laboratory sessions willincorporate knowledge for completing the project through learning about material testing andmanufacturing methods as outlined in laboratory structure section. Students will utilize theirmaterial testing values to select the appropriate material for manufacturing their projectcomponent, where they will use a benchtop manual lathe for their manufacturing. Project statement Guided Class
In Progress: Lab on Cart: Developing a Low-Cost Fluid Visualization Setup for Experiential Learning, Class Demonstration and OutreachAbstractDespite being present in many natural phenomena and engineering systems, fluid dynamics isoften perceived as difficult and mysterious by students. The transparency of common fluids (airand water) and the complex, non-linearity of the governing equations make understanding thesedynamics challenging.Flow visualization has been shown to be an effective method for teaching complex fluid dynamicsto a general audience. The streamlines over a car prototype in a wind tunnel, or the vortexformation of a hurricane, to name a couple, have become household images confirming the efficacyof this technique
laboratories, Marcos has expertise in digital communication theory, signal processing, radar technology, and firmware engineering. Additionally, he has extensive experience in teaching embedded systems and senior design courses.Dr. Rania Hussein, University of Washington Dr. Rania Hussein is an Associate Teaching Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering department at the University of Washington, where she also serves as the founder, principal investigator, and director of the Remote Hub Lab (RHLab). With her research focus on embedded systems, medical image analysis, digital twinning, and remote engineering, Dr. Hussein is committed to developing innovative solutions that enhance equity and access in
Paper ID #44085A Modular Water Bench and Fountain Design Project for an UndergraduateFluid Dynamics LaboratoryDr. Blake Everett Johnson, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Dr. Blake Everett Johnson is a Teaching Assistant Professor and instructional laboratory manager in the Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. His research interests include experimental fluid mechanics, measurement science, engineering education, engineering leadership, and professional identity development. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 A
him to laboratories in the US, Canada, and Singapore; where he specialized in the development of rare-earth-based nanomaterials for advanced multimodal and deep tissue imaging. As an educator, he aims to bridge gap between the theory and practice in engineering education. His recent interest centers on the creation of engaging at-home and laboratory experiments, enabling students to experience firsthand the practical applications of engineering principles. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Bridging the Gap: At-Home Experiments Connecting Theory and Practice in Chemical Engineering EducationABSTRACTThe 2022 report by the National Academies of Sciences
, Huntsville, TX, USA. Dr. Basith has a Ph.D and Masters in Electrical and Computer Engineering from University of Windsor, Canada.Dr. Suleiman M Obeidat, Texas A&M University Dr. Suleiman Obeidat received his Ph. D. in Industrial Engineering from University of Oklahoma in 2008. Dr. Obeidat joined the Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution Department at Texas A&M University in Fall 2015. Dr. Obeidat teaches differenDr. Reg Recayi Pecen, Sam Houston State University Dr. Reg Pecen is currently serving as a Quanta Endowed professor of Engineering Technology at SHSU and he served fourteen years at the University of Northern Iowa (UNI) as a professor and program chairs of Electrical Engineering Technology and
. James C. O’Brien, Villanova University Professor Jim Oˆa C™Brien is a tenured Faculty member in the College of Engineering of Villanova University. At Villanova he has won numerous awards for teaching including the Lindback Award, the Farrell Award, and the Engineering Teacher of the Year Award. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Integrating Engineering Design in Laboratory Sessions for Second Year Mechanical Engineering StudentsAbstractEngineering design fosters students' capacity to apply technical knowledge towards innovativesolutions. While design has gained visibility in engineering education through programs likeentrepreneurship, freshman design, and