Paper ID #31869Incorporating Design in Electronics LaboratoriesDr. Jean-Michel I. Maarek, University of Southern California Jean-Michel Maarek is professor of engineering practice and director of undergraduate affairs in the De- partment of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Southern California. His educational interested include engaged learning, student assessment, and innovative laboratories American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Incorporating Design in Electronics LaboratoriesIntroduction and background:Engineering courses
Paper ID #30180BYOE: Microelectronic Non-Idealities Laboratory ExplorationsMr. Kip D. Coonley, Duke University Kip D. Coonley received the M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH and the B.S. degree in Physics from Bates College, Lewiston, ME. Following graduation from Dartmouth, he developed electronically controlled dimmers for fluorescent and incandescent lamps at Lutron Elec- tronics, Coopersburg, PA. From 2001 to 2005, he was a Research Engineer at RTI International, where he designed high-efficiency thermoelectrics using epitaxially grown superlattice thin-film structures. Since
Paper ID #29405Operations Laboratory module on heat exchangersDr. Courtney Pfluger, Northeastern University In the fall of 2011, Dr. Pfluger took a position as an Assistant Teaching Professor at Northeastern Uni- versity in the College of Engineering as a part of the First Year Engineering Faculty with a focus on chemical engineering. In the summer of 2013, she developed and ran a faculty led Dialogue of Civiliza- tions program to Brazil where she taught two courses that focused on Sustainable Energy Technologies and Brazilian Culture. This program has successful ran for 7 consecutive years gaining popularity among a
Paper ID #30319Scaffolded Laboratory Sequence: Mechanics LabDr. Natasha Smith P.E., University of Virginia Dr. Smith is an Associate Professor at the University of Virginia c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Scaffolded Laboratory Sequence: Mechanics LabAbstractLaboratory courses are a platform for students to practice skills essential to the engineering pro-fession. They also foster lower-level learning (e.g. understanding of fundamental concepts) andhigher-level synthesis and creativity. The undergraduate programs for Mechanical and Aerospace(MAE) Engineering at the University of Virginia
Structured Redesign of a Circuits Laboratory Amardeep Kaur and Theresa M. Swift Electrical and Computer Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MOIntroductionLaboratory (lab) experiments are an inherent part of the engineering curriculum. It is a well-established principle that students learn best by hands-on experiences. The lab experiments areused to provide students with practical skills but these courses also play an important role ofproviding necessary engineering skills like teamwork, formal report writing and trouble-shooting(Davies 2008, Al-Bahi 2007, Krivickas and Krivickas 2007, Feisel and Rosa 2013) in addition toproviding best safety practices and
Paper ID #30664Definition of a Smart Laboratory Learning Object compatible with OnlineLaboratory Management SystemsDr. Luis Felipe Zapata-Rivera, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Felipe Zapata-Rivera got his PhD in Computer Engineering from Florida Atlantic University, in the past worked as a researcher assistant in the group of educational computer in the EAFIT University in Medellin, Colombia. His work area is specifically the online laboratories and assessment systems, he conducted his undergraduate studies in systems engineering and completed his masters in Engineering at EAFIT University. He has developed systems
Paper ID #30008Foundation Mechatronics Laboratory Course for Mechanical EngineeringStudentsDr. Khalifa H Harib, UAE UniversityDr. Sangarappillai Sivaloganathan, United Arab Emirates University Dr Sangarappillai Sivaloganathan – Siva is a Srilankan by birth and a citizen of the United Kingdom. His experience in Sri-lanka started with an year’s post-graduate apprenticeship in the manufacturing shops of the Government Railway and nine years in the Cement Industry. He graduated as a Mechanical Engineer from University of Srilanka, and obtained his Masters from the University of Aston and PhD from City University of London, both
Paper ID #29674Student performance in partially flipped ECE laboratory classesDr. Ahmed Dallal, University of Pittsburgh Dr. Dallal is an assistant professor at the department of electrical and computer engineering, Unversity of Pittsburgh, since August 2017. Dr. Dallal primary focus is on education development and innovation. His research interests include biomedical signal processing, biomedical image analysis, and computer vision, as well as machine learning, networked control systems, and human-machine learning.Dr. April Dukes, University of Pittsburgh April Dukes (aprila@pitt.edu) is the Faculty and Future Faculty
Tank Depressurization Experiments for the Classroom or Laboratory Meagan Olsen, Andrew L. Buck, W. Roy Penney and Edgar C. Clausen Ralph E. Martin Department of Chemical Engineering University of ArkansasIntroductionAmerican Society for Engineering Education data show that engineering enrollment in U.S.universities has increased by more than 50% over the last ten years, while the number ofengineering faculty has increased by only 15% over the same time period (Yoder 2009, 2017).As a result, the average number of students in engineering classrooms has steadily increased, andthis increase has occurred at a time when our students enter the classroom with far lessexperience in the
Frontiers in Education Conference, 2007.[5]. Song, J., Dow, D., and Ma, L. “In-Class Laboratory Exercises to Improve a Signals and Systems Course”, Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, 2019.[6]. LTSpice, https://www.analog.com/en/design-center/design-tools-and-calculators/ltspice- simulator.html.[7]. Open Source Definition https://opensource.org/docs/osd
Paper ID #30554Development of a Printed Circuit Board Design Laboratory CourseDr. Pelin Kurtay, George Mason University Pelin Kurtay is Associate Professor and Associate Chair of the Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Department at George Mason University. She currently heads the ECE Department’s undergrad- uate curriculum development efforts and leads other departmental initiatives. She is the recipient of the 2015 Teacher of Distinction Award at George Mason University for exceptional teaching and commitment to teaching-related activities in electrical and computer engineering and Information technology. She is a
focus on hands-on experience and practical skills. This arrangement ismainly due to the convenience of having information delivered in a classroom environment, whilemaking use of the lab resources to apply and experiment with the newly gathered information.However, keeping these two separate is neither ideal nor representative of the workplace, whereengineering is a coherent and iterative process. In fact, problems often arise when the lecture andlab components are not fully coordinated. In attempt to progress engineering education, theMyFPGA platform is developed.Building a remote laboratory such as MyFPGA has been an active research area since MIT startedthe iCampus research project [1], aiming at creating an online laboratory for various
such as USRP, these mid-rangeSDR platforms can provide fairly wide sampling rates and spectral bands with just a little bitfewer choices in terms of radio frequency (RF) frontend configurations and host interfaces. It hasbeen shown that the ADALM-PLUTO helps improve the presentation of the concepts in the firstdigital communication course and facilitates a flipped classroom and an open laboratory 18.Motivated by the existing works and in order to bridge the gap between the undergraduatecommunication systems education and the industrial demands of entry-level electrical engineerswith IoT transceiver and SDR expertise, an educational module on IoT transceiver using theaffordable SDR platform, ADALM-PLUTO, has been developed for Communication
Paper ID #29661Under the Hood of a Bio-MakerSpace: Automating Lab OperationsMr. Michael G Patterson, University of Pennsylvania Michael G Patterson is the Lab Engineer for the George H. Stephenson Foundation Educational Labo- ratory and Bio-MakerSpace (https://belabs.seas.upenn.edu) in the Department of Bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn).Carolyne H Godon, University of PennsylvaniaDr. LeAnn Dourte Segan, University of PennsylvaniaSevile Mannickarottu, University of Pennsylvania Sevile Mannickarottu is the Director of the George H. Stephenson Foundation Educational Laboratory and Bio-MakerSpace (https
, first-year college course, we have also incorporated anumber of design elements that foster success for novices of a diversity of learning styles and forthose who are in the process of adjusting to all the newness of college life. We first explain thecourse design and then describe the data on student responses to the course in Fall 2019.Module DesignThe 10 modules were designed by Brian Storey and Bradley Minch, each as a two-part activityfor first-year engineering students: 1. A problem set (p-set), where students primarily computeresults to learn the concepts; 2. A laboratory (lab), where students build a measurement circuitand collect performance data. The overall course learning outcome is to demonstrate the abilityto design, build, and
engineering programs to beABET certified [6]. Traditionally, this course was taught with state-of-the-art data acquisitiondevices and high-quality sensors such as platinum resistance temperature detectors. Theindividual components are stored in an engineering laboratory and students need access to thelaboratory to use measurement equipment. This newly introduced course is an alternate that fullyaddresses the ABET requirements for engineering experimentation, but gives the student a greatdeal of freedom. It is designed to be offered online, with modular laboratory equipment that canbe disassembled, reassembled and is cost-effective, and portable. The objective is to facilitateonline students using their personal spaces, such as dorm rooms or
Paper ID #30345A Reproducible Solution for Implementing Online Laboratory Systemsthrough Inexpensive & Open-source TechnologyDr. Philip Jackson, University of Florida Dr. Philip B. Jackson earned B.S. degrees in Aerospace Engineering and Mechanical Engineering as well as an M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, all from the University of Florida. He is currently a faculty member at the Institute for Excellence in Engineering Education at the University of Florida. There he specializes in implementing innovative methods of instruction in undergraduate courses on dynamics, heat transfer, and thermodynamics. His
is an assistant professor at Harvey Mudd College. His research interests include experi- ential and hands-on learning, and integrating mechanical, chemical and quantum devices into circuits and communication links. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 A Survey of the Proportion of Classes in Undergraduate Engineering Curricula that Include LabsAbstract -- This research paper describes the results of a systematic review of engineering coursecatalogs and program requirements that sought to answer the question, “How many laboratoryclasses does an engineering student take?”. This study is motivated by two observations: first,literature suggests that laboratories have
coupled phenomena of hot structures. My investigation into this area is to incorporate thermal protection systems either through material\structure deign or passive\active control systems. Additionally, my interests lie in fluid structure interactions, numerical algorithm enhancement for faster and more efficient solvers, etc.Mr. Michael Golub, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis Michael Golub is the Academic Laboratory Supervisor for the Mechanical Engineering department at IUPUI. He is an associate faculty at the same school, and has taught at several other colleges. He has conducted research related to Arctic Electric Vehicles and 3D printed plastics and metals. He participated and advised several
Switching Regulator OperationIntroductionAt the University of Virginia, we have experienced increased student interest in alternate andrenewable energy topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering over the past five years. Thishas presented a challenge, as we currently only offer a single "Electromagnetic EnergyConversion" course, which is in a lecture format with a required associated laboratory section.To address this challenge, we have been systematically phasing out older topics, i.e., D.C.motors, and adding course content relevant to photovoltaics and wind energy production, i.e.,microgrids [1]. This has necessitated a redesign of some of our laboratory experiences andrequired us to reconsider the most efficient way to transmit a breadth of
mistake in the reports is due to unit conversions when students calculate the interiorpressure using the strain data.DESCRIPTION OF THE EXPERIMENTThis experiment involves measurement of circumferential strain on a soda can to deduce itsinternal pressure using thin-wall pressure vessel stress-strain relations. The experiment isconducted in mechanical engineering department of a private technological university, and thisexperiment is a part of a junior-level engineering experimentation course. Students are given thefollowing statement in the beginning of the laboratory experiment,“You are a product line engineer for a leading soda manufacturing plant. Recent failures in theproduct line required you to measure the internal pressures of unopened soda
CFD simulations. The challenges in this studyprovided excellent opportunities for the students to use an engineering perspective to figure outdifferent ways to overcome any issues faced.References[1] A. R. Bielefeldt, K. Kowalski, C. Schilling, S. Schreier, A. Kohler, and R. S. Summers, “Removal of virus to protozoan sized particles in point-of-use ceramic water filters,” Water research, vol. 44, no. 5, pp. 1482–1488, 2010.[2] D. Peabody, “Field and laboratory comparison of the hydraulic performance of two ceramic pot water filters,” 2012.[3] A. C. Kelly, “Finite element modeling of flow through ceramic pot filters,” Ph.D. dissertation, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013.[4] R. W. Schweitzer, J. A. Cunningham, and J. R
detailed below.Phase 1: Evaluation of facilitiesDuring the first phase of the program, faculty members of Universidad del Valle met with theFulbright specialist to evaluate a proposed curriculum for the new aerospace master’s degreeand to tour the facilities to determine the best laboratories to conduct the hands-on training. Dueto the warm and humid weather in Cali and the lack of air-conditioning in the machininglaboratory it was decided to change the original agenda and to start the hands-on training in themornings when the weather was cooler and to conduct the lecture and software training in theafternoons in a classroom/laboratory. The first impression was that there was no infrastructurefor advanced composite training available. Through the
is a mechanical engineering graduate student interested in structural and material sci- ence applications. His research interests revolve around CAD modeling, additive manufacturing, design for sustainable manufacturing and bioengineering.Mr. Michael Golub, IUPUI Michael Golub is the Academic Laboratory Supervisor for the Mechanical Engineering department at IUPUI. He is an associate faculty at the same school, and has taught at several other colleges. He has conducted research related to Arctic Electric Vehicles and 3D printed plastics and metals. He participated and advised several student academic competition teams for several years. His team won 1st place in the 2012 SAE Clean Snowmobile
students with practical andsometimes quite authentic experiences of what it means to be a disciplinary participant. One ofthose important knowledge practices is scientific documentation or keeping a lab notebook. Labnotebooks perform a number of key functions. They at once provide a record of a scientist’s orengineer’s work, serve as an important reference for other scientific genres, e.g., future reportsand/or articles, and perform as a kind of journal that enables questioning presuppositions,considering new approaches, and generating new ideas.Given the importance of notebooks, there is surprisingly little scholarship on how to teach theiruse. Stanley and Lewandowski [2] surveyed students in undergraduate laboratory courses andevaluated how
building. This maker space provides additive manufacturing support for design courses, laboratory courses, and entrepreneur initiatives. This facility houses several differ- ent technology 3D printers that capable of printing parts from polymers, fibers, composites, and metals as well as 3D scanning and subtractive manufacturing equipment. His research focuses on machining and manufacturing with a specific concentration on the use of additive manufacturing processes for ad- vanced materials. He emphasis on design for additive manufacturing (DfAM), topology optimization, lightweight applications, and finite element analysis in additive manufacturing processes. Dr. Vora exten- sively teaches the additive manufacturing
project is a part of a three credit-hour semester-long course consisting of lectures, laboratory examples, exercises, and projects. Since this workdeals with human subjects, all student work is presented with their permission. An InstitutionalReview Board (IRB) approval under the “exempt” review category was obtained from theuniversity’s IRB for the questionnaire.What follows are sections on previous work, curricular context, description of the lab designproblem, and students’ educational experiences. Also, the results of a questionnaire having threequantitative questions, lab reports having two open-ended questions, and students’ testperformance are described and analyzed.Previous WorkPractical laboratory experiences and projects are important
Paper ID #29040Perspectives and practices of undergraduate/graduate teaching assistantson writing pedagogical knowledge and lab report evaluation inengineering laboratory coursesDr. Dave Kim, Washington State University, Vancouver Dr. Dave (Dae-Wook) Kim is Associate Professor and Mechanical Engineering Program Coordinator in the School of Engineering and Computer Science at Washington State University Vancouver. He has been very active in pedagogical research and undergraduate research projects, and his research interests include writing transfer of engineering students and writing pedagogy in engineering lab courses. His