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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Poster Session

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Diane L. Peters, Kettering University; Aaron-Joseph Michael Jones

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

-op experience for Aaron-Joseph Jones.References[1] https://www.quanser.com/products/qube-servo-2/ accessed 1/15/2021[2] J. S. Dalton, D. S. Stutts, and R. L. Montgomery, “Mini-lab projects in the undergraduate controls course,” in Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference, Nashville, TN, June 2003.[3] Z. Alavi and K. Meehan, “Enhancing a control systems design course by using experiential learning model,” in Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference, Tampa, FL, June 2019.[4] M. A. Hopkins and A. M. Kibbe, “Open-source hardware in controls education,” ASEE Computers in Education (CoED) Journal, vol. 5 (4), pp. 62 – 70, December 2014.[5] P. K. Karra, “A cost-effective laboratory setup for teaching

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Remote Physical Laboratories: Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies

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Lamyaa El-Gabry, Princeton University

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

Paper ID #33056Development, Implementation and Assessment of Thermodynamics Lab Kitsfor Remote Lab InstructionLamyaa El-Gabry, Princeton University American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Development, implementation and assessment of Thermodynamics Lab Kits for remote lab instructionAbstractThe pandemic presented challenges across the curriculum and laboratory exercises were especiallyvulnerable. This paper shows how a Thermodynamics lab that is a core requirement of theMechanical and Aerospace Engineering curriculum was transformed to be carried out

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 1

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Rania Hussein, University of Washington; Denise Wilson, University of Washington

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Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #33345Remote Versus In-hand Hardware Laboratory in Digital Circuits CoursesDr. Rania Hussein, University of Washington Dr. Rania Hussein is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the department of electrical and computer en- gineering (ECE) at the University of Washington (UW). Throughout her career, she has developed and taught courses at all levels in electrical, computer engineering, and computer science at different insti- tutions. In response to the emergency transition to online teaching due to COVID-19, she founded the remote hardware lab at UW ECE to promote a cost-efficient and equitable access to hardware

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Lorelie Imperial, University of Florida; Corey Payne; Kent J. Crippen, University of Florida; Maria Korolev, University of Florida; Philip J. Brucat, University of Florida; Chang-Yu Wu, University of Florida

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Design Experiences for Future Engineers in Chemistry Laboratory AbstractOur approach to general chemistry laboratory for engineers in our NSF-funded IUSE project(DUE-1625378) involves the use of design challenges (DCs), an innovation that uses authenticcontext and practice to transform traditional tasks. These challenges are scaled-down engineeringproblems related to the NAE Grand Challenges that engage students in collaborative, team-basedproblem solving via the modeling process. With features aligned with professional engineeringpractice, DCs are hypothesized to support student motivation for the task as well as for theprofession. As an evaluation of our curriculum design, we use Expectancy Value

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Experiential Learning in Chemical Engineering

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Heather C. S. Chenette, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Daniel D. Anastasio, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Gregory T. Neumann, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Chemical Engineering

Paper ID #34414Qualitative Analysis of Skills in a CHE Laboratory CourseDr. Heather C. S. Chenette, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Heather Chenette is an Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Tech- nology. Her professional interests include enhancing student learning in the classroom and creating op- portunities for students to learn about membrane materials and bioseparation processes through research experiences.Dr. Daniel D. Anastasio, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Daniel Anastasio is an assistant professor at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. He received a B.S. and

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Thermal Fluid Related

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John M. Pfotenhauer, University of Wisconsin - Madison; David J Gagnon, University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #34841ThermoVR: A Virtual Laboratory to Enhance Learning in UndergraduateThermodynamicsProf. John M. Pfotenhauer, University of Wisconsin - Madison Professor John M. Pfotenhauer earned his BA, MA, and PhD degrees in physics from St. Olaf College and the University of Oregon in 1979, 1981, and 1984. For eight years he conducted research as part of the Applied Superconductivity Center at the University of Wisconsin – Madison before joining the faculty there in the Departments of Mechanical Engineering, and Engineering Physics in 1993. In addition to his research in cryogenics, and in educational games, he teaches

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Elaine M. Cooney, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis; Andrew McNeely, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis; Paul Yearling P.E., Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

Paper ID #34014Assessing Level of Laboratory Instruction to Engineering TechnologyStudentsProf. Elaine M. Cooney, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis Elaine Cooney is a Professor and Program Director of Electrical Engineering Technology at Indiana Uni- versity Purdue University Indianapolis. Elaine is a leader in the development of core competency doc- uments for Engineering Technology for State of Indiana’s Transfer Single Articulation legislation. She is also a Senior IDEAL Scholar with ABET, which means that she presents assessment workshops with other Senior IDEAL Scholars.Mr. Andrew McNeely , Indiana

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 4

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Yushan Jiang, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Jiawei Yuan, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth; Lulu Sun, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Houbing Herbert Song, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #33116Development of a Laboratory Platform for UAV Cybersecurity EducationMr. Yushan Jiang, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Yushan Jiang is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU), Daytona Beach, Florida. He is a graduate research as- sistant in the Security and Optimization for Networked Globe Laboratory (SONG Lab). His research interests include cybersecurity, unmanned aircraft system, machine learning, and Internet of Things.Jiawei Yuan, University of Massachusetts DartmouthDr. Lulu Sun, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

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Wesley G. Lawson, University of Maryland College Park; Jennifer L. Kouo, Towson University

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Electrical and Computer

interventions in school environments. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Development, implementation, and evaluation of an asynchronous online electric circuits laboratoryAbstract – We detail the development, implementation, and evaluation of a completelyasynchronous online version of an electric circuits laboratory. We compare the attitudes of theonline students to the attitudes of those who took the lab in person (on-site) at the university.Online students were sent a kit that included a component box with the needed hardware andelectronic components. They also received a USB-based test and measurement (T&M) device(which integrates two

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2021 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Saffeer M. Khan; Mohamed Ibrahim

2021 ASEE Midwest Section Conference Power Supply Design Project in Electrical Systems Laboratory Course Saffeer M. Khan, PhD, P.E. and Mohamed Ibrahim, PhD Arkansas Tech University, Russellville, ARKeywordsEngineering design, project-based learning, power supplies, testing and validation, faculty paper.IntroductionEngineering Design is an important element of engineering curriculum to prepare future engineersin implementation of engineering design cycle by creating a new product or process to meet adefined need under cost, practicality, and safety constraints. The primary goal is to train theengineers through a 7-step

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2013 North Midwest Section Meeting

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Zhiyuan Yang; Hope L. Weiss; Matthew J. Traum

ASEE-NMWSC2013-0023 Gas Turbine Dynamic Dynamometry: A New Energy Engineering Laboratory Module Zhiyuan Yang1 (yangz@msoe.edu), Hope L. Weiss2 (weiss@msoe.edu), Matthew J. Traum3 (traum@msoe.edu) Mechanical Engineering Department Milwaukee School of EngineeringAbstractTo integrate energy topics into STEM curricula, an archive of “Energy Engineering LaboratoryModules” (EELMs) is being developed by collaborating faculty and students at the MilwaukeeSchool of

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2020 Northeast Section Meeting

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Rajarajan Subramanian

Development of Laboratory Component for Advanced Construction Materials course Rajarajan Subramanian Pennsylvania State University at HarrisburgAbstractLaboratory component is a very important module of any materials course in Civil Engineeringcurriculum. Construction Materials include Portland Cement Concrete, Asphalt Cement Concrete, Metals,and Wood. At the junior class level, most of the Universities in the United States have a laboratorycomponent for Portland Cement Concrete. However, for the senior level advanced materials course, thereis no laboratory component included in the curriculum. The advanced

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2021 ASEE North Central Section Conference

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Steven T Rowland; Michael William Eckels; Ramakrishnan Sundaram, Gannon University

Paper ID #35009Laboratory Instruction and Delivery of a Pilot IoT CourseMr. Steven T RowlandMr. Michael William EckelsDr. Ramakrishnan Sundaram, Gannon University Dr. Sundaram is a Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Gannon Univer- sity. His areas of research include computational architectures for signal and image processing as well as novel methods to improve/enhance engineering education pedagogy. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Work-in-Progress: Laboratory Instruction and Delivery of a Pilot

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2021 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Meeting

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Alison Rose Kennicutt, York College of Pennsylvania

excited about engineering! American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 From Social Distancing to Enhanced Learning in the LaboratoryAbstractThe COVID-19 pandemic posed a particular challenge for laboratory-based learning. As manyinstitutions returned to in-person learning, social distancing (via reduced capacity) wasestablished within classroom spaces. Following these guidelines, our environmental engineeringlaboratory space could only accommodate one-third of the registered students in each of theSpring 2021 lab sections. To overcome this, I created a weekly rotational schedule of in-person,virtual, and field/home activities. This rotational schedule resulted in

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2003 GSW

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Ronald E. Barr; Marcus G. Marcus G.; Anthony Petrosino; Lawrence D. Abraham; Tejas Karande; Bijal Patel

Classroom Testing of Virtual Biomechanics Laboratory (VBL) Learning Modules Ronald E. Barr1 , Marcus G. Pandy 2 , Anthony Petrosino 3 , Lawrence D. Abraham3,4, Tejas Karande 2 , and Bijal Patel4 Departments of Mechanical Engineering1 , Biomedical Engineering2 , Curriculum and Instruction3 , and Kinesiology4 The University of Texas at Austin Austin, Texas 78712 AbstractThis paper discusses the development and classroom testing of Virtual Biomechanics Laboratory(VBL) learning modules that offer students an opportunity for web-enhanced

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2003 GSW

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Pradeep K. Bhattacharya

Developing a Nano-electronic fabrication Laboratory to enthuse Entrepreneurship Pradeep K. Bhattacharya, Department of Electrical Engineering, Southern University, Baton Rouge, La-70813 bhattach@engr.subr.edu Abstract Manifestations of the famous bathtub curve effect have shown that in the field ofelectronics, miniaturization makes the cost of electronic technology reduce dramatically. In thefirst few years, on the introduction of a new technology, it costs more than usual till when it getsinto a manufacturing phase, and after that

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum and Course Development

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Steven R. Biegalski, Georgia Institute of Technology; Pavel V. Tsvetkov, Texas A&M University; Yuguo Tao, Georgia Institute of Technology; Vladimir Sobes, University of Tennessee at Knoxville; Karl Pazdernik, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Simon Labov, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; David F. Williams, Oak Ridge National Laboratory; James M. Ghawaly Jr., Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Alfred Olivier Hero, University of Michigan

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. Prior to joining the Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering in 2019, Dr. Tao was a Research Scientist at the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology since 2011. Dr. Tao’s current works focus on supporting and assisting the overall manage- ment, execution and operations of the Consortium for Enabling Technologies and Innovation (ETI), and developing novel instrumentation at Laboratory for Nuclear Nonproliferation and Safety (LANNS).Prof. Vladimir Sobes, University of Tennessee at KnoxvilleDr. Karl Pazdernik, Pacific Northwest National LaboratorySimon Labov, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Simon Labov is the Program Leader for Nuclear

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2021 First-Year Engineering Experience

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Charmane Caldwell, Florida A&M University - Florida State University; Roxanne Hughes, National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

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Diversity

Sessions (PASS). Dr. Caldwell also serves as the activity director for the Title III program Engi- neering Learning Community. Those collective programs have nearly doubled the first-year retention of underrepresented minorities at the college..Dr. Roxanne Hughes, National High Magnetic Field Laboratory Dr. Roxanne Hughes is the Director of the Center for Integrating Research and Learning (CIRL) at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory (MagLab). She has also directed the MagLab’s Diversity and Inclusion Programs from 2014 to 2019. She brings a breadth of experience in science teaching and infor- mal science education to her position. Her research interests include programs and policies that attempt to increase the

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Kent J. Crippen, University of Florida; Gayle Nelson Evans, University of Florida; Chelsey Simmons, University of Florida

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #33410The Laboratory Practice of K-5 Teachers in an Engineering RET:Triangulating Perceptions and ExperienceDr. Kent J. Crippen, University of Florida Kent Crippen is a Professor of STEM education in the School of Teaching and Learning at the University of Florida and a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. His research in- volves the design, development, and evaluation of STEM cyberlearning environments as well as scientist- teacher forms of professional development. Operating from a design-based research perspective, this work focuses on using innovative, iterative and theoretically

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 4

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Thomas Moon, University of Illinois at Champaign Urbana; Minh N. Do, University of Illinois at Champaign Urbana

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Electrical and Computer

Illinois at Urbana- Champaign (UIUC), IL, USA in 2017 as a post-doctoral researcher. He has been a Teaching Assistant Professor at Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at UIUC. His current research interests include wireless sensing and communication in mmWave.Prof. Minh N. Do, University of Illinois at Champaign Urbana American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Work-In-Progress: Implement Your DSP Algorithm on Android Tablet: Real-time DSP Laboratory CourseAbstractThe rapid development of embedded systems brings new opportunities for modernized real-timedigital signal processing (DSP) education. This paper introduces a novel

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Computers in Education 3 - Modulus I

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James Kretzschmar, University of Wyoming; Robert F. Kubichek, University of Wyoming; Cameron H. G. Wright P.E., University of Wyoming; Steven F. Barrett, University of Wyoming; Jeffrey R. Anderson, University of Wyoming

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Computers in Education

Paper ID #33080Implementation of Hands-on, Home-based Laboratory for Two ElectricalEngineering Courses (A Pilot Study)Dr. James Kretzschmar, University of Wyoming Colonel, USAF (ret) Amateur Radio (FCC license: AE7AX) Member: IEEE, ASEE, ARRLDr. Robert F. Kubichek, University of Wyoming Robert Kubichek received his Ph.D. from the University of Wyoming in 1985. He has held positions at Boeing, the BDM Corporation, and the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences (NTIA). He taught at the University of Wyoming for 29 years and retired in 2020. His research and teaching focus has been communications and digital signal

Conference Session

Experiential Learning in Chemical Engineering

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Susan M. Stagg-Williams, The University of Kansas; Molly McVey, The University of Kansas; Andrew David Yancey, The University of Kansas; Akash Anand, The University of Kansas; Arthur A. Lee, The University of Kansas

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Chemical Engineering

Paper ID #34909Integrating a Laboratory into a First-semester Introduction to ChemicalEngineering CourseDr. Susan M. Stagg-Williams, The University of Kansas Dr. Susan M Stagg-Williams is the Charles E. & Mary Jane Spahr Professor and Chair of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering at the University of Kansas (KU), with a specialty in biomass conversion. She has worked closely with the KU Center for Teaching Excellence and been a champion for course redesign across campus. Her primary focus has been on large freshman and sophomore classes. She is the founder of the KU Biodiesel Initiative which provides opportunities for

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Perspectives on Engineering Education During COVID-19

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Keven Alkhoury, New Jersey Institute of Technology ; Ahmed Z. Edrees, University of Jeddah & New Jersey Institute of Technology; Jaskirat Sodhi, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ashish D. Borgaonkar, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Prateek Shekhar, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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New Engineering Educators

infrastructure, and transportation engineering.Prateek Shekhar, New Jersey Institute of Technology American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Investigating Students’ Expectations of Instruction in Engineering Laboratory Courses During the COVID-19 PandemicIntroduction The COVID-19 pandemic has enormously changed everyday operations, in particular the contentdelivery in higher education. At the first onset of the pandemic in Spring of 2020, and knowingwhere it was going, academic institutions fully transitioned to a remote instructional mode tosustain everyone's well-being. In this paper, we try to understand the critical differences in studentexpectations on the

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 6

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Vibhuti Dave, Colorado School of Mines; Stephanie Claussen, San Francisco State University; Tyrone Vincent, Colorado School of Mines; Megan Sanders, Colorado School of Mines

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Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #33162Measuring Changes in Professional Skills in a Systems Exploration,Engineering, and Design Laboratory (SEED Lab)Dr. Vibhuti Dave, Colorado School of Mines Dr. Vibhuti Dave has been teaching for 10+ years. She joined Colorado School of Mines in 2011 and is currently serving as Dean of Undergraduate Studies. She is also a teaching professor in the departments of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering. She served as Assistant Department Head for Electrical Engineering from 2013 to 2018. She has experience leading assessment efforts for degree programs and is currently co-directing CS and industry

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Hybrid and Online Learning

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Susan P. Gentry, University of California, Davis; Gianmarco Sahragard-Monfared, University of California, Davis; Edward Thomas Conley, University of California, Davis

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Materials

Paper ID #34773Re-inventing a Mechanical Properties of Materials Laboratory Course forOnline LearningDr. Susan P. Gentry, University of California, Davis Dr. Susan P. Gentry is an Associate Professor of Teaching Materials Science and Engineering at the Uni- versity of California, Davis. In her current position at UC Davis, she is integrating computational modules into the undergraduate and graduate materials curriculum. She is specifically interested in students’ com- putational literacy and life-long learning of computational materials science tools.Gianmarco Sahragard-Monfared, University of California, Davis Gianmarco

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Biomedical Engineering Division Poster Session (Works in Progress)

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Benjamin Hawkins, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Biomedical Engineering

Paper ID #33665WIP: Biomedical Sensors Laboratory Activities Using Labview andAdaptation for Virtual InstructionProf. Benjamin Hawkins, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo My professional interests focus on the development and use of microsystems (biosensors, microcon- trollers, etc) to matters of human health. Primarily this is focused on microfluidics, but also ranges from wearable devices to laboratory equipment. Applications range from cell measurements to ecological ques- tions. Educationally, I am focused on developing courses and content that connects theory to technology in practice, with an

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Biomedical Engineering Division Poster Session (Works in Progress)

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Amy N. Adkins, Northwestern University; David P. O'Neill, Northwestern University; Casey Jane Ankeny, Northwestern University

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Biomedical Engineering

Paper ID #33666WIP: Effectiveness of Different Reflection Approaches for ImprovingMastery in an Engineering Laboratory CourseMs. Amy N. Adkins, Northwestern University Amy N. Adkins is a PhD candidate in Biomedical Engineering at Northwestern University. She received her M.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Northwestern and her B.S. in Engineering Science from St. Mary’s University in San Antonio. Her technical graduate research is focused on utilizing novel imaging techniques to quantifying adaptation of muscle architecture in humans. She also desires to implement innovative teaching, mentoring, and hands-on problem

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Biomedical Engineering Division Poster Session (Works in Progress)

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Benjamin Hawkins, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Diversity

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Biomedical Engineering

Paper ID #33668WIP: Virtual Vs. Face-to-Face Synchronous Laboratory Instruction forProgramming MATLAB for Biomedical EngineersProf. Benjamin Hawkins, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo My professional interests focus on the development and use of microsystems (biosensors, microcon- trollers, etc) to matters of human health. Primarily this is focused on microfluidics, but also ranges from wearable devices to laboratory equipment. Applications range from cell measurements to ecological ques- tions. Educationally, I am focused on developing courses and content that connects theory to technology in

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Potpourri - A Mix of All Topics

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Hakan Gurocak, Washington State University-Vancouver

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #32363Automation Course and Laboratory on Design and Programming of Multi-axisIndustrial MachinesProf. Hakan Gurocak, Washington State University-Vancouver Prof. Gurocak is the Director of Professional and Corporate Education at Washington State University Vancouver. Previously, he served as the founding director of the School of Engineering and Computer Science at Washington State University Vancouver for 18 years. His research interests include haptics, robotics and automation. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Automation

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2010 North Midwest Section

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B. D. Braaten; D. A. Rogers; R. M. Nelson

ONGOING DEVELOPMENT OF A MODERN RADIO-FREQUENCY (RF) AND MICROWAVE ENGINEERING LABORATORY B. D. BRAATEN1, D. A. ROGERS1 AND R. M. NELSON2 1 Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering North Dakota State University Fargo, ND 2 Engineering and Technology Department University of Wisconsin Stout Menomonie, WIINTRODUCTION AND HISTORYAt North Dakota State University the RF and Applied Electromagnetics Laboratory has beensignificantly upgraded in order to give undergraduate and graduate students