Paper ID #15144Lasting Laboratory LessonsProf. Ian Frommer, US Coast Guard Academy Dr. Ian Frommer is an associate professor of mathematics at the US Coast Guard Academy in New London, CT. He earned his Ph.D. in applied mathematics from the University of Maryland and his A.B. degree in astronomy and physics from Harvard College. At the Coast Guard Academy he teaches a wide range of courses in mathematics and operations research, and is an active advisor in the senior capstone course. His research interests include the application of mathematics and operations research to sustainability and music.Dr. Paul Benjamin
Roberts University A senior student in Mechanical Engineering at Oral Roberts University, about to graduate. Interested in manufacturing/design. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016Space Air Diffusion LaboratoryAbstractSpace air diffusion systems are an integral part of many HVAC systems1-2. The design of thesystem includes finding the best location for introduction of air into the room. This paperexpounds on the designing, building, and testing of a space air diffusion laboratory setup forundergraduate engineering students. The laboratory will enable students to conduct hands-onexperiments that involve visualization and measurements of laminar, transitional, and turbulentceiling wall air-jets
Improving Laboratory Safety and the Culture of Safety in Academic Laboratories American Society for Engineering Education Engineering Research Council March 9, 2016 Craig MerlicEarly Laboratory ConditionsModern Laboratory ConditionsDecember 29, 2008 Sheharbano Sangji Accident AftermathRepercussions across• UCLA campus• University of California system• Chemistry departments and universities nationwide• Federal agencies• Professional societies A very tragic accident that truly changed academic safety practices and the academic culture of safety UCLA ResponseUCLA initiated a wide array of changes and activities in response to theaccident, Cal
Paper ID #14938Effectiveness of Virtual Open Laboratory Teaching Assistant for CircuitsLaboratoriesMr. Firdous Saleheen, Temple University Firdous Saleheen received the B.Sc. degree in electrical and electronic engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh, in 2008, and the M.S. degree in electrical engineering from Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA in 2013. From 2008 to 2010, he was with Mango Teleservices Ltd., Dhaka, an international IP bandwidth provider of Bangladesh, as a Senior Engineer in the Research and Development Department. He is currently pursuing the
from being able to integrate and extend the knowledge developed in specific courses in the core curriculum to the more complex, authentic problems and projects they face as professionals. Dr. Koretsky is one of the founding members of the Center for Lifelong STEM Education Research at OSU. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Data Analytics for Interactive Virtual LaboratoriesIntroductionWe have previously described the development and implementation of a set of InteractiveVirtual Laboratories (IVLs) in thermodynamics.1 Each IVL provides a set of activities to addresstargeted threshold concepts2 via actively engaging students in a series of actions. The IVLsprovide a less
Paper ID #16947Flipped Laboratories in Chemical & Biomolecular EngineeringDr. Lauren Sefcik Anderson, Lafayette College Dr. Anderson is Associate Professor and Acting Head of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering at Lafayette College. She received a BS in Chemical Engineering from Lafayette College in 2004 and a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Virginia in 2009. She is the recipient of the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship. Dr. Anderson teaches courses in transport phenomena, experimen- tal design, biomolecular engineering, and material science, including biomaterials. Her research area combines
Paper ID #15364Mobile Computing & Security Laboratory DevelopmentDr. Yujian Fu P.E., Alabama A&M University Dr. Yujian Fu is an associate professor of computer science department at Alabama A&M University. Her research interests fall in formal verification of cyber physical systems, behavioral analysis of mobile security, software architecture and design analysis of safety-critical and mission-critical systems. Her projects are supported by NSF, Air Force and DoD. She have several publications regarding to the research and educational projects.Dr. Di Ma, University of Michigan - Dearborn Dr. Di Ma is
Paper ID #17518Singapore-U.S. Tactical All-Inclusive Navigation (SUSTAIN) collaborative in-novationMr. Frederick C Webber, Air Force Research Laboratory Mr. Webber holds a MS in Electrical Engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology and a BS in Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science from the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Mr. Webber is currently an autonomy engineer with the United States Air Force Research Laboratory’s Warfighter Readiness Research Division, where he is responsible for STEM outreach and for identifying advances in the gaming industry that can improve warfighter training. Mr. Webber is
Paper ID #16745Massive Open Online Laboratories? Ongoing Work with MicroelectronicsExperiments Performed Outside of the Traditional LaboratoryMr. Kip D. Coonley, Duke University Kip D. Coonley received the M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, in 1999 and the B.S. degree in Physics from Bates College, Lewiston, ME, in 1997. Following graduation from Dartmouth, he developed electronically controlled dimmers for fluorescent and incandes- cent lamps at Lutron Electronics, Coopersburg, PA. From 2001 to 2005, he was a Research Engineer at RTI International, where he designed high-efficiency
Paper ID #14717An Asynchronous Course/Laboratory Development for Automation ControlsDr. Cheng Y. Lin P.E., Old Dominion University Dr. Lin is a Professor and Program Director of Mechanical Engineering Technology at Old Dominion University. He received his PhD of Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University in 1989, and is a registered Professional Engineer in Virginia. Dr. Lin has expertise in automation control, machine design, CAD/CAM, CNC, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, and robotics. He has been active in the technology application research and teaching training courses for the local industries and
Paper ID #17580Using Service Oriented Remote Laboratories in Engineering CoursesProf. Hamadou Saliah-Hassane ing., TELUQ -University of Quebec Professor Saliah-Hassane is a senior researcher at L@d (Laboratory at Distance | TELUQ - University of Quebec), and member of the Ordre des ingenieurs du Quebec (OIQ); of the IEEE Education Soci- ety, Communication Society and Computer Society); He teaches informatics and computer networks at TELUQ l of University of Quebec. Professor Saliah-Hassane has a PhD in Computer Aided Analysis and Design from the Electrical and Computer Engineering at McGill University in Montreal and a
2016 ASEE Rocky Mountain Section Conference Enhanced Experiential Learning in the Unit Operations Laboratory Jason C. Ganley Colorado School of Mines, Department of Chemical and Biological EngineeringAbstractIn most Chemical Engineering departments, the Unit Operations Laboratory is used to deliverhands-on experience with experimental equipment to students that have completed junior-leveltransport phenomena lecture courses (Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer, and Mass Transfer). Atthe Colorado School of Mines, this laboratory is delivered as an intensive six-week summercourse. Students work in teams on a variety of
Paper ID #15600Interactive Remote Shake Table Laboratory for Instruction in EarthquakeEngineeringDr. Zhaoshuo Jiang P.E., San Francisco State University Dr. Jiang graduated from the University of Connecticut with a Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering. Before joining San Francisco State University as an assistant professor, he worked for Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) LLP. As a licensed professional engineer in the states of Connecticut and California, Dr. Jiang has been involved in the design of a variety of low-rise and high-rise projects. His current research interests mainly focus on Smart Structures Technology
Paper ID #15231A Laboratory Structured to Encourage Thoughtful, Task-Based Experimen-tationDr. Laura A. Garrison, York College of Pennsylvania Dr. Laura Garrison received her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas and her M.S. in Operations Research from Stanford University. She then worked for AT&T Bell Laboratories and AT&T Federal Systems before deciding to pursue her Ph.D. in Bioengineering at Penn State University in the area of experimental fluid mechanics associated with the artificial heart. After graduating, she worked at Voith Hydro for five years in the area of Computational Fluid
Paper ID #14875Converting Traditional Engineering Physics Laboratories into Self-DesignedStudent ExplorationsDr. Amy Biegalski P.E., University of Tennessee, Knoxville Dr. Biegalski is a lecturer in the Engineering Fundamentals Program at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She received her M.S. and Ph.D. in Structural Engineering from the CASE School of Engi- neering. She worked as a consulting structural engineer before joining UT. Her research interests include engineering fundamentals courses and project based learning; abiegals@utk.edu.Dr. Kevin Kit, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Kevin Kit is Director of the
Paper ID #15704Creation of an Undergraduate Engineering Laboratory with Minimal Fund-ingDr. Amanie N. Abdelmessih, California Baptist University Before joining California Baptist University fall 2013, Dr. Abdelmessih taught in several universities, starting with Northrop University at the beginning of her career, and spent the last 16 years at Saint Mar- tin’s University, where she was the director of the Thermal Engineering Laboratory, which she founded and developed. She led the efforts to start the Master of Mechanical Engineering program, which started fall 2012 at Saint Martin’s University. She developed and taught
Paper ID #14548Design of a Curriculum-Spanning Mechanical Engineering Laboratory Ex-perimentDr. Heather Dillon, University of Portland Dr. Heather Dillon is an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Portland. Her teaching focuses on thermodynamics, heat transfer, renewable energy, and optimization of energy systems. She currently leads a research team working on energy efficiency, renewable energy, and fundamental heat transfer. Before joining the university, Heather Dillon worked for the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) as a senior research engineer.Nathan Schmedake, University of
Paper ID #16174Designing a Sophomore Materials Science Laboratory Course Centered onSustainabilityDr. Nancy Ruzycki, University of Florida Dr. Nancy Ruzycki, is the Director of Undergraduate Laboratories and Faculty Lecturer within the De- partment of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Florida Herbert Wetheim College of Engineering. Her focus is on developing curriculum based on best practices for students in engineering and physics. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Design of a Sophomore Materials Sciences Laboratory Centered on
Paper ID #16432Development of a Multi-week Drug Delivery Laboratory for Chemical Engi-neersDr. Christopher R Anderson, Lafayette College Chris Anderson is an assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at Lafayette College. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016IntroductionDrug delivery is a broad and highly interdisciplinary field that has become a significant area ofresearch in recent decades. Historically, the most common method of drug delivery has beenoral administration of small molecule drugs formulated into pills or tablets. Oral administrationis favorable for small molecule
@temple.edu.Dr. Saroj K Biswas, Temple University Saroj Biswas is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Temple University specializing in electrical machines and power systems, multimedia tutoring, and control and optimization of dynamic systems. He has been the principle investigator of a project for the development of an intelligent tutoring shell that allows instructors create their own web-based tutoring system. His current research focuses on security of cyber-physical systems based on multiagent framework with applications to the power grid, and the integration of an intelligent virtual laboratory environment in curriculum. He is an associate editor of Dynamics of Continuous, Discrete and Impulsive
Paper ID #16366An Introductory Laboratory In Power Engineering Technology: A SystemsApproachDr. Matthew Turner, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Matthew Turner is an Assistant Professor of ECET at Purdue University New Albany where he teaches courses in power systems and controls. Prior to joining the faculty at Purdue, Professor Turner worked as a researcher at the Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research in the area of power and energy systems, with a focus on smart grid implementation and computer modeling. Dr. Turner’s current research concentrates on demand response technologies and the application of novel
Paper ID #16463Software Defined Radio Based Laboratories in Undergraduate Computer Net-working CoursesDr. Deng Cao, Central State University Dr. Deng Cao received his Ph.D in Computer Science from West Virginia University in 2013. He earned two master degrees in Statistics and Physics from West Virginia University, and his bachelor degree in Physics from Hunan Normal University in China. Dr. Cao joined Central State University in 2013 and currently serves as an assistant professor in the department of Mathematics and Computer Science. His re- search interests include advanced biometrics, computer vision, pattern recognition
Paper ID #15975Pros and Cons of Laboratory Methods Used in Engineering EducationDr. Mohammad Habibi P.E., University of Wisconsin, Platteville Mohammad Habibi is an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin- Platteville. He received his undergraduate degree from Iran University of Science & Technology in 1994, his master’s from Isfahan University of Technology in 2000, and his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 2010. Following his postdoctoral appointments at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, he joined the faculty at Minnesota State
Paper ID #15363Engaging Secondary School Students in Science by Developing Remote Lab-oratoriesDanilo Garbi Zutin, Carinthia University of Applied Sciences Danilo G. Zutin is currently a Senior Researcher and team member of the Center of Competence in Online Laboratories and Open Learning (CCOL) at the Carinthia University of Applied Sciences (CUAS), Vil- lach, Austria, where he has been engaged in projects for the development of online laboratories, softtware architectures for online laboratories and online engineering in general. Danilo is author or co-author of more than 30 scientific papers published in international
development of new palladium-catalyzed reactions for the stereoselective synthesis of carbocycles and heterocycles that are common subunits in biologically active natural products. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Engaging Students in Authentic Research in Introductory Chemistry and Biology LaboratoriesAbstractEngaging students in research early on in the college experience may help reduce the number ofstudents who drop out of STEM after experiencing one of the gateway courses, such as theintroductory laboratory courses. Typical introductory laboratories do not show students thenature of scientific careers, the application of science in everyday life, and how
with faculty from his alma mater.Prof. Bradley C. Harriger, Purdue University, West Lafayette Brad Harriger has over 30 years of experience teaching automated manufacturing and has authored/co- authored several related articles. Professor Harriger has served in several leadership roles with Society of Manufacturing Engineers and the American Society for Engineering Education, and is a founding mem- ber of an international Aerospace Automation Consortium, serving on its steering committee for several years. He has invested over twenty-five years in the development and maintenance of a multimillion dollar manufacturing laboratory facility complete with a full scale, fully integrated manufacturing sys- tem. Professor
Paper ID #15403Innovative Teaching and Learning Strategies withDr. Daniel J. Magda, Weber State University Professor, Mechanical Engineer, Ph.D. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Innovative Teaching and Learning Strategies with Laboratory Courses via Capstone DesignAbstractThe objective of this paper is to improve student retention of their engineering mechanicseducation with a teaching/learning strategy implemented in their capstone design project class.There are many quotes from great historians and current educators about the process of teachingand the benefits of
Paper ID #15212Using Mounted Smartphones as a Platform for Laboratory Education in En-gineeringMr. Anthony Steven Brill, New York University Anthony Brill received his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Nevada, Reno, in 2014. He is currently a M.S. student at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering, studying Mechanical Engineering. He is also a fellow in their GK-12 program, promoting STEM education. He conducts research in the Mechatronics and Controls Laboratory, where his interests include using smart mobile devices in closed loop feedback control.Mr. Jared Alan Frank, New York University
Paper ID #15677WORK IN PROGRESS: An Integrated DSP and Embedded MicrocontrollerLaboratory CurriculumProf. Todd D. Morton, Western Washington University Todd Morton has been teaching the upper level embedded systems and senior project courses for West- ern Washington University’s Electrical Engineering and Electronics Engineering Technology program for 27 years. He is the author of the text ’Embedded Microcontrollers’, which covers assembly and C pro- gramming in small real-time embedded systems and has worked as a design engineer at Physio Control Corporation and at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory as an ASEE-NASA Summer
Paper ID #17510A Comparison and Evaluation of Aeronautical Engineering Learning Out-comes using an Airborne Flight Laboratory and a Flight Simulator Labora-tory.Mr. Raymond Colin Lewis, University of New South Wales at the Australian Defence Force Academy Commenced flying career in the Australian Defence Force; became an Airline Pilot; returned to university to inform work as a Human Factors facilitator for the airline. Worked in Middle East as pilot before commencing as a Senior Lecturer for the University of New South Wales (Canberra) in 2001. As well as teaching, operated University aircraft for Aeronautical Engineering