Conference Session

1553 FPD3 - Computer & Programming Tools in First Year Instruction

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Illig, Clarkson University; John Hrynuk, Clarkson University; Matthew Pennington, Clarkson University; John P. Dempsey, Clarkson University

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First-Year Programs

departments. In August 2006, Professor John Dempsey invited agroup of sophomore engineering students who had just taken the class to attend a workshop onthe course to share their experiences. This workshop resulted in the introduction ofundergraduate teaching assistants (UTAs) in each ES100 classroom.These UTAs provided, and continue to provide, input on revisions for many aspects of ES100,including course format, topics covered, and laboratory experiments. In particular, the UTAswere able to use their experiences in ES100 to assist in the redesign of course materials to bemore consistent, uniform, and mainstream, assisting in Professor Dempsey’s goal of making allengineering freshmen at Clarkson feel comfortable using MATLAB and LabVIEW. In

Conference Session

Teaching Mechanics of Materials and General Mechanics Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Henry Christiansen, Brigham Young University; Steven Benzley, Brigham Young University; Spencer Guthrie, Brigham Young Univeristy; Gaurab Paudel, Brigham Young University

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Mechanics

AC 2009-1417: EFFICIENT TEACHING OF ELEMENTARY ENGINEERINGMECHANICS COURSESHenry Christiansen, Brigham Young University Henry N. Christiansen obtained a BS degree in Mathematics from Utah State University in 1957 and MS and PhD degrees in Engineering Mechanics from Stanford University in 1958 and 1962. He began his career at the Western Development Laboratories, Palo Alto CA in 1960 and later joined the faculty of the Civil and Environmental Engineering department at Brigham Young University in 1965. He served as chair of this department from 1980-1986. Professor Christiansen’s primary research has been in the field of computer graphics. He founded and served as Director of the Engineering

Conference Session

ECE Curriculum Innovations

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Plett, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs; Rodger Ziemer, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs; Michael Ciletti, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs; R. Dandapani, University of Colordo-Colorado Springs; T. S. Kalkur, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs; Mark Wickert, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs

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Electrical and Computer

11.614.1 presently he is a Professor. During sabbaticals he has worked as a visiting faculty member at Hewlett Packard Laboratories, Palo Alto, CA, Vitesse Semiconductors, and Atmel Corporation, Colorado Springs, CO. His research interests are design and processing of GaAs devices and circuits, ferroelectric memories, radio frequency integrated circuits based ferroelectric based tunable devices, and micromachining. He has published over 200 research papers in journals and© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 tunable devices, and micromachining. He has published over 200 research papers in journals and conferences.Mark Wickert, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs

Conference Session

Using Real-World Examples

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian G. Belu, Southern University; Richard Chiou, Drexel University; Lucian Ionel Cioca, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu

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Diversity

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

requiring innovative curricula, newcourses and laboratories to educate students to work in this rapidly developing industry andbecome acquainted with these new technologies. Moreover, the pace of change in engineeringeducation is accelerating due to technology advances and administrative constraints. Educatorsare modifying curriculum content to embrace technological advances in the program or courselearning outcomes. In modern world where everything changes at an extremely fast pace keepingup with technology changes is not only desirable but necessary. The renewable energy, greendesign and manufacturing are highly interdisciplinary, crossing boundaries between researchareas, making difficult to cover each of them in a single course. However, they

Conference Session

Design Based Energy Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer M Peuker, University of Alaska, Anchorage; Steffen Peuker, University of Alaska Anchorage

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

course, with an emphasis on computer programming using MATLAB and communication. Her teaching interests are in the area of thermo-fluids and freshmen engineering. Her current research is focused on the success of freshmen engineering students, and implementing a flipped classroom by using Team-Based Learning in engineering core courses. Jennifer can be reached at jmpeuker@gmail.comDr. Steffen Peuker, University of Alaska Anchorage Dr. Steffen Peuker is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering and the Director of the Thermal System Design Laboratory at the University of Alaska Anchorage. He is teaching the Thermal System De- sign, Thermal System Design Laboratory, HVAC Systems Optimization and Introduction to

Conference Session

Recruitment, Retention and First-year Programs in ECE

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hector A. Ochoa, The University of Texas at Tyler; Mukul Shirvaikar, University of Texas at Tyler

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Electrical and Computer

a freshmen course in electrical engineering to improve retention. Another paper is related to the development of an online graduate course in Random Process. And the last paper focuses on the development of an online course in Linear Circuit Analysis for Electrical Engineering Student.Dr. Mukul Shirvaikar, University of Texas at Tyler Dr. Mukul Shirvaikar is the Chair and Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Texas at Tyler, where he develops curriculum and laboratories in computer engineering. Prior to this he worked at Texas Instruments specializing in real time imaging systems. Dr. Shirvaikar graduated with his doc- torate from the University of Tennessee, a M.S. degree from the University of

Conference Session

Mathematics in the Transition

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

William Robinson; Demetris Geddis; Adam Austin; Donna Llewellyn; Marion Usselman

, and Computing (CEISMC) Georgia Institute of TechnologyAbstractThere is a growing awareness among educators that engineering can enhance the K-12curriculum by providing “real world” scenarios that help develop problem-solving skills instudents. This paper presents activities designed to incorporate engineering concepts into highschool mathematics education. Three graduate students of Georgia Tech’s Student and TeacherEnhancement Partnership (STEP) program directly assisted high school mathematics teachers todevelop hands-on approaches for algebra and trigonometry classes. These laboratory activitieswere incorporated into the normal lesson plan. Both the high school

Conference Session

Writing and Communication II

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Luke Niiler; David Beams

2005semester.BackgroundLast year at this meeting the authors presented a paper describing the University of Texas atTyler Electrical Engineering Laboratory Style Guide and assessing its impact on the writing of Page 10.1009.1upper-division EE students (http://www.asee.org/acPapers/2004-457_Final.pdf). The StyleGuide is a document drafted to help junior and senior-level electrical engineering students write Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Educationstronger, more coherent laboratory reports. The authors’ research

Conference Session

Innovative Hands-On Projects and Labs

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

David Hall; Kelly Crittenden

Session 1368 Design, Fabrication and Testing of Wooden Trusses for Undergraduate Mechanics David Hall, Kelly Crittenden College of Engineering and Science, Louisiana Tech UniversityAbstractThe sophomore engineering curriculum at Louisiana Tech University includes a mechanicscourse that integrates topics from statics and mechanics of materials. This three semesterhour course, which is officially listed as 2/3 lecture and 1/3 laboratory, attempts toseamlessly integrate lecture, laboratory, and group problem solving. The laboratorycomponent of the course focuses on the design

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

James C. Hermanson; David J. Olinger

innovations is a facility atWPI known as the Discovery Classroom. In this facility the traditional lecture hall has beenredefined to combine a multi-media classroom, an adjoining experimental laboratory, andcomputational facilities to produce an environment where non-traditional learning takes place.We have designated the approach using this facility as the DIANE philosophy: Daily Integrationof Analytical, Numerical, and Experimental methods into engineering classes. In a typicalapplication, experimental apparatus are demonstrated directly in class during an engineeringlecture. Real-time quantitative data are acquired from the apparatus, and the data are analyzedand compared to concurrently developed theory by the students in class. The objective of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gene Liao, Wayne State University

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NSF Grantees

storage engineers and technicians. Thispaper presents the collaboration between university and community colleges to create anadvanced energy storage curriculum; setup an industrial-based energy storage laboratory;develop and deliver a short course for on-site training of engineers, technologists, and collegeinstructors working in the alternative energy and advanced automotive propulsion fields; developand deliver a series of workshops and seminars for K-12 science teachers, corporate partners,energy and automotive professionals; and provide transfer student advising by university faculty.1. IntroductionThe growing demand for energy and the increasing concerns about man-made climate changeshave called for clean and sustainable energy development

Conference Session

Design Pedagogy and Curriculum 2

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas F. Schubert Jr. P.E., University of San Diego; Frank G Jacobitz, University of San Diego; Michael S. Morse, University of San Diego; Truc T. Ngo, University of San Diego

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Design in Engineering Education

functional groups: laboratory sectionswhere a prototype exemplar was present and laboratory sections where no example was provided.Assessment of the prototype exemplar impact was accomplished through a two-pronged approach.First, through photographs and performance data taken at multiple stages in the design experienceand analyzed by the faculty, and second, through a twelve-statement survey given to all students. Inaddition to assigning numerical values (on a scale from 1 to 6) for their responses to the surveystatements, students were asked to respond with short, written statements.This study is in its second year. Survey results from the first year indicated similar backgroundsbetween control and exemplar groups as well as similar internal team

Conference Session

Improvements in ECE Circuit Analysis

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

TomHenry J. Reagan, Colorado School of Mines; Stephanie Claussen, Colorado School of Mines; Eric Lyne

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Electrical and Computer

itself, does not improve student learning — but online homework can serveas a delivery vehicle for other pedagogical best practices. Another coded study concludes thatonline homework improves student learning, but relies on a self-selected sample population andlacks comparison to a control group — both indicative of lower quality results [15].The ​in-class methods​ described in [10] and [8] share a focus on replacing lecture with activelearning. [10] creates a studio format by uniting lecture and laboratory activities in a single classsession, while [8] assigned students into groups which work on conceptual problems. Bothstudies report very positive impacts on student learning. Other studies which scored well inquality assessment — [6], [16

Conference Session

Design Courses 2, Aerospace Assets

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Tobias Rossmann, Lafayette College

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Aerospace

core engineering skills in mid-career (second- and third-year) students.This strategy is implemented in a 200-level lecture/laboratory course entitled Introduction toAerospace Engineering for 23 mid-career students. The DBF experience (rocket flight) isscaffolded, leveraging traditional systems engineering and integrated vehicle design approachesdetailed in lecture with hands-on laboratory experiences utilizing experimental measurement,computational simulation, scale flight tests, and prototyping. These experiences foster skills whichnecessarily build upon each other giving the students sufficient tools to design and build their ownrocket in the final six weeks of the course. Each of the individual laboratory projects culminate ina laboratory

Conference Session

Supporting Successful Progression From First-year Studies

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Charles Riley P.E., Oregon Institute of Technology; Dave Kim, Washington State University Vancouver; Ken Lulay, University of Portland; John D. Lynch, Washington State University Vancouver; Sean St. Clair, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering

classroom demonstrations and illustrative laboratory and field experiences. He has served as an ASCE ExCEEd Teaching Workshop mentor for five years as well as the founding coordinator for the Oregon Tech Excellence in Teaching Workshop.Dr. Dave Kim, Washington State University Vancouver Dr. Dave Kim is Professor and Mechanical Engineering Program Coordinator in the School of Engineer- ing and Computer Science at Washington State University Vancouver. His teaching and research have been in the areas of engineering materials, fracture mechanics, and manufacturing processes. In par- ticular, he has been very active in pedagogical research in the area of writing pedagogy of engineering laboratory courses. Dr. Kim and his

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dorin Patru, Rochester Institute of Technology; Daniel Phillips, Rochester Institute of Technology; Eric Peskin, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE)

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Electrical and Computer

accepted into a graduate course of study focusing on biomedical ultrasound at the University of Rochester in 1992 and received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering in 1998. He served as a scientist and an assistant professor of research in the Diagnostic Ultrasound Laboratory of Dr. Robert C. Waag at the University of Rochester from 1998 until 2000 at which time he was accepted into a tenure track teaching position in the Electrical Engineering Department at the Rochester Institute of Technology where he received tenure and a promotion to Associate Professor in 2006. His interests include biomedical applications of electrical engineering including signal processing and embedded systems

Conference Session

Web-Based Learning in Engineering Technology

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Djafar Mynbaev, New York City College of Technology; Candido Cabo, New York City College of Technology; Roman Kezerashvili, New York City College of Technology; Janet Liou-Mark, New York City College of Technology

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Engineering Technology

education in physics. Dr. Kezerashvili was organizer and chaired NYSS of the American Physical Society Symposium “Physics of Microworld” in 2004, conference “College Physics in 21st Century” in 2000 and chaired sessions on numerous national and international conferences, authored and coauthored more than 100 publications and books: “Computer-based College Physics Laboratory Experiments”, “Experiments in Physics”, “College Physics Laboratory Experiments” and “Problems in Physics and Mathematics.” He is a member of the American Physical Society and the American Association of Physics Teachers.Janet Liou-Mark, New York City College of Technology Janet Liou-Mark Dr

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Yeary, University of Oklahoma; Robert Palmer, University of Oklahoma; Kevin Kloesel, University of Oklahoma; Tian Yu, University of Oklahoma; Kent Johnson, University of Oklahoma; Mike Biggerstaff, University of Oklahoma; Phil Chilson, University of Oklahoma; Guifu Zhang, University of Oklahoma

AC 2008-1809: A PROGRESS REPORT ON A HANDS-ON INTERDISCIPLINARYPROGRAM FOR SEVERE WEATHER AND NEXT-GENERATIONMULTI-FUNCTION RADARMark Yeary, University of Oklahoma Dr. Mark Yeary is an Assistant Professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Oklahoma. He has many years of experience as a teaching assistant, lecturer, and assistant professor. Since January of 1993, he has taught many students in various laboratories and lecture courses, culminating in approximately 13 years of teaching experience. For the 1999-00 academic year, he received the Outstanding Professor Award, given by the Texas A&M student chapters of IEEE and Eta Kappa Nu, and IBM in Austin. His

Conference Session

Mechanics Classroom Demonstrations

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aldo A. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology; Bonnie H. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Mechanics

dynamics is a foundational course that forms the basis for much of the MEcurriculum in the mechanical systems area. Unlike many introductory dynamics classes whereonly planar rigid-body dynamics is covered, the class taught at Georgia Tech is relativelychallenging as it covers up through three-dimensional rigid body dynamics and work-energy,within a 3-credit-hour format. The class is required for the BSME degree and follows uponprerequisite courses on calculus-based Physics I, integral calculus, and Statics. The course is adirect prerequisite to several other classes in the curriculum including System Dynamics, and FluidMechanics, which are in turn pre-requisites to other courses such as Measurements andInstrumentation Lab, ME Systems Laboratory

Conference Session

Issues in Multidisciplinary Programs

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Ted Thiede; James Hereford

Conversion of Physics-Based Labs to an Engineering Physics Curriculum Theodore D. Thiede and James M. Hereford Department of Physics and Engineering Murray State University Murray, KY 42071AbstractIn recent times there has been a shift of enrollment of undergraduates from more traditional,research-oriented physics curricula toward more general, applied, engineering physics curricula.As part of this process, the emphasis of activities in undergraduate laboratories must shift from asole focus on understanding physical phenomena to include a focus on providing the tools andexperiences that will allow

Conference Session

Capstone Design and Innovations in ECE

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Muhittin Yilmaz, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Selahattin Ozcelik, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Nuri Yilmazer, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Reza Nekovei, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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Electrical and Computer

education research and engineering outreach camps. Yilmaz is a member of the Eta Kappa Nu Electrical Engineering Honor Society, as well as IEEE and ASEE.Dr. Selahattin Ozcelik, Texas A&M University, KingsvilleProf. Nuri Yilmazer, Texas A&M University, Kingsville Nuri Yilmazer received a B.S. degree in electrical and electronics engineering from Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey in 1996, and M.S. and PhD degrees in electrical and computer engineering from the Uni- versity of Florida and Syracuse University in 2000 and 2006, respectively. He worked as a Post Doctoral Research Associate in Computational Electromagnetics Laboratory at Syracuse University from 2006 to 2007. He is currently working as an Assistant

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan F. Campanile, Illinois Institute of Technology; Eric M. Brey, Illinois Institute of Technology; Allison Antink Meyer, Illinois Institute of Technology; Norman G. Lederman, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods

Understanding of Research Practices and Career TrajectoriesAbstract The National Science Foundation and many other institutions support undergraduateresearch with an expected outcome of broadening participation in careers in science andengineering. Since 2008, the Illinois Institute of Technology has offered approximately 40students from across the U.S the opportunity to participate in a summer Biomedical EngineeringResearch Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program. The goal of this program is toimmerse undergraduates in biomedical engineering laboratories to conduct cutting-edge diabetesresearch in an effort to influence their long-term interests in science and engineering. Theprogram is also intended to inform the undergraduate students

Conference Session

Design and Graphics Potpourri

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kyle Patrick Hewerdine; James M. Leake, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; W Brent Hall, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Engineering Design Graphics

. Engineering programs have difficulty teaching GD&T due to its complexrule based nature, as well as the time needed to do the subject justice. Page 22.1017.2The focus of this paper, then, is the development of a hands-on, visually based method forteaching geometric dimensioning and tolerancing. In order to be successful, the program mustprovide an ample introduction to GD&T, while presenting the subject in a stimulating andsuccinct manner. To attain these goals two laboratory units are developed; one unit focuses onthe fundamentals of GD&T and the other focuses on its application.In the first laboratory unit a portable coordinate measuring

Conference Session

Energy Education and Industry Needs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David McDonald, Lake Superior State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

revealcourses in the electric vehicle area. There are, however, on-going grant programs and recentannouncements of grant funded opportunities that are designed to help develop engineering andtechnical courses and programs with a skill focus on electric vehicle design and manufacturing.Examples of Electric Vehicle Courses and ProjectsSeveral programs, courses or projects that focus on electric vehicle instruction have beendescribed in recent literature. General Motors Corporation is joining with the University ofMichigan to create a new automotive advanced battery laboratory as well as a specializedcurriculum to develop automotive battery engineers.21,22 An Advanced Technological EducationNSF grant program sponsored a joint college-university project

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer-Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

B. Terry Beck, Kansas State University; Greg Payne, Kansas State University; Trevor Heitman, Kansas State University

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Mechanical Engineering

Payne is a senior in the Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering (MNE) Department at Kansas State University (KSU). In addition to his work as laboratory assistant on our MNE wind tunnel facility, where he has contributed significantly to wind tunnel lab development projects such as the current Pitot-static probe project, he was also the team leader for the KSU SAE Aero Design Competition in 2008.Trevor Heitman, Kansas State University Trevor Heitman is a junior in the Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering Department at Kansas State University (KSU). He worked on the Pitot-static probe project as part of his wind tunnel laboratory assistant activities, and has also contributed significantly to previous

Collection

2012 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Darrin S. Muggli; Brian M. Tande

justproduced its first graduates in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering. The key element to therapid growth of the BC Engineering Department is its ability to offer students the opportunity topursue ABET-accredited degrees immediately through its partnership with UND DEDP. Thispaper presents the detailed model, some of the initial lessons learned, and some of the recentlydiscovered benefits for laboratory and curriculum development during its implementation atBenedictine College.BackgroundThe Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology1 lists 391 colleges with accreditedengineering programs in 2011, which corresponds to only 14% of the total of 2774 U.S.institutions granting four-year degrees (according to the National Center for Education

Collection

2022 ASEE Gulf Southwest Annual Conference

Authors

Md Shahriar Jahan Hossain, Northwestern State University of Louisiana; Rafiqul Islam, Northwestern State University of Louisiana

experience. However, it was not proven to be effective in severalcases where students may need one-to-one guidance for completing certain assignments. This studyis aimed to investigate the students’ learning experience and overall performance while recorded videoinstructions and lectures are readily available to the students. The scopes and possibilities forimproving the video lecture quality are also addressed in this study.During spring 2020, we had to adapt complete online teaching in both theory and laboratory coursesin response to the growing COVID-19 pandemic. We received a one-day training from the onlineservice developers of the university on the virtual platform called ‘WebEx’ to deliver our lectures bysharing the contents of our laptop. We

Conference Session

Gamification

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

John David O’Brian III, Mississippi State University; Sara C. Vick, Mississippi State University; Nazanin tajik, Mississippi State University

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

, laboratory, or field activities.An inevitable drawback is that the limitations of time, money, and space play a large role inaccessing such physical resources. The proposed research explores the role of virtual realitylearning (VRL) platforms and other virtual learning environments (VLE) in providing hands-onexperience of conceptual knowledge. Mississippi State University engineering undergraduatestudents were surveyed regarding their experiences with and opinions of virtual learningenvironment integration into their engineering courses. This technology was favorably receivedby students, regardless of prior experiences with VLE in a classroom setting. Open-endedresponses provided insight into student perceptions of the benefits and drawbacks of

Conference Session

Architectural Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel L Romero; Jessica Stershic; Taylor Ryan; Michael Young

Paper ID #36525The Future of Building Science Education with the U.S.Department of Energy Solar DecathlonRachel L L Romero (Engineer and Project Leader) Rachel Romero is an energy engineer and project leader at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Rachel obtained her Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Hope College and then received her master’s degree in Building Systems Engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder. She received her PE in 2014. Rachel is an active member of ASHRAE, chairing the 2020-2021 Young Engineers in ASHRAE Committee. She is active on TC 9.10 Laboratories. At

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Technical Session 3: Work-in-Progress Part 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zeynep Ezgi Durak, Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University; David B. Thiessen, Washington State University; Olusola Adesope, Washington State University; Oluwafemi Johnson Ajeigbe

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

group in the fluid mechanics and heat transfer domains. Packed bed/fluidized bed instruc-tion appears in most chemical engineering curricula, but hands-on exposure is usually relegatedto senior-level unit operations laboratories if the equipment is available at all. We have devel-oped a simple system with manometer ports for understanding pressure losses in particle beds;our system can eventually be used for safe low-low temperature catalytic processes that can bevisualized with a color change. Classroom implementation strategies, accompanying conceptual-reinforcement materials, and motivational strategies will be presented.IntroductionStudents learn in many ways. Over the past two decades, many studies have shown a connectionbetween student