Conference Session

Distance and Web-based Learning in ECE

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yacob Astatke, Morgan State University; Craig J. Scott, Morgan State University; Jumoke 'Kemi Ladeji-Osias, Morgan State University

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Electrical and Computer

laboratory and design projects required in theElectric Circuits and Introduction to Electrical Laboratory courses. Tables 1 to 4 show thecontents of a sample laboratory experiment that was designed using the Mobile StudioIOBoardTM. Note that the concepts covered in this lab experiment are similar to those conductedusing the regular lab equipment although different test instruments are used. All students have toinitially complete a laboratory experiment that teaches them how to use the software andhardware of the Mobile Studio IOBoardTM , and how it can be connected to circuits they designon their bread-boards. The survey and feedback questions shown in Table#4 are given to thestudents at the end of each lab to get their feedback, comments and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Timothy Cameron; Rosalyn Hobson; Gary Huvard

Session 1417 A Multidisciplinary Dynamic Systems Curriculum Timothy M. Cameron, Rosalyn S. Hobson, Gary S. Huvard Virginia Commonwealth UniversityAbstractFaculty in Chemical, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering collaborated in developing a newcourse, “Process and System Dynamics,” and new dynamic systems laboratory exercises that canbe used in a variety of courses and disciplines. The objective was to educate students in thefundamentals of dynamic systems and expose them to a broad diversity of applications indifferent disciplines. The labs are largely complete and are being used by

Conference Session

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Classroom and Online Innovations

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dominik May, TU Dortmund University; Claudius Terkowsky, TU Dortmund University; Tobias R. Ortelt, TU Dortmund University; A. Erman Tekkaya, TU Dortmund University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

distance education programs in engineering education is not a very new effort.Zalewski mentions that the first attempts to access lab experiments remotely date back to19913. In 1999 Alexander and Smelser presented an online material laboratory course makinguse of a tensile test simulation from the Integrated Teaching and Learning Laboratory at theUniversity of Colorado at Boulder4. Nevertheless the development of online laboratories,which are based on real physically existing and remotely controlled equipment instead ofsimulations, remains a particularly challenging task. Following Schaefer et al. the main ad-vantages of remote experimentation include performing hands-on learning experiences and atthe same time reaching those students, who are not

Conference Session

Faculty Development Division (FDD) Technical Session 5

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Haley Briel, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Deesha Chadha; Chris Dakes, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Erica Jean Hagen, University of Wisconsin, Madison; James Iain Campbell, Imperial College London; Umang Vinubhai Shah

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Diversity

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Faculty Development Division (FDD)

has developed surface preferential approaches for nucleation and crystallisation of biological and complex organic molecules. More recently, he has worked as a Research Associate investigating the role of surface properties on particle-particle interaction and developed approaches for decoupling contribution of different surface attributes on powder cohesion. In 2012, as recognition to his contributions to Undergraduate laboratory teaching, he was been nominated for the Graduate Teaching Assistant Awards for the Faculty of Engineering. Umang currently has a role in leading the operation and innovation of the teaching laboratories and he manages Graduate Teaching Assistants for the Department of Chemical Engineering

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE)

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Biomedical

allow students to practice their creativityor develop critical thinking skills5,6,7. Inquiry-based learning in a laboratory environmentdevelops creativity and critical thinking skills8,9. Peer-teaching has also been shown to increasestudent learning in a laboratory environment3. This study looks at how inquiry-based learningfollowed by peer-teaching affects student attitudes toward the subject matter and their overalllearning experience.MethodsTable 1. The five different measurement techniques utilized to complete instructor providedobjectives. Technique Instructor Provided Objectives  Collect signal using National Instruments myDAQ and homemade Electromyography amplifiers (EMG

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New Approaches in Engineering Curriculum

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Bahman Motlagh

technologyeducation are currently being redefined and implemented. The changes being made invarious aspects of engineering education including course content and curriculum,multimedia learning environments, teaching methods, classroom and laboratory setup.II. Course Content and CurriculumTraditionally, curriculums for various engineering disciplines focused on thatindependent discipline with little to no reference to other engineering disciplines. Coursecontent helped to define and maintain this disciplinary focus and isolation.Cross utilization of multiple engineering disciplines should be incorporated into eachdiscipline-specific engineering education curriculum as it lends itself to more holisticknowledge base to best fuel creative thinking and cross

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Ajay Mahajan; David McDonald

Modern Computer Tools,” to be submitted to the Journal of Engineering Education, April 1998.David McDonald is a Professor in the School of Engineering and Technology at Lake Superior State University. Heis Chair of the Department of General Engineering and Engineering Technology, and teaches courses in ElectricalEngineering and Engineering Technology. His primary interests are in control systems, data acquisition and control,and modern instrumentation.Ajay Mahajan is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering and Technology at Lake Superior StateUniversity. He is the Director of the Autonomous Systems Laboratory, which is a research facility in the School. Hisresearch interests are in robotics, controls, autonomous systems

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Alfred S. Andrawis

Session 1526 The Development of Hands-on Fiber Optics Undergraduate Course ALFRED S. ANDRAWIS Electrical Engineering Department South Dakota State UniversityAbstract  This paper outlines the development of a one credit undergraduate laboratory courseto be taught concurrent with a lecture course. Students in this laboratory course learn about avariety of subjects pertinent to fiber optics and contemporary design techniques forcommunication systems and sensing within electrical engineering curriculum.This laboratory

Conference Session

Related Engineering Programs

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Bowman

and scientific programming languages. However, the CAD tools andprogramming languages themselves do not warrant dedicated courses for the purpose of learningtheir use.RIT has implemented studio style classrooms within the Electrical Engineering Department,similar in function to those at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI). This arrangementcombines lecture, recitation, computer, and laboratory activities in one “studio” facility andprovides the opportunity to adopt a hands-on approach to teaching electronics and circuits.22,23,24The rooms are also equipped with multimedia systems, 100 base-T Ethernet connections, andIEEE 488 control of instruments to enable virtual laboratory approaches such as web-basedinteractive learning modules.25 The

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Lizette R. Chevalier; James N. Craddock

], strength of materials [23], andengineering economy [24], to advanced topics such as finite element analysis [25]. One area that hasreceived considerable attention is manufacturing with some work done on laboratory applications[26, 27] and other work on using multimedia simulations to teach design [28]. Some work has alsobeen done in the area of environmental engineering [29 - 31].The topic of trying to supplement or replace basic engineering laboratories has also been studied.The concept of virtual engineering laboratories was introduced for electric circuits at Vanderbilt in apaper by Mosterman et al [32]. Simulations in manufacturing process laboratories andmanufacturing design have been presented by Hailey and Hailey [27] and by Riggs et al

Conference Session

Technology and Tools for IE Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Andrew Jackson

Session 3157 Motion-Tracking Technology & Three-Dimensional Displays Provide Leading-Edge Research & Educational Tools to Industrial Engineering Students at Texas A&M University-Commerce Andrew E. Jackson, Ph.D. Texas A&M University-CommerceAbstract In the fall of 2002, a new Industrial Engineering program was established at Texas A&MUniversity-Commerce (TAMUC). A central component of this new undergraduate program is areconfigurable, modularized Human Factors & Ergonomics Laboratory (HFEL) that will providestudents

Conference Session

Innovative Partnerships

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abraham Michelen, Hudson Valley Community College; Gary Kardys, Hudson Valley Community College

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Two Year College Division

receive training in an Rensselar Politechnic Institute (RPI) clean room, the total cost will be $40/hour/class, which will fund a teaching, assistant ($15/hour) and the teaching assistant's clean room usage fee ($25/hour). The access to RPI and SUNY-Albany eliminates the need for new multimillion-dollar semiconductor specific laboratories at HVCC. Faculty – Twenty-nine contact hours of faculty load would be generated by the new courses required by the program. Existing faculty and/or adjunct faculty will teach the seven technical course electives in the area of Nanotechnology and semiconductor manufacturing technology (SMT). Other NYS research institutions (Rensselaer, University at Albany-Center for Thin Film Technology, RIT) have provided HVCC

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Curriculum and Programs

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Zach Schreiber, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Robert J. Herrick, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Anne M. Lucietto, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

. McGraw Award; Purdue’s life-time Murphy Teaching Award for outstanding undergraduate teaching; induction into Purdue’s Book of Great Teachers (an honor reserved for only 267 faculty in the history of Purdue University at the time of his induction); Purdue Teaching Academy Fellow and Execu- tive Board (charter member); the Ronald Schmitz Award for Outstanding Service to FIE; the ASEE IL-IN Outstanding Campus Representative; the ASEE Hewlett Packard Award for Excellence in Laboratory In- struction; the ASEE IL-IN Outstanding Teaching Award; Marquis’ Who’s Who in the World, in America, in Engineering and Science, and in Education.Dr. Anne M. Lucietto, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Lucietto has focused her

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kyle R. Murray, United States Military Academy; Benjamin Michael Wallen P.E., United States Military Academy; Luke Plante, United States Military Academy; Kimberly Quell, United States Military Academy; Michael A. Butkus, United States Military Academy

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Environmental Engineering

States Military Academy with a B.S. in Environmental Engineering and graduated from Columbia University with an M.S. in Environmental Engineering in 2016. He teaches Environmental Biological Systems, Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering Technologies, Introduction to Environmental Engineering, Advanced Individual Study I-II, Biochemical Treatment, and Officership.Kimberly Quell, United States Military Academy Kimberly Quell is a Laboratory Technician in the Department of Geography and Environmental Engineer- ing at the United States Military Academy. She is a 2010 graduate of SUNY-College of Environmental Science and Forestry with a B.S. in Environmental Science and is a currently attending graduate school

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig J. Scott, Morgan State University; Petronella A. James, Morgan State University; Yacob Astatke, Morgan State University; Jumoke O. Ladeji-Osias, Morgan State University

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Electrical and Computer

Technology (ABET) undergraduate programs offered nationwide thatrequire students to conduct laboratory sessions onsite. For some students this arrangement maybe inconvenient, or in some cases, impractical. Furthermore, there are many challengesassociated with teaching electrical engineering online courses because of the interposition ofheavy equation use and interactivity required.Over the past three years, we have been investigating the use of inexpensive, highly portableinstrumentation to facilitate our lab requirements. As a result of this enabling technology, anonline program targeted toward completing the second two years of an undergraduate electricalengineering degree is being piloted at our institution. Nearly 109 students have participated

Conference Session

A Renaissance in NRE Programs

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Marc Garland; Abdel Bayoumi; Travis Knight

both education and research comes through aconsortium of universities aimed at promoting the enhancement of nuclear engineering educationand infrastructure. This funding is currently providing the establishment of a radiation detectionlaboratory to be used in teaching the radiation detection and instrumentation laboratory coursewhich will be offered remotely through advanced distance education technology (see more onthis below). This same lab will serve the needs of research efforts involving radiationmeasurements and characterization.USC has also pursued direct support of the program from DOE through “Plus-Up” requests tosupport growth and expansion of research and teaching in areas of interest to DOE such as theclean energy initiative

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum Innovations

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vladimir Sheyman, Wayne State University

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Engineering Technology

Internet.IntroductionToday, educational institutions are increasing their use of the computer basedtechnology in the teaching environments1. There are various ways how to use thistechnology, but basically the computer-mediated learning can be used as single teachingmedium or it can be used in combination with traditional classroom experience2. Onlineclasses have advantages and disadvantages3 .This is actually means that there is not auniversal approach how to use the internet for education, especially for courses withlaboratories. There are still discussions how to utilize the distance education toundergraduates when the laboratories are involved4. Meanwhile some universities areusing the lab-based courses on the internate5,6,7,8. There is an indication of

Conference Session

Using Communication and Writing Techniques to Improve Student Learning

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shannon Ciston, University of California, Berkeley; Sean Poust, University of California-Berkeley

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Chemical Engineering

Paper ID #7152Authenticity Promotes Student Engagement and Learning in a Stand-AloneTechnical Communications CourseDr. Shannon Ciston, University of California, Berkeley Dr. Shannon Ciston is a lecturer in the Chemical Engineering Department at the University of Califor- nia, Berkeley, where she teaches courses in technical communications, first-year design, and pedagogy. Dr. Ciston holds degrees in Chemical Engineering from Northwestern University and Illinois Institute of Technology. Her research interests include aspects of engineering student experience, identity, and motivation, especially among first-year students and

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kyle Joe Branch, University of Utah; Anthony Butterfield, University of Utah

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Chemical Engineering

Paper ID #19398Development and Usage of an Online Homework System in a Chemical Engi-neering CurriculumKyle Joe Branch, University of Utah Kyle Branch is a fourth-year graduate student at the University of Utah Department of Chemical Engi- neering. He has helped develop and teach a freshman laboratory course, and an introduction to chemical engineering course which both use the online homework system described. His main research interest is in engineering education, focusing on the creation and analysis of interactive simulations for undergraduate chemical engineering courses.Prof. Anthony Butterfield, University of Utah

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eunice Chow, WestEd; Linlin Li, WestEd; Nagarajan Akshay, University of California San Diego; Alec Barron, University of California, San Diego; Susan Yonezawa, University of California, San Diego; Victor Hugo Minces, University of California, San Diego

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

program and evaluate its potential toengage teachers, we created a three-day professional development workshop for teachers servingunderserved communities. We administered quantitative and qualitative surveys before theworkshop, immediately after the workshop, and after the teachers implemented the materials intheir classrooms. The surveys indicate that the experience improved teachers’ attitudes towardthe subject, including their comfort in teaching the subject, their enjoyment, and their perceptionof the children’s enjoyment. This effect was particularly relevant for teachers who were notinitially engaged, either because of a lack of experience or lack of knowledge. Taken together,these results indicate that activities connecting music and STEM

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 13: Work-in-Progress Postcard Session #2

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rui Li, New York University; Vikram Kapila, New York University Tandon School of Engineering; Victoria Bill, New York University Tandon School of Engineering; Jack Bringardner, New York University Tandon School of Engineering; Ingrid Paredes, New York University Tandon School of Engineering

Paper ID #37734Work in Progress: Accessible Engineering Education forWorkforce 4.0Rui Li Dr. Li earned his master’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the Imperial College of London, 2009 and his Ph.D in Robotics from the University of Georgia, 2020. His current research interests are student motivation, inclusive learning and educational robotics.Jack Bringardner Jack Bringardner is the Assistant Dean for Academic and Curricular Affairs at NYU Tandon School of Engineering. He is an Industry Associate Professor and Director of the General Engineering Program. He teaches the first-year engineering course

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jiahui Song, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Douglas Eric Dow, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Lili Ma, New York City College of Technology

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Electrical and Computer

thestudents thought simulation laboratory exercises were excellent or very good.We also compared the percentage of students who performed at the A, A-, B+, B, and B- levelswith past records (while teaching was in-person), which turned out to be comparable and similar.This indicates the effectiveness of these simulation-based labs & projects, and their contributionin helping to maintain the course standard.IntroductionIn many institutions, undergraduate courses in Feedback and Control for engineering students areusually at the junior level. Such courses provide students an introduction to concepts andmethods related to modeling, analyses, and control of a physical system. Typical topics coveredinclude Laplace transform, modeling in the frequency

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2021 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Mostafa Elsaadany; Timothy J. Muldoon; Raj R. Rao

-record the lab procedures and provide datasets from previous years to the students wasquickly adopted as a contingency measure. However, it should be considered less effective inmeeting the objectives of these lab assignments as evidenced by our students' evaluations ofinstruction. The primary positive outcome of this approach- successfully covering all of thematerials originally planned for the semester- was possible due to the long history of thesecourses and data acquired from previous years’ teaching experiences, which allowed us to shareuniform and quality sample data for the “at-home” laboratory modules for all student groups. Aneutral outcome of this approach was the continued team-based approach. While most studentswere able to

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Gary A. Ybarra

, and measuredresults. V. Relationship between the Lecture and the Lab of EE61L My intention is to provide our students with a rich experience in circuit analysis anddesign. Through integration of theory, simulation, and laboratory measurements usingstate-of-the-art instrumentation techniques our students get the (correct) impression thatthe theory they are learning in class is pertinent to real-world applications “right now.”This generates excitement and enthusiasm for learning. In addition to the classical circuitanalysis techniques, I introduce to our students concepts such as: AM, FM, and antennafundamentals: half-wave dipole and quarter-wave monopole radiation properties. VI. Use of graduate and undergraduate teaching assistants

Conference Session

Innovative Strategies for Enhancing Engineering Education Across Diverse Learning Environments

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rowdy Sanford, University of Idaho; Joe Law, University of Idaho; John Crepeau, University of Idaho

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

of Idaho Professor John Crepeau received his BS degree in mechanical engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, and his MS and PhD degrees from the University of Utah. After serving as an NSF-NATO Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Humboldt University in Berlin, Germany, he began teaching at the University of Idaho. He was a Fulbright Scholar at the Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral in Guayaquil, Ecuador. He has served as Department Chair, Associate Dean and Interim Dean at the University of Idaho. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Enhancing Pathways from Community Colleges to Four-Year Schools with an Online Lecture/Laboratory Course in

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2010 North Midwest Section

Authors

Allen L. Jones

established, known as the “a” through “k” outcomes. Evaluation of outcome“b”, “a graduating student should have an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well asto analyze and interpret data” was accomplished using a well-designed rubric, as is the subject ofthis paper. The rubric was established and administered in CEE-346L, Geotechnical EngineeringLaboratory. The means of assessment was a particular laboratory experiment, One DimensionalConsolidation Test. The rubric consisted of several indicators in each of the categories: “1” –Below Expectation, “2” – Meets Expectation, and “3” – Exceeds Expectations, with a desiredmetric threshold score of 2 or greater. The rubric was applied to the entire class for the selectedlaboratory exercise during

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert King

, training materials for the teaching assistants and instructors, theexams, the experimental apparatus including hardware and instrumentation, and modify existinglaboratory space which is shared with other courses. Therefore implemented MEL in phases andassessed each phase as we went. We began with MEL I. The initial MEL I pilot class was a Page 6.717.5small section of our traditional electrical circuits laboratory course that was asked to volunteer.Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2001, American Society for Engineering EducationAfter MEL I was underway, we began a

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Wayne LePori; Scott Osborn; Marty Matlock; Cady Engler

specific topic area teaches the lecture component of eachsection. The pedagogic strategy is to provide students with experience that supports the theorythey are learning in foundation engineering courses and to link the concepts of conservation ofmass and energy across disciplinary focus areas (biosystems, mechanical, food, environmental).The course is structured as one hour of lecture followed by two laboratory sessions of threehours each, for three semester credit hours. Students work in teams of three, with an enrollmentof 36 for the first year. We developed the course with five sections: 1) Investigative Methods, 2) Page

Conference Session

DELOS Best Paper Nominations

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kip Coonley, Duke University; Lisa Huettel, Duke University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

, who can dedicate two hours per week to supporting the facility, plus atrained student teaching assistant, who staffs the lab for ten hours per week, has proven to be anefficient model. The staff member provides the necessary oversight and departmentalknowledge of the equipment and its capabilities, including laboratory safety and compliance withstandards. The teaching assistant supervises the space while students work: orienting, assisting,and ensuring safe lab practices.Integration of the Laboratory Facilities throughout the CurriculumWith the advent of the redesigned ECE curriculum, the number of courses with extensive hands-on, project-based content has increased dramatically over course offerings of just a few yearsago. Whereas previously

Conference Session

Topics Related to Assessments and Outcomes

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Helbling, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; David Lanning, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Ron Madler, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Darin Marriott, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Karl Siebold, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Aerospace

surprisingly little over the numerous decades in which it has been taught to aspiringengineers. Most instructors spend a portion of the lecture time teaching theoretical principles oftopics such as beam bending, superposition, and buckling, and the remaining time workingexamples on the board. Student assignments usually consist of additional problems solved withno more than pencil and paper. Most instructors may take students into the laboratory for aquick presentation or two, perhaps involving a tensile test or a demonstration in beam bending,but typically no more than this.Our Aerospace Engineering program has long attempted to have a strong laboratory componentand a “hands-on” approach to engineering education. Additional avenues of improvement in