Conference Session

Instrumentation in Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Akram Hossain, Purdue University, Calumet (Tech); Mohammad A. Zahraee, Purdue University, Calumet; Hamza Kadir, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology)

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Instrumentation

served as chair of manufacturing Systems Development Applications Department of IEEE/IAS. He authored more than 25 refereed journal and conference publications. In 2009, he as PI received NSF-CCLI grant entitled A Mechatronics Curriculum and Packaging Automation Laboratory Facility. In 2010, he as Co-PI received NSF-ATE grant entitled Meeting Workforce Needs for Mechatron- ics Technicians. From 2003 through 2006, he was involved with Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Ill., in developing direct computer control for hydrogen powered automotives. He is also involved in several direct computer control and wireless process control related research projects. His interests are in the area of industrial transducer

Conference Session

Graduate Education and Undergraduate Research-related Issues

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher M Greene, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST)

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Engineering Technology

with robotics, college,STEM majors, and being an underrepresented student. The goal of this program was to getunderrepresented student interested in going to college and majoring in a STEM discipline.Project Lead The WayOver the summer there was a two part program, Project Lead The Way (or PLTW) , that bringsteachers into the institute to learn different teaching methods and styles in attempt to get them toincorporate the knowledge gained in their lesson plans. PLTW is a STEM education innovatorin middle and high schools across the country. One set of teachers come in one day and anotherset visit another day2. One of the highlights of the program is that it allows faculty todemonstrate different teaching methodologies and it also allows

Conference Session

Curricular Innovations in College-Industry Partnerships

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen T. Marosi, Bucknell University; Barbra Steinhurst, Bucknell University

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College Industry Partnerships

courses.Integral to this process is an exceptionally active and motivated Advisory Committee made up ofalumni from a variety of engineering disciplines and graduation years. These industry partnerswork not only to help raise funds to endow the program but also meet regularly with the studentsto mentor and inspire. The students and alumni share multiple meals a year together on campusand the students have been invited to visit partner offices and project sites. In exchange for thestudents’ participation in the ESA activities, the industry partners will facilitate internship andprofessional development activities in the third and fourth years of the students’ engineeringprogram. When the students in the ESA program graduate, the Advisory Committee

Conference Session

Focus on Elementary

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelly L. Lundstrom, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara M. Moskal, Colorado School of Mines

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Page 25.924.2been the most difficult positions to fill for more than two sequential years (2008 and 2009), andyet careers in engineering are projected to grow by 11% over the 2008-2018 decade3,10. In orderto fill engineering careers with competent individuals from the U.S., there is a need to improvethe educational system at the elementary, middle, and high school levels, and there is a need toinclude engineering as an area that is addressed in our educational system.The idea that engineering and technology should be taught in pre-college schools is somewhatnew. According to recent research, most science, technology, engineering, and mathematics(STEM) programs in the United States focus solely on mathematics and science, and leaveengineering

Conference Session

Technological Literacy and the Non-science College Student

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Krupczak, Hope College; Mani Mina, Iowa State University; Robert J. Gustafson, Ohio State University; James F. Young P.E., Rice University; Scott VanderStoep, Hope College

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

, or advertisedto indicate its potential appeal or value to non-engineering majors?" Would someone in yourmajor be attracted to a minor? What types of majors would be attracted to this? What are someof the potential benefits to a student who chooses a minor? Can you see any drawbacks to aminor from engineering? Would the minor be more attractive if one of the electives could besatisfied by a practical experience such as a summer internship with an engineering company, Page 25.939.10working on an Engineers Without Borders project, or working on a senior design team withengineering students? 9It was

Conference Session

Developing Young Minds in Engineering: Part I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine S. Zerda, University of Houston; Stuart A. Long, University of Houston; Fritz J. Claydon, University of Houston

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Minorities in Engineering

success. Thecurriculum components integrate project-based learning and team-based design challenges withstudy skills development, time management strategies, and personal and professional skillsenhancement. Those will be discussed in another paper that focuses on First Year programs. Forthe remainder of this paper we will present another cornerstone of our college’s programs tosupport student success.Far too often, students who enter college aspiring to careers in engineering progress successfullythrough their freshman courses but do not survive the rigorous sophomore courses. Some of thesophomore engineering courses (e.g. Thermodynamics, Mechanics I, Chemical Processes,Applied Electromagnetics and Circuit Analysis) have pass rates in the range

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen Alfano, College of the Canyons

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

,  Ph.D.,  K.  (October  26  -­‐  28,  2011).  Group  Discussion  Leader  with  Ellen  Kabat-­‐Lensch.  What  Are  the  Secrets  of  Success  for  Energy  Projects?  ATE  National  Principal  Investigators  Conference.  Washington,  D.C.    WORKSHOPS  Robertson,  S.  (April  14,  2011).  KidWind  Regional  Competition  –  8  Teams  Participated.  Cuesta  College,  San  Luis  Obispo,  CA.    Alfano,  Ph.D.,  K.  (April  14  -­‐  16,  2011).  U.S.  Department  of  Education's  Community  College   Page 25.984.7Regional  Summit.  San  Diego  City  College,  San  Diego,  CA

Conference Session

Instructional Innovations and Global Issues in Architectural Engineering Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert J. Dermody A.I.A., Roger Williams University

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Architectural

and axial stress. While studying thesedesigners, who worked during the rise of the modern movement in architecture, engineeringstudents will also be exposed to cultural and social issues affecting the design of large scale civilworks projects. This was also a time in which graphic statics was commonly used to find goodforms for structures and to determine member forces. The Swiss engineer, Robert Maillart,epitomized this way of working. (Figure 8)Figure 8. Robert Maillart, Figure 9. Isambard Kingdom Figure 10. Gustave Eiffel,1872-1940 Brunel, 1806-1859 1832-1923Engineering PersonalitiesThe pioneering designers of historic structures, as well as many others, are also

Conference Session

Computer Education Innovations I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marcial Lapp, University of Michigan; Jeffrey Ringenberg, University of Michigan; T. Jeff Fleszar, University of Michigan

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Computers in Education

, who attempted to predict performance inintroductory computer science courses through a detailed factor analysis. The researchers usedhigh-school grade point averages, ACT/SAT scores, as well as tests such as the IBMProgrammer Aptitude Test as predictors.The work performed by Campell5, Cantwell-Wilson6 and Evans7 suggest that using predictorssuch as mathematical ability and the number and level of previously completed math and sciencecourses indicates computer programming success.A different set of research projects relate a student’s success in a computer programming courseto previous exposure to computer programming and logic courses. Hagan8 and Holden9 illustratea positive correlation between the performance in a computer programming course

Conference Session

Faculty Development for Distance Learning

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Donohue, The College of New Jersey; Christine Schnittka, University of Kentucky; Larry Richards, University of Virginia

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Continuing Professional Development

theyseemed to be the most logical candidates for recruitment. However, many students were notacademically prepared to enroll in college STEM courses without remediation, often becauseprevious curriculum choices resulted in limited exposure to math and science in these students’programs of study. Other obstacles include students’ lack of awareness of engineering as apossible career because of unfamiliarity with the profession.1 One natural extension, then, wasto focus projects at the middle school level, where timely interventions would ideally lead toenrollment in classes that would better prepare students for the rigors of college STEM studies.Research, however, is increasingly indicating that that intervention efforts must begin as early

Conference Session

New Learning Paradigms II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ming-Chien Hsu, Purdue University; Monica Cardella, Purdue University; Senay Purzer, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

up a summary describing the project Figure 1. The design process the teachers were asked to comment onAs a part of the validation process, we pilot tested the instrument with elementary teachersvoluntarily participating in a summer five-day professional development workshop that focusedon integrating engineering content into mathematics and science curriculum. Among variousactivities that the teachers took part in, such as demonstration of what different types ofengineers do, they were introduced to the engineering process model from the “Engineering isElementary” units developed by the Boston Museum of Science 9. The teachers participated indesign activities and discussions based on the model throughout the workshop

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade in Teaching I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward Gehringer, North Carolina State University

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New Engineering Educators

changes in how the class was run based on the results ofthe surveys. The question that provoked the most useful responses was, “Name one thingthat is still not clear from today's class.” In the undergraduate class, feedback caused me tospend more time describing—and answering questions on—a programming project, and toexplain Java interfaces a second time, I also discovered that an active-learning exercise thathad worked well the semester before did not work at all in this year’s class; though Icouldn’t revisit it this semester, I will be sure to modify the exercise before using it again.In the graduate class, I learned that I needed to provide further explanation on why we weredeveloping a rubric in class to use for evaluating student

Conference Session

Computer Education Innovations I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward Gehringer, North Carolina State University

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Computers in Education

, unusual facts about themselves, and theirWeb pages. They can create the roster by filling out a Google form, as shown in Figure 18. Page 15.1177.13Proceedings of the 2010 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition 12Copyright  2010, American Society for Engineering Education Figure 18. Class rosterOther administrative uses include registering (self-selected) partnerships for doing particularhomework assignments, and registering for specific project topics when students are asked tochoose from a list of topics for their project. Forms are helpful, but not ideal, for

Conference Session

Technology-Enhanced Learning

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diarmuid McCarthy, University of Limerick; Niall Seery, University of Limerick; Seamus Gordon, University of Limerick

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Continuing Professional Development

a decline in the uptake of technologicalbased subjects at second level.Over the past 4 years, in an attempt to stimulate technological education, theDepartment of Education and Science has modernised the entire suite of traditionalcraft based syllabi to foster a design and creative culture. This brought with it anunprecedented amount of new material, the need for philosophical change and adynamic learning approach.The challenges facing contemporary teaching and learning centres on interpreting,realising and delivering the philosophical changes that accompanies educationalreform. The focus of traditional subjects centred on prescribed project based outcomesthat enabled practitioners form the role of a didactic director, the

Conference Session

Experiences in Teaching Energy Courses

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dale Litwhiler, Pennsylvania State University, Berks; Thomas Gavigan, Penn State Berks; Brittany Farrell, Penn State Berks

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

. One unit was for disassembly with nointentions of it ever being returned to its original state. The essential parts of the disassembledunits were, however, still functional. In this way, the efficiency of the key system elementscould be determined.In parallel with the work being performed by the first-year students, a similar but separateindependent investigation was being performed by a fourth-year engineering technology student.This investigation involved the conversion of mechanical energy stored in a spinning flywheel to Page 15.462.3electrical energy stored on a capacitor. The work on this project also started by disassembling ahuman

Conference Session

Energy Education and Industry Needs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frank Falcone, Argonne National Laboratory; Terrence Davidovits, A123 Systems; Eric Schacht, The Ohio State Univeristy; Michael Wahlstrom, Argonne National Laboratory

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

senior year or one ortwo semesters or quarters to complete such a design might miss learning an entire part of theproject. For example the mechanical packaging must be done before final wiring design can bedone, therefore a student that leaves after only the conclusion of the packaging would never learnhow to integrate the wiring properly. In addition, this early completion of projects for studentsleaves them without experience on servicing or assembling the system. The serviceability andtherefore, assembly of an ESS is very critical to safety and reliability, therefore, if the student isnot forced to do assembly or service on the system they do not understand the designshortcomings. Students should be started in academia on projects and design

Conference Session

Systems Approach to Teaching ET

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

David Myszka

different approaches used in mechanics courses indifferent engineering technology programs. Additionally, a study that distinguishe s thefactors of success in the engineering mechanics courses at the University of Dayton willbe reviewed. Using these studies, recommendations for an ideal approach will besuggested.IntroductionStatics and Dynamics is the first course, or courses, in a series commonly referred to asengineering mechanics. It is a fundamental prerequisite for subsequent courses such asstrength of materials and kinematics. Further, performance in these latter courses can bedirectly correlated to success in Statics.4Since understanding Statics and Dynamics is crucial to the future work of technicalprofessionals, Concept Inventory projects

Conference Session

Architectural Engineering Education II

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Suketu Shah; Gaurav Agarwal; Mohammed Haque

. Page 10.107.1 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2005, American Society for Engineering EducationMcManus, and Segner (1991), are of the view that visualization will take many forms in theconstruction industry. The generation and manipulation of three dimensional models of aproposed project using sophisticated three dimensional modeling techniques to hypotheticallybuild and test a facility while it is still in the design development stage is one of the importantuses of visualization. Senior designers, construction managers, and client specialists use themodel to "visualize" both the construction and operation of the facility. Critical

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum Developments

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Cathcart; Shanti Bhushan; Sandun Fernando

Environ. Control Engg. Standardization & quality ControlPost Harvest Technology O&M of Tractors & Elective-II Extension Educationof Cereals, Pulses and EnginesOil SeedsO&M of Farm Technical Writing Project-I Elective-IIIMachinery PHT of Horticultural Crops Project-II Page 10.139.15 Elective – I Page 10.139.1616

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jr., Donald Mueller; Hosni Abu-Mulaweh

heat model. Consider inlet temperatures of 300 K and 1000 K.This next exercise is suitable for junior/senior students in a second thermodynamics course. In thisexercise, students are provided a copy of Exercise 1 which is discussed briefly, and then they areassigned the second exercise as a homework problem/computer project. Page 10.329.6 ­ Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright c 2005, American Society for Engineering Education inlet conditions: T1 = 300.0 K P1 = 100.0 kPa P2

Conference Session

Engineering Education in India, Central and Eastern Asia

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shi-Jer Lou, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology; C. Ray Diez, University of North Dakota; Hsi-Chi Hsiao, Cheng Shiu University; Wen-Hsiung Wu, National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences; Shu-Hsuan Chang, National Changhua University of Education

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International

: senior high school girl students, STEM, attitude Page 14.120.2 I. Introduction In an era of ever-changing technology, American education authorities found that theelementary and high schools could not provide their students with necessary knowledge andskills of science and technology. Since 1980s, America has aggressively been improving thecurriculum of science, engineering and mathematics. Therefore, in 1985, AmericanAssociation for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) launched a long-term project called“Project 2061” that committed to reform science, mathematics and technology education. Theplan made

Conference Session

Best Zone Paper Competition

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shane Brown, Washington State University; Cara Poor, Washington State University

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Council of Sections

Page 14.714.6assessment process, suggests that the ICPT program has a strong potential to have significantbenefit to students and tutors. It appears that students see tremendous value in the tutors and thattutors learn from their experience. More research is needed to investigate the efficacy of thisprogram on important student outcomes. Two new research projects on the WSU ICPT havealready begun, one focused on the impact of the program on student social capital, and the otheron peer tutoring and students’ self-efficacy in mechanics.Social capital consists of the resources embedded in social networks that are accessed bymembers of that network. Initial results of the project on social capital indicate that studentsview the ICPT program as an

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer-Part I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Israel Urieli, Ohio University-Athens

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2010-47: ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS - A GRAPHICAL APPROACHIsrael Urieli, Ohio University-Athens Joined the Mechanical Engineering Dept. at Ohio University in 1984, following 22 years of experience in research and development in Israel and the US. Has been teaching Thermodynamics continuously since 1990. Page 15.498.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Engineering Thermodynamics – a Graphical ApproachAbstractThis paper presents the first open-source web-based thermodynamic learning resource. Thecompletely self-contained project is found at http://www.ent.ohiou.edu/~thermo. This

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Autar Kaw, University of South Florida; Ali Yalcin, USF

teaching assistants assignedto a Numerical Methods course that the first author teaches. The common practice is theassignment of a 10hr/week TA in the spring semester and none in the summer semester. Withanywhere from 40-70 students taking the class, the first author had to critically think about thebest use of the assigned TA. Should the TA spend time to maintain generous office hours, gradecomputer projects, assist in programming and experimental laboratories, or grade homeworkassignments? The question we are trying to answer in this paper is whether grading thehomework problems improve the student performance. We are not questioning the importanceof assigning the homework problems but if they help the students if picked for a grade.Cartledge3

Conference Session

Issues and Directions in ET Education & Administration: Part III

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Hundley, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Terri Talbert-Hatch, Indiana University; Adrie Koehler, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Damon Hathaway, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Kelly Keelen, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

transitioning process.” Many universitiesinvolve students in capstone projects and courses as a chance for seniors to showcase all of theskills and knowledge they have acquired over their educational careers1,2,3.Bulger, Lindauer, and Jacobsen4 found that participants benefited from the incorporation ofprofessional development curriculum in a series of courses, and the participants felt suchcurricular pieces not only readied them but also brought “closure” on their college experience. A2008 employer survey reveals, “At least three in ten employers give college graduates low scoresfor their preparedness in global knowledge, self-direction, writing, critical thinking, andadaptability” (p. 20)2. After analyzing the survey results and assessing many senior

Conference Session

Advances in Engineering Economy Pedagogy

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emily Evans, University of Arkansas; Heather Nachtmann, University of Arkansas; Kim Needy, University of Arkansas

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Engineering Economy

more than 30 students, ≠ Respondents provide a positive assessment of the state-of engineering economics as a body of knowledge, ≠ On average, industrial engineering (IE) faculty teach more engineering economy sessions per year than non-IE faculty, ≠ In calculating final grades, exams are weighted most heavily (non-IE faculty weight homework, projects and case studies more heavily), ≠ Non-IE faculty use groups and projects almost twice as much as IE faculty, and Page 15.50.2 ≠ The vast majority of faculty is incorporating “new” teaching methods into their engineering economy classes.We are motivated to

Conference Session

Programming for Engineering Students

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Punch, Michigan State University; Richard Enbody, Michigan State University; Colleen McDonough, Michigan State University; Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University

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Computers in Education

processing, especially the application of parallel processing to computational science problems. In 1998 Richard pioneered a CS1 course (first course in Computer Science) over the World Wide Web using RealVideo synchronized with PowerPoint. Together with Bill Punch he recently published a textbook using Python in CS1: The Practice of Computing Using Python (Addison-Wesley, 2010).Colleen McDonough, Michigan State University Colleen A. McDonough is a graduate assistant at the College of Engineering at Michigan State University. She is the coordinator of two component projects of a National Science Foundation grant focusing on retention issues and engaging early engineering students, and also

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students, Diversity, and Assessment

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carla Purdy, University of Cincinnati

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Graduate Studies

formal assessmentis in order. Thus we have embarked on a project to survey past participants (there arewell over 100 "graduates" since the program began in 1999) to see what changes will bemost beneficial for future participants. We are also setting up a website for current andpast participants to encourage mentoring of newer participants by PFF in Engineeringgraduates. The survey of past participants is still ongoing, since contact information forsome past participants has been difficult to obtain. But we do have data for recentparticipants and some anecdotal evidence to present at this time.Survey Results—Recent ParticipantsSurvey questions are shown in Figure 1 below. Complete survey results from the pastyear are available. Ten students, from

Conference Session

Innovative Instructional Strategies and Curricula

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kingsley Reeves, University of South Florida; Bill Blank, University of South Florida; Victor Hernandez-Gantes, University of South Florida; Maniphone Dickerson, University of South Florida

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Mathematics

AC 2010-1675: USING CONSTRUCTIVIST TEACHING STRATEGIES INPROBABILITY AND STATISTICSKingsley Reeves, University of South FloridaBill Blank, University of South FloridaVictor Hernandez-Gantes, University of South FloridaManiphone Dickerson, University of South Florida Page 15.1322.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Using Constructivist Teaching Strategies in Probability and StatisticsAbstractThis paper discusses the early results of an NSF EEC project that focuses on the impact of usingconstructivist approaches to teaching probability and statistics for engineers. Twelve exerciseswere developed and used in a modified version of the course to promote student

Conference Session

IE and Manufacturing

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Bouamor, University of Oklahoma; Chen Ling, University of Oklahoma; Binil Starly, University of Oklahoma; Randa Shehab, University of Oklahoma

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Industrial Engineering

to better fathom the students’ levels of understanding of theconcepts.The satisfactory evaluation results and feedback from the students were encouraging to furtherenhance the learning of engineering statics and mechanics concepts by improving the design andcontent of the interface. Adding other parameters and more complex statics problems to theexisting interface can be done as a future project. The interface could be tested on a largersample of engineering students who are taking the relevant courses and who are more motivatedto participate in the study. Another possible relevant research project that can be conducted inthis field is comparing the effectiveness of the multimodal lab to physical labs in engineeringcourses. Indeed, labs in