Collection

2015 ASEE Workshop on K-12 Engineering Education

Authors

Laura Lee Lang NBCT, Sauk Prairie High School

addresses the following (maximum 4,000 characters): a. Learning objectives b. Hands-on activities and interactive exercises c. Materials that participants can take with them d. Practical application for teachers and outreach staffThe Teaching Creative Problem Solving workshop is designed to help teachers answerthe question of how to teach creative problem solving within the structure and time limitsof a science classroom.Laura Lang will give a step-by-step description of how her Advanced Placement Physicsstudents have used engineering practices to design devices in laboratory activities.Participants will have an opportunity to use some of those engineering practices todesign their own devices to solve a specific

Conference Session

Teaching and Assessment in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margot A Vigeant, Bucknell University; Jennifer Cole, Northwestern University; Kevin D. Dahm, Rowan University; Laura P. Ford, University of Tulsa; Lucas James Landherr, Northeastern University; David L. Silverstein P.E., University of Kentucky; Christy Wheeler West, University of South Alabama

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Chemical Engineering

Paper ID #25970How We Teach: ThermodynamicsDr. Margot A Vigeant, Bucknell University Margot Vigeant is a professor of chemical engineering at Bucknell University. She earned her B.S. in chemical engineering from Cornell University, and her M.S. and Ph.D., also in chemical engineering, from the University of Virginia. Her primary research focus is on engineering pedagogy at the undergraduate level. She is particularly interested in the teaching and learning of concepts related to thermodynamics. She is also interested in active, collaborative, and problem-based learning, and in the ways hands-on activities such as making

Conference Session

Simulation and Virtual Instrumentation

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nikunja Swain, South Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

. Page 22.1398.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Teaching Microcontrollers through Simulation AbstractThere are numerous uses of simulation, starting from simulation of simple electric circuits to complextasks such as electromagnetic fields, heat transfer through materials, networking, computer circuits,game programming, electron flow in semiconductors, or beam loading with the ultimate objective ofproviding illustrations of concepts that are not easily visualized and difficult to understand. Simulatorsare also used as an adjunct to and, in some cases such as distance learning courses, as a substitute foractual laboratory

Conference Session

Using Laboratories for Instruction in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul E. Slaboch, St. Martin's University; Floraliza Bornasal, Oregon State University; Rico Picone, Saint Martin's University

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #17148A Pilot Study of a Novel Set of Three Courses for Teaching Electrical SystemAnalysis to Mechanical Engineering StudentsDr. Paul E. Slaboch, St. Martin’s University Dr. Slaboch is an assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of the Master of Mechanical Engineering program at St. Martin’s University. His main research areas are experimental fluid mechanics and heat transfer with a focus on vortical flows and aircraft wake turbulence.Dr. Floraliza Bornasal, Oregon State University Floraliza B. Bornasal is an Assistant Professor at Saint Martin’s University. Her research explores engi

Conference Session

Laboratory Experiences with Signal Processing and Controls

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jean Jiang, Purdue University, North Central

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

other senior students.V. Future Improvement Based on our experiences from teaching DSP courses, we felt that in Portion 1, all thelectures containing well-established topics including the digital spectrum, the FIR and IIR filterimplementations and developed laboratories are suitable. Even though the topics of DFT, FFT,bilinear transform method and optimum design seemed challenging to our technology studentsdue to the demand of their math proficiency to understand certain subjects, we still havesuccessfully delivered the course materials with an emphasis on principles and hands-onapplications instead of theoretical development. On the other side, based on the DSP industrialtrend, we could improve the course by introducing additional

Conference Session

The Biology Interface

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Raj Mutharasan

Page 8.1077.4reviewed journals, the video and course materials and submitted a report analyzing various Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Educationfactors of evaluation. From the student perspective she came to conclusions similar to ours,namely: biological terms were new and confusing, a sense of unease with the lack of a textbook,increased comfort level as course progressed, a supportive Teaching Assistant and outsidetutoring were of great help. Student suggestions for improvements included: Use of a textbook,addition of a laboratory, reviews to tie topics together, learning through more problem

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching and Research in Physics or Engineering Physics II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bert Pariser, Technical Career Institutes

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Engineering Physics & Physics

AC 2012-5386: TEACHING COLLEGE PHYSICSDr. Bert Pariser, Technical Career Institutes Bert Pariser is a faculty member in the Electronic Engineering Technology and the Computer Science Technology departments at Technical Career Institutes. His primary responsibility is developing curricu- lum and teaching methodology for physics, thermodynamics, electromagnetic field theory, computers, and databases. Pariser has prepared grant proposals to the National Science Foundation, which produced the funding for a Fiber Optics Laboratory. He served as Faculty Advisor to the IEEE and Tau Alpha Pi National Honor Society. Pariser was instrumental in merging Tau Alpha Pi National Honor Society into the ASEE. In addition

Conference Session

Workshop, Program, and Toolkit Results

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Allen Estes; Ronald Welch

textbooks),demonstrations of effective teaching, laboratory exercises requiring the participants to teachlessons followed by group assessment, and discussions on how to apply the presented techniques COURSE SCHEDULE SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY Admin & Gift Admin & Gift Admin & Gift Admin & Gift Admin & Gift 8:00 Demo Interpersonal Class I Lab III Rapport Principles of

Conference Session

INVITED PANEL: Preparing your Teaching Portfolio

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kay C Dee, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Glen A. Livesay, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Julia M. Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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New Engineering Educators

continualimprovement as a major portfolio theme. Others might choose excellence in a pedagogicalspecialty, such as successful implementation of new technologies for teaching, or in teachingsuccessful laboratories. Ideally, the claims can be related in some way to the portfolio author’steaching story and philosophy. Participants in the panel session that this paper accompanies willleave the session with handouts containing reflective prompts and a framework of claims thatcould be made about their individual teaching. As the author decides what they intend to claimabout their teaching, they should also think about what kinds of evidence they can provide tosupport such claims.The evidence selected for inclusion in a teaching portfolio needs to be carefully

Conference Session

Professional Papers

Collection

2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Kari J Lippert, University of South Alabama; Sean Walker, University of South Alabama; Roy Daniel McLeod, University of South Alabama; Sudhanshu Tarale, University of South Alabama; Christine Goldman Robinson, University of South Alabama; Matthew Christopher Monday, University of South Alabama; David Seger, University of South Alabama

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Professional Papers

Paper ID #49497Teaching Digital TwinsKari J Lippert, University of South AlabamaProf. Sean Walker, University of South Alabama Dr. Walker is an Associate Professor at the University of South Alabama in Mobile, AL and Program Coordinator of the Systems Engineering Program. They received their Ph.D. in Systems Design Engineering from the University of Waterloo, in Waterloo, Canada, in 2012. Dr. Walker has taught at the University of South Alabama since 2016 and has won multiple teaching awards from Mortar Board and Tau Beta Pi. Sean’s research interests include Engineering Education, Sociotechnical Systems, and Sustainable

Conference Session

Teaching Professional Skills in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Stephanie G. Wettstein, Montana State University - Bozeman; Jennifer R. Brown, Montana State University - Bozeman

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Chemical Engineering

a three-day Teaching Writing Workshop and monthlyworkshops hosted by the WC.Our rationale for submitting a proposal was to improve integration of writing into the chemicalengineering senior laboratory courses through collaboration with the Writing Center. We wereinterested in integrating more effective technical writing assignments into the senior-levelECHM 442/443: Unit Operations course sequence in order to better meet our ABET assessmentoutcomes, which includes “Develop technical writing and oral communication skills.” Moreimportantly, we wanted our students to be better prepared for the demands of their careers. Asseniors, they will soon enter the workforce. Based on quality of the current required lab reports,we felt there was room for

Conference Session

Insights for Teaching ECE Courses - Session I

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Clint Kohl, Cedarville University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #25090Utilizing an Individually Built Mobile Robot in the Laboratory of an Ad-vanced Digital Logic Design Course in Conjunction with a Final Class Com-petitionDr. Clint Kohl, Cedarville University Dr. Kohl joined the faculty of Cedarville University in the fall of 1994. His graduate research involved the development of a new magneto-resistive non-volatile memory technology. His areas of interest include digital electronics, microcontrollers, programmable logic devices, and embedded systems. He has enjoyed advising numerous autonomous robotic competition teams. Dr. Kohl is a member of the Institute of Electrical

Conference Session

Alternative Methods of Teaching and Learning Mechanics

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Eleazar Marquez, Rice University; Samuel Garcia Jr., Texas State University

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Mechanics

Paper ID #29965Structuring Student Success: Incorporating a Genre-based PedagogicalMethod to Improve a Strength of Materials Laboratory ManualDr. Eleazar Marquez, Rice University Eleazar Marquez is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Rice University.Dr. Samuel Garcia Jr., Texas State University Dr. Samuel Garc´ıa Jr. serves as a NASA Educator Professional Development Specialist at Kennedy Space Center and Assistant Professor of Practice for the LBJ Institute for Education and Research at Texas State University. c American Society for Engineering

Conference Session

Aerospace Teaching and Learning II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian G. Belu, Drexel University; Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University; Alexandru Catalin Belu, Case Western Reserve University

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

AC 2011-2209: TEACHING MECHANICS WITH MAPLERadian G Belu, Drexel University (Tech.) Dr. Radian Belu is Assistant Professor within the Engineering Technology (ET) program - Drexel Uni- versity, Philadelphia, USA, and Research Assistant Professor at DRI, Reno, Nevada. Before joining to the Drexel University Dr. Belu hold faculty and research positions at universities and research institutes in Romania, Canada and United States. His research interests included power system stability, control and protection, renewable energy system analysis, assessment and design, power electronics and electric machines for wind energy conversion, radar and remote sensing, wave and turbulence simulation, mea- surement and modeling

Collection

2014 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Kyle V. Moses; W. Michael Petullo

Teaching Computer Security Kyle V. Moses and W. Michael Petullo Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science United States Military Academy West Point, New York 10996 kyle.moses@usma.edu, mike@flyn.org Abstract—Computer security is a tremendously challenging security vulnerability that might arise from it—as a program-area of engineering. Our society finds itself increasingly reliant on mer misunderstanding. Examples of misunderstandings in-computer systems, even while

Conference Session

Student Entrepreneurial Skills and Mindset II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Calvin C. Jen, Calvin College; Tyler Scott Helmus, Calvin College; Steven H. VanderLeest, Calvin College

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2011-873: TEACHING ENTREPRENEURSHIP THROUGH VIRTUESCalvin C. Jen, Calvin College Cal Jen, M.Arch., is currently serving as an associate professor of business at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, MI where he has taught business full-time for the past 4 years. He has previously taught archi- tecture for 12 years as adjunct faculty at the University of Michigan and at Calvin College. He has 30 years of business experience in architecture and corporate management including 15 years as the founder and principal architect of AMDG Architects, and 9 years as the senior vice president of real estate and human resources for Domino’s Farms (global headquarters of Domino’s Pizza). Cal has also served on a wide variety of

Conference Session

Engaging Upper Level Classes

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Ronald Welch

Session 1315 Teaching Mechanics 101 Ronald Welch, Allen Estes United States Military AcademyAbstractA typical class might start with a video and/or hands-on demonstration, lead to an exampleproblem with theory provided just in time to allow solving of the problem at hand, and end withgroup work on another in-class example problem. Carefully worded questions draw the studentinto the learning and allow the student to draw upon previous knowledge to provide the buildingblocks for construction of new knowledge. Repetition and manipulation of new concepts

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching and Research in Physics or Engineering Physics I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Baha Jassemnejad, University of Central Oklahoma; Scott Tracewell StJohn; Evan C. Lemley, University of Central Oklahoma; Kevin Rada, University of Central Oklahoma, Department of Engineering and Physics; Juan Camilo Orozco

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Engineering Physics & Physics

Paper ID #6590Laboratory and Design Experiences in the Introduction to Engineering Courseat an Engineering and Physics DepartmentProf. Baha Jassemnejad, University of Central OklahomaMr. Scott Tracewell StJohnDr. Evan C. Lemley, University of Central OklahomaMr. Kevin Rada, University of Central Oklahoma, Department of Engineering and PhysicsMr. Juan Camilo Orozco Page 23.7.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Laboratory and Design Experiences in the Introduction to Engineering Course for an

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching and Research in Physics or Engineering Physics II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary P. Hillebrand, University of Detroit Mercy; Meghann Norah Murray, University of Detroit Mercy; Jenna Ross; Robert A. Ross, University of Detroit Mercy; Cherron Tarter, Ford Motor Company

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Engineering Physics & Physics

AC 2012-3301: A PHYSICS LABORATORY ACTIVITY TO SIMULATETHE OPERATION OF THE TOUCHSCREEN ON A SMARTPHONEProf. Gary P. Hillebrand, University of Detroit Mercy College of Engineering and ScienceMs. Meghann Norah Murray, University of Detroit Mercy Meghann Murray has a position and conducts research in the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry at University of Detroit Mercy. She received her B.S. and M.S. degrees in chemistry from UDM and is certified to teach high school chemistry and physics. She has taught in programs such as the Detroit Area Pre-college and Engineering program. She has been a judge and mentor with the Science and Engineering Fair of Metropolitan Detroit, FIRST Lego League, and FRC Robotics. She

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching and Research in Physics or Engineering Physics I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marie Lopez del Puerto, University of Saint Thomas

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

each physics course, is included in Appendix A.Course DevelopmentThe first stage of course development has happened over the past three years. For spring 2010,we decided to have the same instructor teach both the Applications of Modern Physics lectureand laboratory, and use part of the laboratory period to coach students in problem-solving.Working in groups, students completed several tutorials (modified from those developed at theUniversity of Colorado-Boulder) that use PhET (Physics Education Technology)2 simulations.This proved successful in making students more at ease with the mathematics while alsoaddressing conceptual difficulties. As an added benefit, it allowed the instructor to build a betterrelationship with the students, given the

Conference Session

Teaching Analog and Digital Communication: Novel Ideas for Lecture Courses, Laboratories, and Projects

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce E. Dunne, Grand Valley State University; Codie Wilson, Grand Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

AC 2011-2468: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS: A NEW COURSEON THE WIRELESS PHYSICAL LAYER WITH LABORATORY COM-PONENTBruce E. Dunne, Grand Valley State University Bruce E. Dunne received the B.S.E.E. (with honors) and M.S. degrees from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1985 and 1988, respectively, both in Electrical and Computer Engineering. He received the Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, in 2003. In the Fall of 2003, he joined the Padnos College of Engineering and Computing, Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, MI, where he is currently an Associate Professor of Engineering. Prior to this appointment, he held several research and

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Jerry W. Samples

Session 2230 Teaching Teachers To Teach Engineering: A Year Later1 Jerry W. Samples University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown Mark F. Costello, Christopher H. Conley, Thomas A. Lenox, Stephen J. Ressler United States Military AcademyTeaching Teachers to Teach Engineering (T4E) is a one-week short course offered during thesummer at the United States Military Academy. The short course is offered to faculty of allengineering disciplines, in both two-year and four-year institutions, with a particular emphasison junior

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks Session II Courses

Collection

2016 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Frederick C Webber, Air Force Research Laboratory; KelseyLee Hunter Schafer, Air Force Research Laboratory; Eric T. Vinande, Air Force Research Laboratory; John P McIntire, US Air Force Research Laboratory; Daniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy; Shaohui Foong, Singapore University of Technology and Design; Wai Yong Chue, DSO National Laboratories; Yaohui Li, DSO National Laboratories; Kevin Ang, Temasek Laboratories @ National University of Singapore; Richard H. Crawford P.E., University of Texas, Austin; Gabriel Hoongwen Wong, DSO National Laboratories

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International Forum

University. He teaches mechanical engineering design and geometry modeling for design. Dr. Crawford’s research interests span topics in computer- aided mechanical design and design theory and methodology. Dr. Crawford is co-founder of the DTEACh program, a ”Design Technology” program for K-12, and is active on the faculty of the UTeachEngineering program that seeks to educate teachers of high school engineering. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Paper ID #17518Dr. Gabriel Hoongwen Wong, DSO National Laboratories c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016

Conference Session

Joint Session: Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division and Civil Engineering Division

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Simon Thomas Ghanat P.E., The Citadel; Ronald W. Welch P.E., The Citadel; William J. Davis P.E., The Citadel

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL), Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)

©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 The Implementation and Assessment of the Effectiveness of Peer Teaching Instructional Technique in Lecture and Laboratory CoursesIntroductionPeer teaching is based on Bandura’s social learning theory, Piaget’s cognitive development, andVygotsky’s social constructivist learning theory [1-2], in which knowledge is sociallyconstructed by consensus among peers. The basic principle of peer teaching is that teachingsomething to others is an effective way to learn it [2-3]. Peer teaching involves students acting asboth teachers and learners, assisting each other in gaining knowledge and understanding throughinterdependence [4]. By teaching others, students

Conference Session

Mobile Robots in Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Barrett, University of Wyoming; Chad Hager, University of Wyoming; Mike Yurkoski, University of Wyoming; Robert Lewis, University of Wyoming; Matthew Jespersen, University of Wyoming; Zachary Ruble, University of Wyoming

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Computers in Education

Freescale S12 microcontroller based teaching robot, and a Verilog HDL basedrobot. We will also review the lessons learned in such a venture and potential challenges.We then focus on the most recent student developed laboratory equipment – a FreescaleS12 based laboratory trainer. BackgroundEngineering departments are often faced with the need to update laboratory exercises andequipment without adequate funds to do so. Another challenge faced by departments aresatisfying Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) EngineeringAccreditation Commission (EAC) criteria for a major capstone design experience withinthe curriculum. ABET Criterion 4. Professional Component guidelines state, “Studentsmust be

Conference Session

Introductory Materials Science for the 21st Century

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carolyn Skurla, Baylor University

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Materials

AC 2007-1800: SELF-PACED LABORATORY MODULES FOR ENGINEERINGMATERIALS AND MANUFACTURING PROCESSES LABORATORY COURSECarolyn Skurla, Baylor University Carolyn Skurla is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. She received a B.S. in Biomedical Science from Texas A&M University and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Colorado State University. In addition to the freshman engineering course, Dr. Skurla teaches courses in materials engineering, biomaterials, and biomedical engineering. Her research interests are in biomaterials and total joint replacements. Page

Conference Session

Distance, Remote, and Virtual Experiments

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Trishna Das, University of Minnesota-ECE; Paul Imbertson, University of Minnesota-ECE; Ned Mohan, University of Minnesota

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

included numerous facultyworkshops and on-line courses3 to disseminate the new teaching methods to Universities acrossthe United States and abroad. In this time, enrollment in power courses at the University ofMinnesota has increased several fold. Four new electric power textbooks have come from thiseffort4-7, as well as completely redesigned laboratories for the Power Electronics course and theElectric Drives course8. The hardware for the Electric Drives laboratory was designedspecifically for the laboratory and includes active loads that can be controlled and modified bythe students.Software Used to Implement the New Teaching MethodComputational tools are vital teaching tools in the classroom and the teaching laboratory. Let usdiscuss the use of

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Hakan Gurocak

Material World, an Internet-Based Educational Environment", Proc. ASEE Annual Conf., 1998.7. Hart, H. and Kinnas, S. A., "Developing Web-Based Tools for Environmental Courses", Proc. ASEE Annual Conf., 1998.8. Hamann, J. and Muknahallipatna, S., "Distributed Instrumentation and Computation: A Look at What’s Put on the End of the Internet", Proc. ASEE Annual Conf., 1998.9. Carr, R. et. al., "Enhancement of Freshman Engineering Laboratory Through Remote Web-based Experiments", Proc. ASEE Annual Conf., 1998.10. Davis, W. and Heim J., "Using the Internet to Leverage Undergraduate CIM Laboratory Resources", Proc. ASEE Annual Conf., 1996.11. Henry, J., "Controls Laboratory Teaching via the World Wide Web", Proc. ASEE Annual Conf., 1996.12

Conference Session

Laboratory Development and Technology in the Civil Engineering Classroom

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Hernandez, Michigan Technological University; Stanley Vitton, Michigan Technological University

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Civil Engineering

-orientated laboratorythat enhances student learning.Current Teaching StrategiesHistorically, soil mechanics has been taught through a lecture-laboratory approach since theintroduction of the laboratory component during the 1930s. One of the first soil mechanicslaboratory manuals published in 1939 by William S. Housel at the University of Michiganillustrated a systematic and discrete approach of teaching by introducing important test methodscommon to soil mechanics1.As the 1950s emerged authors developed manuals where there is little change to the overallstructure and content in comparison to the first texts. Authors seem to have written theselaboratory manuals to accommodate the teaching strategies desired at each institution or toinclude regional

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (ELOS) Technical Session 1: Laboratories in Mechanics, Thermofluids, Embedded Systems, and Controls

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacob Bishop, Southern Utah University

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)

teach undergraduate engineering students how to preparea formal engineering laboratory report. Custom equipment for materials testing was designedand constructed in order to meet the first goal in an economically reasonable manner. Writing-intensive pedagogy was used to meet the second goal, with weekly individual writing assign-ments and one-on-one feedback meetings with every student to promote learning and writingskills improvement. This publication provides some details regarding how the development ofcustom materials testing laboratory equipment and workbenches shaped the laboratory experi-ence, and also outlines the writing-intensive course structure used to support the development ofstudents’ writing skills.1 Background1.1 The Need for