2015, he has been employed at the University of Southern Indiana as an Assistant Professor of Manufacturing Engineering Technology. He holds three patents, has served as an IEEE section officer since 2004, and has been a Licensed Profes- sional Engineer in the State of Indiana since 2005. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Work in Progress: Assessment of Automation Labs to Facilitate Continuous ImprovementAbstractWith the implementation of new equipment and laboratory activities in an automation course, itis desired to assess the effectiveness of the equipment and labs so that improvements may bemade. This
the US has been impacted by the 2020 COVID epidemic, resulting in amassive shift to online instruction. Although some universities have managed to keep somenumber of students on campus on a rotating basis, many courses had to switch with little noticeto a virtual format. While this is reasonably easy to do for a lecture-only course, laboratorycourses by their nature are difficult to switch to an online only version. Past research has manyexamples of attempts to deliver laboratory experiences in a remote or virtual format, but theselabs may fall short of providing a thorough laboratory experience and are not designed to allowremote and non-remote students to collaborate.Feisel and Rosa established the fundamental goals of engineering teaching
history ofencouraging student-directed learning. Historically, to support this self-paced independentlearning approach, the institution provided learning materials coupled with proctored quizzes andexams. In the early decades faculty lectures were provided as lecture notes and VHS cassettes.As educational technology advanced, course content moved to online, on-demand videos andauto-graded review quizzes. However, even as these delivery mechanisms moved from speciallydesignated spaces in the library to a student’s computer or phone, the hands-on project portionhas remained tied to a physical laboratory. The continuous advances in educational technology have led to significant advances inonline education to the point where for many students
: Robotics Technology in the department of Computer Engineering Technology atCUNY-New York City College of Technology is offered as a technical elective to its senior students. Inaddition to introducing fundamental subjects in both Autonomous Mobile Robot [1] and RoboticManipulator [2], another goal is to prepare students with necessary knowledge and skills for roboticprogramming and design. The course is structured to have a 2.5-hour lecture session and a 2.5-hour labsession each week. When teaching onsite the school (i.e., in-person), students were given physical robotsfor implementation of the algorithms discussed during lectures. When access to laboratory facilities wasimpossible under e-learning (for example, during the COVID-19 pandemic
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
developed throughlecture based instruction [1], [2]. This particular experiment was based on similar modulesdeveloped when CU Smead Aerospace dramatically changed to include extensive hands-onlearning and teaching in the Integrated Teaching and Learning Laboratory [3]. The pedagogicalpurpose is to enhance students overall understanding of fundamental engineering conceptsthrough experiential learning while using up to date hardware and software in order to maintainpace with current technology. The use of this particular experiential learning apparatus in alecture/lab connected environment builds upon an extensive amount of literature in activeexperiential learning [4], [5] and has repeatedly been shown as an effective strategy to enhancelearning
Karachi, Pakistan, in April 1986. He received a B.S. degree in Elec- tronic Engineering in 2008 from Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi, and the M.S. degrees in Engineering Management and Environmental Sciences in 2010 and 2014 from Arkansas State University (A-State), Jonesboro. He then received his Ph.D. degree in Environmental Sciences at A-State Optoelectronic Materials Research Laboratory (OMRL)-College of Engineering with doctoral re- search focusing upon synthesis of thin film semiconductor materials for photovoltaic applications. His research interests revolves around investigating next-generation materials (sulfides, chalcogenides, metal oxides) for use as solar cell materials to reduce
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
topsophomore ECET Circuit Analysis I 3 1 † † Digital Integrated CircuitsJunior ECET 4 1 † † † Laboratoryjunior ECET Circuit Analysis II 4 1 † † †senior ECET Modern Power Systems Analysis 4 † † †sophomore EE Logic and Networks Laboratory 6 1 † † †sophomore EE Logic Systems Design I 4 † † † † Instrumentation and Networkssophomore EE
Paper ID #33232Designing At-home Laboratory Experiments Using Smart Phones and BasicTest Equipment for Senior Mechanical Engineering StudentsProf. John Whitefoot, University of Pittsburgh Dr. Whitefoot’s research interests include engineering education, energy system optimization, transporta- tion policy, and transportation/energy integration. As a teaching professor within the MEMS department, his roles include course development, classroom instruction, and research on engineering education, with a focus on thermofluidic and experimental methods courses. Dr. Whitefoot has worked extensively in the automotive industry
Paper ID #34627Development of an Additive Manufacturing Laboratory Course with theAbility to Accommodate Asynchronous StudentsProf. Jill Johnson P.E., Pennsylvania State University Jill Johnson is an instructor in Mechanical Engineering at Penn State Behrend. She received her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Penn State Behrend in 2003 and her master’s degree in Nuclear Engineering from Penn State University in 2009. Jill is a Licensed Professional Engineer in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Jill joined the Behrend faculty full time in 2015, but she has been an adjunct at Penn State Behrend in the past. She
-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
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
Paper ID #29661Under the Hood of a Bio-MakerSpace: Automating Lab OperationsMr. Michael G Patterson, University of Pennsylvania Michael G Patterson is the Lab Engineer for the George H. Stephenson Foundation Educational Labo- ratory and Bio-MakerSpace (https://belabs.seas.upenn.edu) in the Department of Bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn).Carolyne H Godon, University of PennsylvaniaDr. LeAnn Dourte Segan, University of PennsylvaniaSevile Mannickarottu, University of Pennsylvania Sevile Mannickarottu is the Director of the George H. Stephenson Foundation Educational Laboratory and Bio-MakerSpace (https
, first-year college course, we have also incorporated anumber of design elements that foster success for novices of a diversity of learning styles and forthose who are in the process of adjusting to all the newness of college life. We first explain thecourse design and then describe the data on student responses to the course in Fall 2019.Module DesignThe 10 modules were designed by Brian Storey and Bradley Minch, each as a two-part activityfor first-year engineering students: 1. A problem set (p-set), where students primarily computeresults to learn the concepts; 2. A laboratory (lab), where students build a measurement circuitand collect performance data. The overall course learning outcome is to demonstrate the abilityto design, build, and
Paper ID #27431The Future Laboratory: Leveraging Consumer Imaging Devices for StudentProjects and Sustainable, Accessible STEM Education.Dr. Michael G. Mauk, Drexel University Michael Mauk is Assistant Professor in Drexel University’s Engineering Technology program.Dr. Richard Chiou, Drexel University Dr. Richard Chiou is Associate Professor within the Engineering Technology Department at Drexel Uni- versity, Philadelphia, USA. He received his Ph.D. degree in the G.W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology. His educational background is in manufacturing with an emphasis on mechatronics
) 20% Final Exam 20% Laboratory Experiments 30% Homework Assignments (Best Two of Minimum Three) 10% Attendance, Observed performance, Attitude 5% Project Presentation 15% Total 100% Percentage range Grade 90 – 100 A 80 – 89 B 70 – 79 C 60– 69
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
Paper ID #26789Integration of a Water Quality Laboratory Sequence into a Core ChemistryCourseDr. Elizabeth Mentis, United State Military Academy Dr. Beth Mentis is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry & Life Science at the United States Military Academy where she currently teaches General Chemistry. With a background in analytical chemistry, she explores research topics such as utilizing mass spectrometric analysis to explore questions relevant to atmospheric chemistry. Her current research centers on characterizing microbial samples with MALDI-TOF MS.Lt. Col. Andrew Ross Pfluger, United States
Paper ID #27745Integration of SAE Student Competition with Project CourseMr. Marc Poynter, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis Graduate Student at IUPUI.Swapnil BansodeMr. Tejesh Charles Dube, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis I am a Mechanical Engineering graduate student interested in structural and material science application in the field of mechanical engineeringMr. Michael Golub, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis Michael Golub is the Academic Laboratory Supervisor for the Mechanical Engineering department at IUPUI. He is an associate faculty at the same school, and has
Paper ID #27729Introducing 3-D Printed Specimens to Mechanical EngineeringMr. Michael Golub, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis Michael Golub is the Academic Laboratory Supervisor for the Mechanical Engineering department at IUPUI. He is an associate faculty at the same school, and has taught at several other colleges. He has conducted research related to Arctic Electric Vehicles and 3D printed plastics and metals. He participated and advised several student academic competition teams for several years. His team won 1st place in the 2012 SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenge. He has two masters degrees: one M.S. in
Paper ID #26436Introducing Remote Laboratory Equipment to Circuits - Concepts, Possibil-ities, and First ExperiencesDr. Dominik May, University of Georgia Dr. May is an Assistant Professor in the Engineering Education Transformations Institute and conducts research on online as well as intercultural engineering education. In his work, he focuses on develop- ing broader educational strategies for the design and use of online engineering equipment, putting these into practice and provide the evidence base for further development efforts. Moreover, he is develop- ing instructional concepts to bring students into international
characteristics of various bandages, andcalculation of volume and surface area of various objects using calipers, micrometers, and rulers.In all cases, students are required to summarize data by developing graphs and tables usingspreadsheet software. This proposal includes a “BYOE” element and involves demonstrating theuse of Vernier calipers with several 3D printed artifacts to enhance the presentation.IntroductionAn environmentally-controlled metrology laboratory that resulted from a partnership betweenPurdue Polytechnic Columbus and Cummins Inc, a diesel-engine manufacturer, is usedthroughout the class as well as throughout the curriculum to reinforce the necessity of controllingthe environment to obtain useful measurement information. Temperature is
extracurricular learning opportunities and hands-on supplements to traditional courseinstruction. The following paper describes the integration of a Formula SAE (FSAE) teamproject into a junior-level mechanical engineering experimentation course; it represents one ofnine projects in this course.The first half of the course is divided into modules that, for all students, progressively address: 1)the measurement chain and laboratory best practices using pre-existing experiments, 2) sensordesign, selection, and calibration, 3) statistical data analysis and uncertainty limits, and 4)technical communication skills. The second half tasks student teams to propose, design, build,and carry out an original experiment to an engineering problem they perceive can
very active in pedagogical research and undergraduate research projects, and his research interests include manufacturing laboratory pedagogy and writing pedagogy.Dr. Charles Riley P.E., Oregon Institute of Technology Dr. Riley has been teaching mechanics concepts for over 10 years and has been honored with both the ASCE ExCEEd New Faculty Excellence in Civil Engineering Education Award (2012) and the Beer and Johnston Outstanding New Mechanics Educator Award (2013). While he teaches freshman to graduate- level courses across the civil engineering curriculum, his focus is on engineering mechanics. He has served in leadership positions in the ASEE Civil Engineering Division.Dr. Ken Lulay P.E., University of Portland
Paper ID #25845Relating Level of Inquiry in Laboratory Instructions to Student LearningOutcomesSpencer Rosen, Harvey Mudd College Spencer Rosen is a student at Harvey Mudd College pursuing a BS in Engineering with an emphasis on Electrical and Computer Engineering. He expects to graduate in May of 2020.Sabrine Griffith, Harvey Mudd College Sabrine Griffith is pursuing a BS in Engineering with a focus on Biomedical Devices Engineering at Harvey Mudd College and a BS at Claremont McKenna College in Economics. She expects to graduate with these two degrees in May of 2020.Eli Byrnes, Harvey Mudd College Eli Byrnes is a
engineering programs to beABET certified [6]. Traditionally, this course was taught with state-of-the-art data acquisitiondevices and high-quality sensors such as platinum resistance temperature detectors. Theindividual components are stored in an engineering laboratory and students need access to thelaboratory to use measurement equipment. This newly introduced course is an alternate that fullyaddresses the ABET requirements for engineering experimentation, but gives the student a greatdeal of freedom. It is designed to be offered online, with modular laboratory equipment that canbe disassembled, reassembled and is cost-effective, and portable. The objective is to facilitateonline students using their personal spaces, such as dorm rooms or
Paper ID #30345A Reproducible Solution for Implementing Online Laboratory Systemsthrough Inexpensive & Open-source TechnologyDr. Philip Jackson, University of Florida Dr. Philip B. Jackson earned B.S. degrees in Aerospace Engineering and Mechanical Engineering as well as an M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, all from the University of Florida. He is currently a faculty member at the Institute for Excellence in Engineering Education at the University of Florida. There he specializes in implementing innovative methods of instruction in undergraduate courses on dynamics, heat transfer, and thermodynamics. His
is an assistant professor at Harvey Mudd College. His research interests include experi- ential and hands-on learning, and integrating mechanical, chemical and quantum devices into circuits and communication links. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 A Survey of the Proportion of Classes in Undergraduate Engineering Curricula that Include LabsAbstract -- This research paper describes the results of a systematic review of engineering coursecatalogs and program requirements that sought to answer the question, “How many laboratoryclasses does an engineering student take?”. This study is motivated by two observations: first,literature suggests that laboratories have
coupled phenomena of hot structures. My investigation into this area is to incorporate thermal protection systems either through material\structure deign or passive\active control systems. Additionally, my interests lie in fluid structure interactions, numerical algorithm enhancement for faster and more efficient solvers, etc.Mr. Michael Golub, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis Michael Golub is the Academic Laboratory Supervisor for the Mechanical Engineering department at IUPUI. He is an associate faculty at the same school, and has taught at several other colleges. He has conducted research related to Arctic Electric Vehicles and 3D printed plastics and metals. He participated and advised several