Paper ID #34061Best Practices for the Implementation of Home-based, Hands-on LabActivities to Effectively Engage STEM Students During a PandemicDr. Oludare Adegbola Owolabi P.E., Morgan State University Dr. Oludare Owolabi, a professional engineer in Maryland, joined the Morgan State University fac- ulty in 2010. He is the assistant director of the Center for Advanced Transportation and Infrastructure Engineering Research (CATIER) at Morgan State University and the director of the Civil Engineering Undergraduate Laboratory. He has over eighteen years of experience in practicing, teaching and research in civil engineering
Paper ID #28854Redesigning an experimentation course with PBL pedagogy to supportaccreditation in ChinaDr. Lijun Zhang, Beijing Institute of Technology associate professor of teaching in the School of Optics and Photonics of Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT) in China. She received her Ph.D. in Optical Engineering from Beijing Institute of Technology. Her research interests situate in Engineering Education. Now she is working on a research about con- structing the practical curriculum system with the Outcome-Based Education (OBE) method to support the engineering education in BIT and the Engineering Education Program
Paper ID #32353Pair-to-Pair Peer Learning: Comparative Analysis of Face-to-Face andOnline Laboratory ExperiencesDr. Nebojsa I. Jaksic, Colorado State University, Pueblo NEBOJSA I. JAKSIC earned the Dipl. Ing. (M.S.) degree in electrical engineering from Belgrade Uni- versity (1984), the M.S. in electrical engineering (1988), the M.S. in industrial engineering (1992), and the Ph.D. in industrial engineering from the Ohio State University (2000). He currently serves as a Pro- fessor at Colorado State University Pueblo teaching robotics and automation courses. Dr. Jaksic has over 90 publications and holds two patents. His
Paper ID #33087BYOE: Fabrication, Implementation, and Design of a Remote Lab Setup fora Sensors and Transducers CourseDr. Mark Trudgen, University of Georgia Is a lecturer in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering in the College of Engineering. He has published in the area of automatic control systems. His research interests include undergraduate laboratory experience, remote labs, and advancing control theory in undergraduates.Dr. Dominik May, University of Georgia Dr. May is an Assistant Professor in the Engineering Education Transformations Institute. He researches online and intercultural engineering
deflection of the member and therefore failure. Thisstructural failure is known as buckling and might happen even if the compressive strength of thematerial is larger than applied compressive force. Euler in 1757 developed a mathematical modelfor maximum buckling capacity of a member. He presented the maximum load that a membercan carry before failure due to buckling as a function of the length, moment of inertia of thecross section, modulus of elasticity of material and the fixity conditions of the member. Mostly,civil engineering students learn about the theory of buckling in the spring of their sophomoreyear in a Statics II course. Static II is combined with a two-hour weekly laboratory session. Inthis laboratory course different modes of failure
Electrical and Computer Engi- neering at California State University, Chico since 2015, teaching Digital Logic Design, Linear Circuits, Electromagnetics, and High Frequency Design Techniques. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Integrating Theory and Hands-On Experimentation in RF Distributed-Element Filter DesignAbstractWhen a graduate-level course in high-frequency circuit design was taught in previous semestersat California State University (CSU), Chico, there were no laboratory sessions or projects thatallowed students the opportunity to design physical circuit prototypes or gain experience withinstruments and measurement techniques in the radio-frequency (RF
- prised of four programs that immerse K12 students in hands-on, authentic engineering design experiences (cooper.edu/stem). George has been involved in undergraduate motorsports since his college days and has been advising the Cooper Motorsports FSAE Team since 2005 (fsae.cooper.edu). He teaches undergrad- uate design, thermodynamics, and engineering experimentation and is the faculty adviser of the Pi Tau Sigma Honor Society. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Measuring the Traction Limits and Suspension Forces of a Formula SAE RacecarAbstractIntercollegiate competitions have established themselves as authentic engineering experiences asboth
Paper ID #16153A Low-Cost Robot Positioning System for a First-Year Engineering Corner-stone Design ProjectDavid J. Frank, The Ohio State University David J. Frank is a 3rd year Computer Engineering honors student at The Ohio State University and an Undergraduate Teaching Assistant for the Fundamentals of Engineering for Honors program. He will graduate with his B.S.E.C.E in May 2017, and is expected to graduate with his M.S.E.C.E in May 2018.Kevin J. Witt, The Ohio State University Kevin Witt received his BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering from The Ohio State University in 2014. He is currently pursuing his MS in
returned to his boyhood home and is teaching as a full professor at Northern Michigan University. He is a member of HKN and IEEE, a Registered Professional Engineer in California, and is a past chair of the Energy Conversion and Conservation Division of ASEE. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Teaching Power Transformer Testing to UndergraduatesAbstractMany educational electrical power laboratories do not have any access to utility-sized three-phase and single-phase power transformers, voltage regulators, and utility-grade instrumenttransformers. At Northern Michigan University, a local consortium (Lake Superior CommunityPartnership, The Upper Peninsula Power Company, American
American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Inverted Approach to Teach InversionAbstractInversion is one of the most important weather phenomena that determines air quality and istypically covered in courses concerning air pollution. Anecdotal evidence indicates that followingtextbook readings and lectures, students generally express misconceptions about this topic. Addingactive learning to the classroom has been advocated amongst the best practices for highereducation, with physical in-class demonstrations being especially effective for engineeringeducation. The study explores the impact of adding a laboratory demonstration, centered oncreating an artificial inversion layer (with dry ice, smoke bombs, and bubble
Paper ID #39102Faculty Workshop on Teaching SustainabilityProf. Elisabeth Smela, University of Maryland College Park Received a BS in physics from MIT and a PhD in electrical engineering from the University of Penn- sylvania. Worked at Link¨oping University in Sweden and then Risø National Laboratory in Denmark as a research scientist before joining Santa Fe Science and Technology as the Vice President for Research and Development. Joined the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Maryland in 2000. Served as the Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, Diversity Officer, and Equity Administrator for the
Paper ID #40426Teaching Fluid Mechanics through PhotographyAzar Panah, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus Dr. Panah is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the Penn State University at Berks and her specialty is in fluid mechanics and aerodynamics. Her research interests include unsteady aerodynam- ics of biologically-inspired air vehicles. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Teaching Fluid Mechanics through PhotographyAbstractAs part of the General Education (GenEd) program at the Pennsylvania State University, weoffer an experimental course on
Paper ID #37520How We Teach: Capstone DesignDr. Laura P. Ford, The University of Tulsa LAURA P. FORD is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Tulsa. She teaches engineering science thermodynamics and fluid mechanics, mass transfer/separations, and chemi- cal engineering senior labs. She is a co-advisor for TU’s Engineers Without Borders - USA chapter and is a co-PI for the Refining Technologies Joint Industry Project.Dr. Jennifer Cole, Northwestern University Jennifer Cole is the Assistant Chair in Chemical and Biological Engineering in the Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and
internalized and uncritically accepted as the norm. One concreteexample of this problem emerged in the design of this computer laboratory.The focus and the contributionThis paper is focused on the design of a new computer laboratory to serve dual functions as: (1) asoftware teaching space, and (2) a student workspace during non-teaching times. In this paper,the author is situating the lab space design in larger questions of the interplay of power with theproduction and transmission of knowledge [35], as it manifests in the physical space. The designprocess was a collaborative undertaking by the author and her colleague Chad Korach, whereasthe theoretical analysis is solely by the author. The use of the subject “we” should be interpretedaccordingly in
thismultidisciplinary course. Assessment data from over 150 online and onsite students, both incomputer science and engineering programs, showed that teaching evaluation scores were verysimilar in range and mean, regardless of class mode or student program. In fact, the highest mean Page 26.229.14score for the student perception of teaching was 4.3/5 in online courses, showing thatmultidisciplinary, laboratory-based engineering courses can be successfully taught online withengagement between professors and students.Bibliography[1] Sheehy, K. (2013) Online Course Enrollment Climbs for 10th Straight Year. US News & World Report.Retrieved on 2/2/2015 from http
effects of maximum materialcondition or least material condition in GD&T; Fuehne [7] simulated industrial environmentwhen maintaining the metrology laboratory at 20 ± 0.5 °C and < 50% humidity. The instructorrequested students to build solid models using a CAD software, 3D-print the parts, and thencomplete with GD&T measurement before writing an inspection report. Hewerdine et al. [8]combined a visual method and hands-on activities to teach GD&T. By printing a defectivecomponent for inspection in different ways, the effect of datum selections can be seen whenmapping measured data points on to the model. Although 3D-printed components had been usedby many educators to teach GD&T concepts, the applying of GD&T to parts
Paper ID #41284Prioritizing Learning Outcomes for Chemical Engineering Laboratory Courses:Student PerspectivesDr. Chris Barr, University of Michigan Dr. Christopher Barr is the Instructional Laboratory Supervisor in the Chemical Engineering Department at University of Michigan. He obtained his Ph.D. at University of Toledo in 2013 and is a former Fellow in the N.S.F. GK-12 grant ”Graduate Teaching Fellows in STEM High School Education: An Environmental Science Learning Community at the Land-Lake Ecosystem Interface”. His main responsibilities are supervising and implementing improvements to the undergraduate labs. He also
access.Therefore, it is essential to consider the compatibility of the lab with different types of internetand computers and to provide adequate feedback and support from the teaching staff. Theseresults underscore the importance of internet access in providing equitable access to RLs, with theneed to consider internet speed and compatibility with different types of computers. Additionally,to ensure equity in RLs for low-income students, possible solutions include providing freeresources such as internet access or developing lightweight or offline versions of RLs.DiscussionIn 2022, the research team of the Remote Hub Lab (RHLab) developed a Software Defined Radio(SDR) Remote Laboratory (RELIA) to be used in teaching signal processing and
illustrated on the screen of the smartphone through colorfulplots displaying both the angular position and angular velocity. The touchscreen display is usedas a guide to help the user perform the experimental procedure by providing instructions andhints throughout the process.The use of smartphone-mounted test-beds to teach students closed-loop feedback controlconcepts creates an opportunity to engage engineering students in new interactive ways to usethe devices they bring to the laboratory. To validate and evaluate the proposed system, a group of17 graduate level mechanical engineering students were asked to perform the experimentdescribed in this paper. This methodology serves as an expert analysis wherein the graduatestudents performing the
Paper ID #37253Laboratory Experiment for Improving Understanding of Grain RefinementinAluminum CastingsDr. Wei Vian, Purdue University at West Lafayette Dr. Wei Vian is an assistant professor of practice in Purdue University’s School of Engineering Tech- nology at the West Lafayette campus, where she teaches mechanics and materials courses. Her current research focuses on exploring teaching methods to increase student success in the courses she teaches, and past research includes exploring grain refining in aluminum castings. Dr. Vian received her Ph.D. from Purdue University in 2016. ©American
status was defined aseither of the following: African Americans, American Indians/Alaska Natives, and Hispanic,which are those formally recognized by NSF [22].At the end of every laboratory period, participants completed a 10-item survey composed of sixexperience-related items asking level of difficulty, degree of effort, satisfaction, degree ofcollaboration, frequency of help from teaching assistants and the degree to which the participantsfelt like an engineer while completing the DC. The final four-items included a three-item scalefor subjective task value and a single-item on confidence.Based on our hypothesis that the student experience would relate positively to motivation for aDC, we used the experience-related items as independent
remains asource of frustration for students of biology and the life sciences. The disconnect between thetopics students learn in introductory physics lecture and laboratory and the changing nature ofthe biological sciences has only grown worse in recent decades. Students do not see therelevance of what they learn in their physics courses to either their ongoing education in biologyor their future careers in the life sciences. Yet, biomedical researchers and medical practitionersare acutely aware of the critical role of physics in the study of living systems from themacroscopic to the cellular scales. The recognition that physics laboratories provide an idealspace to teach modeling, computational tools and modern technology, while training
Paper ID #16366An Introductory Laboratory In Power Engineering Technology: A SystemsApproachDr. Matthew Turner, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Matthew Turner is an Assistant Professor of ECET at Purdue University New Albany where he teaches courses in power systems and controls. Prior to joining the faculty at Purdue, Professor Turner worked as a researcher at the Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research in the area of power and energy systems, with a focus on smart grid implementation and computer modeling. Dr. Turner’s current research concentrates on demand response technologies and the application of novel
tools such as CATME[9], which have also been testedin the past for this laboratory; however, through this study, a shorter and faster assessment tool toperform peer evaluation was tested in a laboratory teaching environment which is primarily basedon group reports. The commitment to sign a form describing the individual contributions to thereport seems to foster the individual accountability and assigned efforts. Future efforts shouldfocus on comparing different peer-assessment tools during the same semester to evaluate theefficacy of each tool. Nonetheless, this could create resistance from the students, which couldhinder teaching and learning aspects of the class, and a careful approach must be taken whenmultiple assessments are given in a
), T2J-1-T2J-2. https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/5673347/. 2010.[5] Rebecca M. Reck, “Common Learning Objectives for Undergraduate Control Systems Laboratories”, IEEE Transactions on Education, 60, 4, (257), (2017). https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/7896572. 2017.[6] R. M. Felder and R. Brent, “Designing and Teaching Courses to Satisfy the ABET Engineering Criteria”. Journal of Engineering Education, 92: 7-25. https://doi:10.1002/j.2168- 9830.2003.tb00734.x, 2003.[7] Zachariah M. Deyo, Donna Huynh, Charmaine Rochester, Deborah A. Sturpe, and Katie Kiser (2011). “Readiness for Self-directed Learning and Academic Performance in an Abilities Laboratory Course”. American Journal of
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journals, magazines and conferences. Most of these papers are in the field of online engineering, remote and virtual laboratories and issues associated with their dissemination and usage.Prof. Michael E. Auer, Carinthia University of Applied Sciences Dr. (mult.) Michael E. Auer is Professor of Electrical Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering and IT of the Carinthia University of Applied Sciences Villach, Austria and has also a teaching position at the Uni- versity of Klagenfurt. He is a senior member of IEEE and member of ASEE, IGIP, etc., author or co-author of more than 170 publications and leading member of numerous national and international organizations in the field of Online Technologies. His current research
Paper ID #15677WORK IN PROGRESS: An Integrated DSP and Embedded MicrocontrollerLaboratory CurriculumProf. Todd D. Morton, Western Washington University Todd Morton has been teaching the upper level embedded systems and senior project courses for West- ern Washington University’s Electrical Engineering and Electronics Engineering Technology program for 27 years. He is the author of the text ’Embedded Microcontrollers’, which covers assembly and C pro- gramming in small real-time embedded systems and has worked as a design engineer at Physio Control Corporation and at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory as an ASEE-NASA Summer
Paper ID #13467BYOE: Affordable and Portable Laboratory Kit for Controls CoursesRebecca Marie Reck, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Rebecca M. Reck is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in systems engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She completed her master’s degree in electrical engineering at Iowa State Univer- sity during her eight years at Rockwell Collins and her bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering with a mathematics minor, from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in 2005. Her research interests include controls, signal processing, and engineering education. Specific areas of
perceived usability, tool efficacy, and utility of the VR lab modulepredict users’ perceived satisfaction with the learning experience?(3) How effective was the VR lab module in teaching the key concepts represented by themodule?Literature ReviewLaboratories: Laboratories are foundational to engineering education as they serve tointroduce students to existing practices in the field to prepare them for future careers. Thus,since the inception of engineering as a field, physical laboratories have been extensively usedas learning environments in undergraduate and graduate programs to prepare students forengineering professional practice [1, 8]. There are three types of engineering laboratories:physical, VR, and remote laboratories. Physical