Conference Session

Track 2 - Session 2 - Curriculum and Laboratory Development

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2012 ASEE International Forum

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Khairiyah Mohd Yusof, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

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Track 2 - Curriculum and Laboratory Development

Conference Session

Track 2 - Curriculum and Laboratory Development

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2012 ASEE International Forum

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Yongming Tang, Southeast University; Susan M Lord, University of San Diego

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Track 2 - Curriculum and Laboratory Development

Wickenden Award for the best paper in the Journal of Engineering Education. In Spring 2012, Dr. Lord spent a sabbatical at Southeast University in Nanjing, China teaching and doing research. Page 17.9.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Comparison of Practical Training Experiences for Electronics Engineers in China and the U.S.A.: Case Study of Southeast University and the University of San DiegoAbstractEngineering education involves academic coursework as well as practical training. This trainingmay take several forms including laboratories, design

Conference Session

Track 2 - Session 2 - Curriculum and Laboratory Development

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2012 ASEE International Forum

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Dong Ik Kim, Kunsun University; Myongsook Susan Oh, Hongik University

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Track 2 - Curriculum and Laboratory Development

GC 2012-5639: EFFECT OF WOMEN IN ENGINEERING PROGRAMSON CAREER DEVELOPMENT OF FEMALE ENGINEERING STUDENTSDong Ik Kim, Kunsun UniversityProf. Myongsook Susan Oh, Hongik University Myongsook Oh is a professor of Chemical Engineering Department at Hongik University in Seoul. She obtained a B.S. degree in chemical engineering from the University of California at Berkeley, and Sc. D. from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Before joining Hongik University, Dr. Oh was associated with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and Texaco, Inc in the U. S. Starting from her Sc. D. thesis on softening coal pyrolysis, she worked on the conversion of fossil fuels for over 30 years. She has continued working on the

Conference Session

Industry Lead Interactive Session - Presented by Hewlett-Packard Laboratories

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2012 ASEE International Forum

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Lueny Morell, Hewlett-Packard Corporation

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Hewlett-Packard Laboratories - Industry Lead Interactive Session

GC 2012-5594: EXTERNALLY FUNDED POSTDOCS AND INTERNSHIPOPPORTUNITIES @ HP LABSMrs. Lueny Morell, Hewlett-Packard Corporation Lueny Morell, MS, PE, is Program Manager in the Strategy Team of Hewlett Packard Laboratories (HPL) in Palo Alto, California. She focuses on identifying Open Innovation opportunities for HP Labs, em- phasis on engineering/technology talent programs funded by external organizations. Since joining HP Labs in 2002 she has lead the development of various strategic partnerships with HP partners (govern- ments, customers and universities) to catalyze ideas, resources and develop talent for innovation. Lueny also has developed engineering/science curriculum innovation initiatives worldwide in support

Conference Session

Track 2 - Session 2 - Curriculum and Laboratory Development

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2012 ASEE International Forum

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R. Natarajan, Indian Institute of Technology

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Track 2 - Curriculum and Laboratory Development

GC 2012-5628: INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION IN CURRICULUMAND LABORATORY DEVELOPMENTProf. R. Natarajan, Indian Institute of Technology R Natarajan received his B.E. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University Visvesvaraya Col- lege of Engineering (of the then Mysore University) in 1961. Subsequently he obtained the M.E. degree of the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore; and the M.A.Sc and Ph.D degrees from the University of Waterloo, Canada. He has worked as a National Research Council Fellow in Canada, and as a Humboldt Research Fellow in Germany. He served as The Director of the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras from 1995 to 2001, and as the Chairman of The All India Council for Technical

Conference Session

Track 2 - Curriculum and Laboratory Development

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2012 ASEE International Forum

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Ji-Ho Park, Pennsylvania State University

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Track 2 - Curriculum and Laboratory Development

Conference Session

Track 2 - Curriculum and Laboratory Development

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2012 ASEE International Forum

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Zainura Zainon Noor, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

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Track 2 - Curriculum and Laboratory Development

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Polly R. Piergiovanni, Lafayette College

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2012-3703: INTRODUCTORY ADSORPTION LABORATORY EXPER-IMENTDr. Polly R. Piergiovanni, Lafayette College Page 25.853.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Introductory Adsorption Laboratory ExperimentAbstractIt is always exciting to bring nonengineering or first year engineering students into thelaboratory – they can learn a lot about engineering by working in the space, but theexperiment needs to be safe and accessible. This paper describes an adsorptionexperiment with safe and easy data collection. The analysis can be simple (graphingdisappearance of a dye as a function of time) or complex

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lin Li, Prairie View A&M University; Yongpeng Zhang, Prairie View A&M University; Lei Huang, Prairie View A&M University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

AC 2012-2974: ENGINEERING LABORATORY ENHANCEMENT THROUGHCLOUD COMPUTINGDr. Lin Li, Prairie View A&M University Lin Li is an Assistant Professor of the Computer Science Department at Prairie View A&M University. He received his Ph.D. in computer science from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln in 2004. Before that, he received his B.S. and M.E. from Beijing Institute of Technology and Chinese Academy of Sciences in 1996 and 1999, respectively. Currently, his research interests are in computer educational technology, green home, and network communications.Prof. Yongpeng Zhang, Prairie View A&M University Yongpeng Zhang received his Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from University of Houston (2003

Conference Session

Curriculum and Facility Developments for Innovative Energy Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ilya Y. Grinberg, Buffalo State College; Mohammed Safiuddin, University at Buffalo, SUNY

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

an unprecedented growth of awareness in aging utilities infrastructure andworkforce. Significant Government and industry funding is being targeted towardsimplementation of Smart Grid as well as other activities to modernize existing electric powersystem. These efforts are critical to achieving renewable energy development, electric vehicleadoption, and energy efficiency improvements. Existing skills shortage and aging workforce inpower industry makes it critical to reinvent commitment to training of current workforce andeducating new cadre of power engineering professionals. Such education and training requiresclose cooperation of constituents including academia, power utilities, and manufacturers ofelectrical equipment.Smart Grid laboratory

Conference Session

Laboratory Innovations

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Aflaki, Christian Brothers University

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Mechanical Engineering

educational, integrate and apply the knowledgeobtained in courses such as statics, solid mechanics and instrumentation. It demonstrates thepotential use of strain gages as sensors. Strain gages, and signal conditioners are used tomeasure, calculate and analyze force by direct application of a concentrated or distributed loads.These experiments provide students with hands on experience with using strain gages, signalamplifiers, and conditioners and setting up and balancing Wheatstone bridge.IntroductionIn engineering education today, instrumentation and computer integration are increasinglybecoming part of teaching in classrooms. Faculty use new technologies to increase their teachingeffectiveness in their classrooms. In addition, laboratory

Conference Session

Laboratory Innovations

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claire Yu Yan, University of British Columbia; Carolyn Labun, University of British Columbia

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Mechanical Engineering

from other institutions taking 7 courses. Many of these courses haveterm projects. Quite often, students find they lack time to concentrate on their projects due toassignment deadlines, exams, and laboratory assignments. Time management thus becomes asignificant concern, as it affects the outcome of their design projects.The second factor relates to student perspectives on what is meant by “helpfulness.” It seems thatstudents found that traditional assignments and tutorials were more helpful to their learning. Onereason might be that traditional assignments and tutorials provide immediate feedback on howwell students understand the course materials, and students find this information to beimmediately helpful. Another reason might be that

Conference Session

Laboratory Innovations

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University; Tony Lee Kerzmann, Robert Morris University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2012-4137: INTEGRATED HANDS-ON DYNAMICS LABORATORIESIN THE CLASSROOMDr. Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University Arif Sirinterlikci is a professor of engineering at Robert Morris University School of Engineering, Math- ematics, and Science. He also serves as a Director of Engineering Laboratories as well as Co-head of the Research and Outreach Center. He has been an active member of ASEE and SME, serving as an officer of both societies and engaged in engineering education and K-12 outreach.Dr. Tony Lee Kerzmann, Robert Morris University Tony Kerzmann received both a bachelor’s of arts in physics from Duquesne University and a bachelor’s of science in mechanical engineering from the University of Pittsburgh in

Conference Session

Laboratory Innovations

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas R. Consi, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

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Mechanical Engineering

between free-form and set-piece projects to maximizeexposure to core mechatronics concepts while minimizing peripheral tasks and, importantly,preserving a good measure of creativity. Students in the author's mechatronics class were givenpremade motorized XYZ platforms and challenged to "do something" with the machines for theirfinal projects. While the basic platform is prebuilt it is of such general nature as to permits awide range of original projects. The results of one semester of this new course design will bepresented and compared with the author's earlier experience teaching the same course but with arequired free-form final project.Introduction Mechatronics is most often taught with a substantial laboratory component to

Conference Session

Laboratory Innovations

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Awlad Hossain, Eastern Washington University; Hani Serhal Saad, Eastern Washington University; Martin W. Weiser, Eastern Washington University

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Mechanical Engineering

topics including ceramic processing, Pb-free solder development, experimental design, and biomechanics. Page 25.1295.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 The Effect of Surface Area and Thermal Diffusivity in Transient CoolingAbstractWe have recently developed a new one-quarter heat transfer course as part of our MechanicalEngineering curriculum. This course includes a significant laboratory component to reinforce thematerial taught in the lecture. The students normally do not have too much trouble with steadystate heat transfer. However, transient heat transfer often causes confusion

Conference Session

Laboratory Innovations

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven O'Halloran, University of Portland; Matthew Rodrigues, University of Portland

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Mechanical Engineering

. Page 25.1049.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Power and Efficiency Measurement in a Thermoelectric GeneratorAbstractThis paper documents a laboratory experiment to determine the efficiency of a commercialthermoelectric generator. Thermoelectric devices make use of the Seebeck effect to convert adifference in temperature into electricity. Thermoelectric devices are used or proposed for anumber of different current applications including waste heat recovery. In the experiment, aLabVIEW data acquisition system measures real-time efficiency of the thermoelectric deviceunder different testing conditions. The experiment is well-suited for an undergraduate thermalsciences lab or a demonstration

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Yao, East Carolina University; Loren Limberis, East Carolina University; Steve Warren, Kansas State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

AC 2012-4699: ENHANCING LABORATORY EXPERIENCES WITH PORTABLEELECTRONICS EXPERIMENT KITSDr. Jason Yao, East Carolina University Jianchu (Jason) Yao received a Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from Kansas State University in 2005. He is currently an Associate Professor of engineering at East Carolina University. His research in- terests include wearable medical devices, elehealthcare, bioinstrumentation, control systems, and biosig- nal processing. His educational research interests are laboratory/project-driven learning and integration of research into undergraduate education. Yao is a member of the American Society of Engineering Education and a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic

Conference Session

Remote and Network-based Laboratories

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexander A. Kist, University of Southern Queensland; Andrew Douglas Maxwell, University of Southern Queensland; Peter D. Gibbings

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

(NCEA) researching significantly funded industry projects examining the design and modelling of specialist conductivity instrumentation and modelling for foods in the dairy industry. Since 2009, he has been a lecturer in electronics and communications engineering at the Faculty of Engineering and Surveying at USQ. He has published commercial research reports, trademarks, patent, and academic peer reviewed research papers both nationally and internationally including two recent publications directly relating to improving STEM engagement in schools using remote access laboratories and robotics. His research interest includes surrogate instrumentation systems, remote and non-contact measurement, remote laboratories, and

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Instrumentation in Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yacob Astatke, Morgan State University; Craig J. Scott, Morgan State University; Kenneth A. Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Jumoke O. Ladeji-Osias, Morgan State University

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Instrumentation

Laboratory and the universities of Texas and Wisconsin in the U.S., Ky- oto, and Nagoya Universities in Japan, the Ioffe Institute in Russia, and Kharkov Institute of Physics and Technology in Ukraine. He was ECSE Department Head from 2001-2008 and served on the board of the ECE Department Heads Association from 2003-2008. He is presently the Director of Education for the SMART LIGHTING NSF ERC.Dr. Jumoke O. Ladeji-Osias, Morgan State University Page 25.1003.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Electric Circuits Online – Online Delivery of

Conference Session

Innovations in Solid Mechanics

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University; Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University

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Mechanics

AC 2012-4828: EMBEDDING LABORATORY ACTIVITIES IN ”APPLIEDMECHANICS” COURSEDr. Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University Irina Ciobanescu Husanu (Co-PI) is Assistant Professor in applied engineering at Drexel University. She received her Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering from Drexel University and also a M.S. degree in aeronautical engineering. Her research interest is in thermo-fluid sciences with applications in micro- combustion, fuel cells, green fuels, and plasma assisted combustion. Husanu has prior industrial experi- ence in aerospace engineering that encompasses both theoretical analysis and experimental investigations such as designing and testing of propulsion systems including design and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bo Cao, University of Houston; Gangbing Song, University of Houston; Xuemin Chen, Texas Southern University; Daniel Osakue, Texas Southern University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

AC 2012-5448: PLATFORM INDEPENDENT INTERFACE FOR REMOTELABORATORY EXPERIMENTSMr. Bo Cao, University of HoustonDr. Gangbing Song, University of HoustonXuemin Chen, Texas Southern UniversityMr. Daniel Osakue, Texas Southern University Page 25.1045.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Platform Independent Remote Laboratory ExperimentsAbstractA remote laboratory experiment is an online experiment that requires only external input throughthe internet to control. These days, online experiments have not been widespread in the use ofengineering curriculum because of their complexity in both development and use

Conference Session

Development of Manufacturing Engineering Laboratories I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University

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Manufacturing

AC 2012-3073: PRACTICAL HANDS-ON INDUSTRIAL ROBOTICS LAB-ORATORY DEVELOPMENTDr. Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University Arif Sirinterlikci is a professor of engineering at Robert Morris University School of Engineering, Math- ematics, and Science. He also serves as a Director of Engineering Laboratories, as well as Co-head of the Research and Outreach Center. He has been an active member of ASEE and SME, serving as an officer of both societies and engaged in engineering education and K-12 outreach. Page 25.1050.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Practical

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2012 ASEE International Forum

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K. P. Isaac, All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)

GC 2012-5631: INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION IN CURRICULUMAND LABORATORY DEVELOPMENTDr. K. P. Isaac, All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) Prof. (Dr.) Kuncheria P. Isaac, Ex-Director of Technical Education, Govt. of Kerala has taken charge as Member Secretary of All India Council for Technical Education on June 2, 2011 after a long 32 years of service in the academic field in Kerala. He holds a Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering from College of Engineering, Trivandrum (Third rank in the University of Kerala), a Masters Degree in Transportation Engineering (Civil Engineering) from IIT Madras (Gold Medalist) and Ph.D from Bangalore University. He joined as Lecturer in the Technical Education Department

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2012 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Hui Geng; Daryl G. Beetner; Yiyu Shi

Laboratory Experiments for Introductory and Advanced VLSI Courses Hui Geng, Daryl G. Beetner and Yiyu Shi Electrical and Computer Engineering Department of Missouri University of Science and TechnologyAbstractThis paper focuses on the experimental design of large scale integrated circuits (LSICs) bysenior and graduate level students at Missouri University of Science and Technology. Wehave designed a series of experiments to teach fundamentals of full-custom IC design, whichinclude front-end to back-end flow. These labs help IC beginners understand the entirefull-custom design process. Labs are executed in both an undergraduate and advancedgraduate course. The lab experience includes

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2012 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Testing Jigsaw Learning In a Freshman Laboratory Course Orla LoPiccolo, M Arch, RA, Assistant Professor Department of Architecture and Construction Management State University of New York - Farmingdale State CollegeAbstract:In Jigsaw Learning,1 a peer-to-peer teaching method developed by Elliot Aronson and hiscolleagues, every student in the class is placed in 2 sequential groups – an “expert” group tolearn a section of a course topic (a jigsaw puzzle piece) and a jigsaw puzzle group where theyjoin with different course topic “experts” to share and learn from each other,– thus completingthe course topic as a whole in a group (the completed jigsaw

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2012 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Orla LoPiccolo

Testing Jigsaw Learning In a Freshman Laboratory CourseAbstract:In Jigsaw Learning,1 a peer-to-peer teaching method developed by Elliot Aronson and hiscolleagues, every student in the class is placed in 2 sequential groups – an “expert” group tolearn a section of a course topic (a jigsaw puzzle piece) and a jigsaw puzzle group where theyjoin with different course topic “experts” to share and learn from each other,– thus completingthe course topic as a whole in a group (the completed jigsaw puzzle). The class is then tested onthe complete course topic. In prior research2, which was part of a Students First grant to improvestudent retention, the author tested Jigsaw Learning against traditional individual studenttraditional

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2012 Northeast Section Meeting

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Jianyu Liang; Terri Camesano

Undergraduate Nanobiotechnology Laboratory Experience at Worcester Polytechnic Institute Jianyu Liang1 and Terri Camesano2The development of nanotechnology is driving a new wave of innovations and creatingopportunities. One of the most promising areas of nanotechnology R&D is in human health care.The merging of biotechnology and nanoscience holds great promise for large-scaleimprovement of life and society. The next logical step is to connect these disciplines ineducation of scientists and engineers.In 2011, faculty at the departments of Mechanical Engineering and Chemical Engineering atWorcester Polytechnic Institute introduced a Nanobiotechnology Laboratory Experience classfor sophomores

Conference Session

Innovative Uses of Technology and Techniques for Laboratory Exercises

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David R. Veazie, Southern Polytechnic State University; Daniel Edward Ephraim

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2012-4044: FACTORIAL DESIGN OF EXPERIMENTS FOR LABO-RATORIES INCORPORATING ENGINEERING MATERIALSDr. David R. Veazie, Southern Polytechnic State University David Veazie received his B.S. in mechanical engineering from Southern University in 1986, and his M.S. and Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Georgia Tech in 1987 and 1993, respectively. He worked for AT&T Bell Laboratories in New Jersey as a member of the technical staff and was a National Research Council (NRC) Postdoctoral Fellow at the NASA Langley Research Center. In 1994, he joined Clark Atlanta University’s Department of Engineering, and was the Director of the Mechanical Testing Labora- tories (MTL) and Associate Director of the NASA-funded High

Conference Session

Improving the Pedagogy of Laboratory Courses

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tomas Estrada, Elizabethtown College; Sara A. Atwood, Elizabethtown College

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2012-4382: FACTORS THAT AFFECT STUDENT FRUSTRATION LEVELIN INTRODUCTORY LABORATORY EXPERIENCESDr. Tomas Estrada, Elizabethtown CollegeDr. Sara A. Atwood, Elizabethtown College Page 25.629.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Factors that affect student frustration level in introductory laboratory experiencesAbstractLaboratory-based courses have long been an integral part of undergraduate curricula in bothengineering and basic sciences, and much research has been devoted to gauging and improvingtheir effectiveness1,2. However, particularly in introductory courses with students

Conference Session

Technology and Equipment to Improve IE Instruction

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard A. Pitts Jr., Morgan State University

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

AC 2012-5066: IMPACT OF AN UPDATED ROBOTICS LABORATORY INAN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING PROGRAMDr. Richard A. Pitts Jr., Morgan State University Richard Pitts, Jr. is currently an Associate Professor in the Industrial & Systems Engineering Department at Morgan State University (MSU). He received his B.S.I.E. degree from MSU in 1991. Later, he received both his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in industrial engineering from yhe Pennsylvania State University in 1995 and 2006, respectively. Page 25.715.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Impact of an Updated