Conference Session

Effective Learning Innovations in Civil Engineering Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Akhter Hossain, University of South Alabama; Kevin White, University of South Alabama

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Civil Engineering

concretehas been added to Topic 7, which discusses the common properties of concrete and the standardtests to assess these properties. In addition, a discussion on shrinkage cracking of concretestructures, a common problem that affects the durability of bridge decks and pavement structureshas been added to Topic 10, which discusses the durability of concrete structures.CE 315: Civil Engineering Materials LaboratoryCivil Engineering Materials Laboratory (CE 315) is a co-requisite of Civil Engineering Materials(CE 314) course, and the two courses are taught as coordinated courses. While the lectures (CE314) introduce the students to the useful properties of common civil engineering materials, thelaboratory (CE 315) teaches them how to evaluate those

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul C. Lynch, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Cynthia Bober, Penn State University ; Joseph Wilck, East Carolina University

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Industrial Engineering

processes, polymerprocesses, solid state deformation processes, advanced manufacturing processes, andmanufacturing process costing.There are two full time technicians for the manufacturing lab, who help prepare the teachingassistants, teaching interns, and the faculty member, to the layout and use of machines in themanufacturing lab, if necessary. The technicians also help from time to time with the instructionportion of the labs. Typically, the technicians mainly train the teaching assistants or teachinginterns in the laboratory; so that they can be the primary teachers during the laboratory period.For this particular course, this course instructor is heavily involved with the technicians intraining the teaching assistants and/or teaching interns

Conference Session

Educational Research Initiatives at NSF

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

William Robbins; Rajapandian Ayyanar; Paul Imbertson; Ned Mohan; Ben Oni

inFig. 4. Figure 4 Homepage of the Website for Developed Laboratories.Publication of TextbooksIn parallel with the laboratory development supported by the NSF CCLI-EMD, it was recognizedthat the success in teaching these courses required textbooks that students can follow. This hasled to writing of four textbooks, shown in Figs. 5 and 6, that have been published. (a) Undergraduate (b) Graduate Page 9.1135.5 Figure 5 Power Electronics Textbooks. “Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition

Conference Session

Nuclear Waste and the Environment

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Lynn Katz; Donna O'Kelly; Sheldon Landsberger

Engineering Groundwater Nuclear and Radiation Eng. Program Nuclear Engineering Teaching Lab Soil Leaching National Laboratories Dynamics Radiochemistry Lab Techniques Figure 1. Overview of Interdisciplinary Graduate Radiochemistry ProgramSpecific objectives of the proposed program include: 1. Develop an integrated curriculum that offers courses within three programs and exposes graduate students to a variety of technical areas in nuclear and radiation engineering, environmental and water resources

Conference Session

Instrumentation Technical Session III

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Asad Yousuf, Savannah State University; Alex Wong, Digilent Inc.; Derek W. Edens

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Instrumentation

the price of a textbook,students can purchase a low-cost analog hardware development platform and components, withaccess to downloadable teaching materials, reference designs and lab projects to design andimplement analog circuits as a supplement to their regular laboratory exercises.Colleges have traditionally had to build and maintain centralized teaching labs. These labs, withtheir specialized equipment and trained lab assistants, are expensive and hard to maintain. Withthe Analog Discovery design kit, can help to build distributed labs - labs that can be found indorm rooms, cafeterias, and libraries - anywhere students want to work. However, theimportance of working with real laboratory equipment cannot be ignored. The Digital

Conference Session

K-12 and Graduate Experiences in BME

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sam Dreyer, University of Illinois at Chicago; Miiri Kotche, University of Illinois at Chicago; Jennifer Olson, University of Illinois at Chicago ; Andria Shyjka, University of Illinois at Chicago

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

Paper ID #18138Bioengineering Experience for High School Science TeachersMr. Sam Dreyer, University of Illinois at Chicago Sam Dreyer is a Masters student researching ocular therapeutic hypothermia and Brain-Computer Inter- faces. He is also passionate about engineering education, teaching high school students and teachers about bioengineering concepts and methods.Dr. Miiri Kotche, University of Illinois at Chicago Miiri Kotche is a Clinical Associate Professor of Bioengineering at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and currently serves as Director of the Medical Accelerator for Devices Laboratory (MAD Lab) at

Conference Session

Capstone and Design Projects in Engineering Technology

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David W. Goodman, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Robert J. Durkin, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

from the laboratory work. 3.57 4 4 3.32 3.5 4Overall, this laboratory instructor was effective at teaching this course. 3.67 4 4 3.49 3.5 4 However, student comments revealed something quite unexpected. In both casesstudents voiced a strong affinity toward lab exercises that were unstructured. These unstructuredlab assignments that simply stated a system requirement were preferred to those that included thesequence of steps necessary to complete the lab. Some examples from the unstructured ControlSystems labs included: • “Probably one of the better labs I’ve had with the amount of equipment and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan L. Burkett, University of Alabama; John C. Lusth, University of Alabama; Sushma Kotru, University of Alabama

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NSF Grantees

non-formulaic manner.These objectives helped to drive the evaluation activities for the project. Evaluation efforts werecoordinated by faculty in the university’s Institute for Social Science Research (ISSR). Theydeveloped a set of surveys to be given to students after each laboratory and a set of surveys forthe graduate teaching assistants at the end of the semester.Laboratory ModulesTo date, three laboratory modules have been created and offered in the following semesters: fall2009, spring 2010, and fall 2010. The fourth module will be created and offered in spring 2011.The design of lamps from musical instruments was the first lab to be offered. This lab wasrepeated from the pilot since it had not ever been formally evaluated. The second

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Surya Kalidindi; Philip Perdikaris; John Lannutti; John DiNardo; Gary Ruff; Charles McMahon; Jed S. Lyons; Alan Lawley; Linda Schadler

teaching Materials Science and Engineering fundamentals and laboratory principles. The modular approach facilitates technology transfer to variety of schools and teaching settings. The “modules” include multi-media computer programs, videotaped Page 3.571.1 demonstrations and hands-on laboratories. One objective of this paper is to describe the multi-media and video-based modules thatwere developed for introductory engineering materials courses. Detailed descriptions of thehands-on laboratory experiments are not included here but can be obtained from the web sitecited below. A second objective is to disseminate the results of

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2007 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

Authors

Roy W. Melton

., “A laboratory approach to multidisciplinary freshman computer engineering,” 2006 ASEE St. Lawrence Section Conference, Ithaca, N.Y., USA, Nov. 17-18, 2006, available from http://www.cs.cornell.edu/Conferences/ASEE2006/ASEE%20Papers/Session%203/Paper_Melton.pdf.ROY W. MELTONDr. Roy Melton received B.E.E., M.S.E.E., and a Ph.D. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from theGeorgia Institute of Technology. He is currently Lecturer of Computer Engineering at the Rochester Institute ofTechnology. During his graduate studies he worked as a teaching assistant as well as in Georgia Tech’s CERL andEASL laboratories. In addition, he has worked for AccuSentry and for IBM.

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2020 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

Authors

Madalyn Wilson-Fetrow; Dayra Fallad-Mendoza; Benjamin Fetrow; Christopher Fetrow; Vanessa Svihla

University of New Mexico Introduction and MethodsIn STEM education, educators and industry leaders alike emphasize hands-on laboratory researchexperience during undergraduate education as a way for students to gain skills as technicians andresearchers​1,2​. Undergraduate research promotes retention in STEM fields and serves as a pathway tograduate school and science careers​2,3​. For some undergraduate students, however, the process ofengaging in research can be chaotic, confusing, and discouraging, which limits the value of theirexperiences [2]. However, positive undergraduate research experiences can be a key to studentgrowth and success. Effective mentorship and guidance can impact outcomes of undergraduatestudent

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Carol Richardson

ET program have laboratories and the Power Systems course does not have alaboratory. Four of the ECT site courses have laboratories. Students enrolled in thesecourses travel to a site or RIT to do the laboratory experiments weekly or three timesduring a ten week quarter. These are the same laboratories that day and evening studentscomplete when they take the courses on campus. Adjunct laboratory instructors at thesites teach the laboratories. Many of the sites are community colleges and the laboratoryinstructors are often faculty member of the college. This method has limited enrollmentsin these courses as students need to be within driving distance of a site or RIT to take thecourse. ET departments at RIT have started development of

Conference Session

Poster Sessions for Unit Operations Lab Bazaar and Tenure-Track Faculty

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael E. Prudich, Ohio University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Robert Y. Ofoli, Michigan State University; Robert B. Barat, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Norman W. Loney, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ali Pilehvari, P.E., Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Michael J. Elsass, University of Dayton; Robert J. Wilkens, University of Dayton; Danilo Pozzo, University of Washington; Jim Pfaendtner, University of Washington; William B. Baratuci, University of Washington; Jim Henry, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga; Bridget R. Rogers, Vanderbilt University; John F. Sandell, Michigan Technological University; Adrienne R. Minerick, Michigan Technological University; Jason M. Keith, Michigan Technological University; Horacio Adrian Duarte, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; David W. Caspary, Michigan Technological University; Charles Nuttelman, University of Colorado, Boulder; Pablo LaValle, University of Michigan; Naoko Ellis, University of British Columbia; Sergio Mendez, California State University, Long Beach; Arne Biermans, University of Washington

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Chemical Engineering

Jason Keith is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Michigan Technological University. He received his B.S.ChE from the University of Akron in 1995, and his Ph.D from the University of Notre Dame in 2001. He is the 2008 recipient of the Raymond W. Fahien Award for Outstanding Teaching Effectiveness and Educational Scholarship as well as a 2010 inductee into the Michigan Technological University Academy of Teaching Excellence. His current research interests include reactor stability, al- ternative energy, and engineering education. He is active within ASEE.Horacio Adrian Duarte, Texas A&M University-KingsvilleDavid W. Caspary, Michigan Technological University David Caspary is the Manager of Laboratory

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2012 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Yacob Astatke; Craig Scott; Kemi Ladeji-Osias; Petronella James

the Bachelors of Science degree in electricalengineering. The current undergraduate program in electrical engineering being offered atMorgan State University is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering andTechnology (ABET). This paper presents the steps taken by our department to provide studentsin the Harford county area with the ability to complete the second half of an ElectricalEngineering program at their respective two year institution.Key words: Online Electrical Engineering courses, Engineering for Community College StudentsTeaching Online ECE laboratory courses I. Introduction The implementation of the federal government’s Base Realignment and Closure Act (BRAC)of 2005 will result in the relocation of

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2012 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Yacob Astatke; Craig Scott; Kemi Ladeji-Osias; Petronella James

the Bachelors of Science degree in electricalengineering. The current undergraduate program in electrical engineering being offered atMorgan State University is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering andTechnology (ABET). This paper presents the steps taken by our department to provide studentsin the Harford county area with the ability to complete the second half of an ElectricalEngineering program at their respective two year institution.Key words: Online Electrical Engineering courses, Engineering for Community College StudentsTeaching Online ECE laboratory courses I. Introduction The implementation of the federal government’s Base Realignment and Closure Act (BRAC)of 2005 will result in the relocation of

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Laura Caldwell; Ronald D. Earley; Thomas G. Boronkay

. Page 4.86.7Bibliography1. Cole J. Brooking, Daniel A. Smith, “Simulation and Animation of Kinematic and Dynamic Machinery Systems with MATLAB, 1998 ASEE Annual Conference,2. George H. Staab, “An Interactive Computer Tutorial for Strength of Materials”, 1998 ASEE Annual Conference.3. William E. Cole, “Using CAD Analysis Tools to Teach Mechanical Engineering Technology”, 1998 ASEE Annual Conference.4. Thomas G. Boronkay, Ronald D. Earley, ”Simulation Software in a Dynamics Laboratory”, 1998 ASEE Annual Conference.5. Working Model User Manual, Knowledge Revolution.6. Packaging/Converting Machinery Components, 6th ed., Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute, Arlington, VA. 1996.7. Robert L. Norton, Design of Machinery, McGraw-Hill

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

William Eichinger; Mark Wilson; Anton Kruger; Marian Muste; Tao Xing

could bridge thegap between simulations and conventional “hands-on” physical experiments is remoteexperimentation via the Internet. Remotely accessible laboratories for teaching are becomingmore common, but most of them are fostered by educational areas where the Internet and relatedinfrastructure were developed (i.e., computer science, robotics, telecommunication engineering).Fluid mechanics, as well as other engineering courses where a “hands-on” approach is essential,could greatly benefit from remote experimentation. Attempts to develop real-time controlledexperiments in fluid mechanics instruction are scarce and those finalized to date (e.g.,http://beam.to/welafi) are essentially flow visualization rather than participative

Conference Session

Visualization and Graphics

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Douglas Baxter

teaching assistant anda grade of 0 or 1 for each criteria can be assigned. Again, during laboratory, students mayask questions and wait until the assignment is worth full marks before submitting. Havingthe criteria available as they do the assignment helps them to focus on the importantaspects of the assignment. Furthermore, if the assignment is handed in late and incorrect, Page 7.530.8there is a clear grading guideline for point reduction. “Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ã 2002, American Society for Engineering Education”As a second example, an

Conference Session

International Engineering Education I

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricio Tapia, University of Florida; Fazil Najafi, University of Florida

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International

forinternational students receiving a TA appointment [1].Financial SupportAt the CCE at UF, a TA receives a tuition waiver as well as financial support in terms ofsalary based on 10 or 20 hour per week. The salary varies from $14/hour to $15/hour.Depending on the type of subject and the number of students being taught, the TA ishired for 10 or 20 hours per week [2].At the CE at UCN, TAs do not receive any tuition waiver. However, they teach twice perweek and their hourly rate varies from $9 to $12, depending on TA’s experience and thetype of course they teach. For example if the TA activity is to teach a laboratory, then thehours assigned to the activity is increased based on TA’s required time to preparematerial and equipment used in the

Conference Session

Simulations and Project-Based Learning II

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gonca Altuger-Genc, State University of New York, Farmingdale State College; Yue Han, Stevens Institute of Technology; Yegin Genc

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

. Page 24.362.2The process of solving a mechanical engineering problem has three components: problemdefinition, developing a sketch, and introduction of the equation[4, 5]. Educators developed andimplemented simulations, animations; set up remote laboratories; and recorded videos to conveythis process – and its components – effectively in on-line settings. For example, virtual andremote laboratories developed for different courses around the world – including virtuallaboratory for teaching robotics[6]; virtual learning environment for the laboratory component ofmechanisms and machine dynamics course[7, 8]; remote laboratory for circuit theory, sensortechnology, and oscilloscope and function generator course[9]; and instrumentation platform

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Bill Diong

Industrial Emulator; these systems are also being used by many otherleading institutions for teaching control systems principles. The inverted pendulum system with aDC servomotor is the main plant system for this laboratory as it satisfies all the aboverequirements. The other systems possess unique characteristics that provide a more enrichingcontrol education experience for the students. In particular, the industrial emulator model is idealfor teaching practical control of modern equipment such as spindle drives, turntables, conveyors,machine tools and automated manufacturing machinery. Its adjustable dynamic parameters andability to introduce or remove nonideal properties in a controlled manner make it a perfectselection for industrial servo

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

R. Mark Worden; Daina Briedis

occurred before the course began. The mentors were introduced to suchconcepts as collaborative learning and team management, and were given guidelines (rubrics) bywhich to evaluate the students in their teams.A brief description of the type of materials and classroom exercises that were covered in therecitation is given below:♦ Multidisciplinary team skills. Various in-class exercises were used to develop an understanding of the team dynamics and the “language” of other disciplines. Specific approaches used were peer teaching, listening and interpretation exercises, peer teaching of research methods in the laboratory, and the use of the jigsaw method7 for team problem solving. The “listening and interpretation” exercise was performed in

Conference Session

Potpourri

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Welch, University of Texas, Tyler

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First-Year Programs

have from the multiplecolleges within the university and may decide to change majors based on the quality ofthe teaching alone.4The UT-Tyler Freshman Engineering Course – ENGR 1200 Engineering MethodsSince the offering of the revamped course coincided with the completion of the newengineering and science building which has larger classrooms, the course was also team Page 14.537.4taught for the first time in the fall of 2006 with one large lecture for the entire course andmultiple smaller laboratory sections of 32 students or less each week. Each instructortaught all labs covering a particular topic to ensure consistent content coverage. The tablein

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hetal Jasani, Northern Kentucky University; Wei Hao, Northern Kentucky University

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Electrical and Computer

University before joining NKU. At NKU, he teaches graduate and undergraduate classes in the area of computer networks and network security. He has chosen academic career since he believes that by teaching he can contribute towards community development.Wei Hao, Northern Kentucky University Dr. Hao came to NKU in August 2008 from Cisco Systems in San Jose, California, where he worked as a software engineer. He earned his PhD in Computer Science from the University of Texas at Dallas in 2007. He brings both academic and industrial expertise, having also worked for Motorola and Alcatel. His research interests include Web Technologies (such as web caching, web services, and web-based

Conference Session

Curriculum Topics: Industrial ET/Industrial Technology

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Kari Clase

” • provide appropriate background material to explain the techniques employed and their impact on the current field of biotechnology • helped address biotechnology as a field with many components—both in a laboratory and within society • pre-lab and post-lab focus questions that helped teach students critical thinking skills as part of the inquiry and discovery process • minimal lab preparation time investment • validated by several other biotechnology programsDuring the first implementation of Biotechnology Lab I, the Biotechnology Explorer LabModules were used to provide the following biotechnology hands-on laboratoryexperiences: • Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and protein fingerprint analysis

Conference Session

Student Learning and Teamwork

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenifer M. Shannon, Pennsylvania State University, Berks; Rungun Nathan, Pennsylvania State University, Berks

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

laboratory experience as first semesterfreshmen in a three credit electrical systems course with a weekly laboratory component. Thisgoal of this course is to introduce a wide variety of electrical components and their application toelectrical circuits and systems. Teaching and learning is accomplished through two fifty-minutelecture periods and a one hundred minute laboratory period each week for fifteen weeks.Laboratory exercises complement lecture topics and include the investigation of the behavior ofseries, parallel, and combination resistive circuits, diodes, solar cells, relays, motors, capacitors,inductors, transformers, and operational amplifiers. Traditionally, students have been asked towrite seven to ten formal lab reports throughout the

Conference Session

Distance & Service Learning, K-12, Web & Work-Based Projects

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Leijun Li; John Pan; Ismail Fidan

or overhead projector.The instructor then hopes that students can regurgitate this collected information on theirhomework or examinations. Some classes have accompanied laboratory practices where students Page 10.1280.1can gain hands-on experience. However, the lecture-based teaching may not meet all students’ “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education”needs. For example, some students (i.e. disabled, shy) sit quietly in a lecture room through thewhole semester/quarter. They may not

Conference Session

Outreach Projects and General Energy Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Valentina Cecchi, Drexel University; Michael Kleinberg, Drexel University; Milo Tong, Drexel University; Bridget Kleinberg, Drexel University; Karen Miu, Drexel University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Annual Conference and Exposition, June 22-25, 2003.[11] National Instruments, SCXI-1001 User Manual, Texas, 1996.[12] National Instruments, NI-DAQ User Manual for PC Compatibles, Texas, 1995.[13] Likert, R. "A Technique for the Measurement of Attitudes" Archives of Psychology 140, 55, 1932[14] Redfield, R., Self, B., “New Approaches in Teaching Undergraduate Dynamics,” Proc. of the 2001ASEE Conference & Exposition, Albuquerque, NM. 2001[15] Kellogg R., Mann J., Dieterich A., “Developing and using rubrics to evaluate subjective Engineering laboratory and design reports,” Proc. of the 2001ASEE Conference & Exposition, Albuquerque, NM. 2001.[16] Boy Scout Merit Badge Requirement, Electricity [http://www.meritbadge.com/mb/043.htm]. 2

Conference Session

Virtual and Augmented Reality Application in Manufacturing Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Chiou, Drexel University; Tzu-liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas at El Paso; Md Fashiar Rahman, The University of Texas at El Paso

Tagged Topics

Diversity

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Manufacturing Division (MFG)

they allow the user to move a virtual robot end effector and generate a tool path are described.A comparison between the conventional approach of robot programming using the teach pedantand the VR-based approach is then presented. The project provides students with opportunities towork with industrial robots. Students complete structured laboratory activities that introduce themto different aspects of applied robotics, including the design of end-effector tooling and fixturesfor different tasks. The goal is to apply these VR simulators to train undergraduate engineering,engineering technology students, and professionals in robotics and automation education; and tooffer experiential learning opportunities in 3D modeling, simulation, and

Conference Session

Mechanics Education Programs and Projects

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bridget Wadzuk, Villanova University; David Dinehart, Villanova University; Edward Glynn, Villanova University; Shawn Gross, Villanova University; Frank Hampton, Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

diverse with public and private, research and teaching oriented and large andsmall institutions all represented. Forty-six of the fifty assessed programs grant a Bachelor ofScience in Civil Engineering or Bachelor of Science in Engineering and are ABET accredited.The other four schools grant Bachelor of Science in Engineering or similar degrees withconcentrations in civil engineering or related fields.The information collected from each program was: 1) total credits in the curriculum 2) total credits in the mechanics courses 3) degree title 4) innovative aspects 5) general notes on the curriculum 6) required or elective status of each mechanics course 7) credits per course 8) lecture hours 9) laboratory hours 10) semester