the same, the way, order and relevance of contentused varies as much as the variation of the instructors teaching this course. There is also theadditional task of creating content that is flexible enough to be incorporated in courses atmultiple universities. Having both the Tempe Cell and oedometer-type pressure plate laboratory materialavailable to the instructor relates directly to the flexibility we feel is important while developingthis learning module. Ramirez, for example, has been conducting tests on soil samples prevalentin the United States Southwest. This sample type, however, may not be as readily available whenone is teaching in the Midwest, Northeast or the South. With that in mind we found it isimportant to offer the
Laboratories). Students had a choice ofcompleting either 13 traditionally procedural Alpha Labs during the semester or 3 Design-BasedBeta Labs. The content covered in both lab sequences during a unit was the same, but theintegration of those concepts to solve a specific problem was specifically emphasized in the BetaLab, as shown in Figure 2. Also, proactivity and full autonomy was required as often studentsoften needed to design solutions based on concepts not yet fully introduced in the lecture. Thesuccess of this new pedagogical approach is best appreciated by reading comments from formerstudents who have also served as undergraduate teaching assistants. Fall 2016 Figure 1
styles in order to engage multiple learning styles in order toimprove student learning is firmly grounded in theory1, 2, and has caused us to consider carefullyhow we teach ES201 (“Conservation and Accounting Principles”), the foundational engineeringcourse at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. This course teaches a systems, modeling, andaccounting approach to engineering problem-solving, and so emphasizes both mathematicalskills and physical insight. Because the course has no hands-on laboratory component, wewondered if there were ways to help our students better gain the physical insights embedded inthe course learning objectives. We also wondered if we were adequately engaging the learningstyles of students who learn best by actively doing
Session 1675 Altering Testing and Project Methodologies to Enhance Learning Ronald Goodnight, Jack Beasley Purdue UniversityABSTRACT The primary purpose of administering tests and conducting laboratory projects is twofold: (1) to measurethe degree of the students’ learning and comprehension, and (2) to enhance learning. Often, the first intendedoutcome is attained but the second purpose is ignored. The most prevalent testing procedure is to schedule or announce a test and give the students some ideawhat material will be included
) Ludlow, D. K., Schulz, K. H., Erjavec, J. “Teaching Statistical Experimental Design Using a Laboratory Experiment” Journal of Engineerirzg Education 84(4)351-359(1995).2) Lawson, J. and J. Erjavec, Basic Experimental Strategies and Data Analysis, BYU Press, Provo, Utah, 1992.3) Box, G. E. P., W.G. Hunter, and J.S. Hunter, Statistics for Experimenters: An Introduction to Design, Data Analysis, and Model Building, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1978.4) Box, G. E. P., Behnken, D. W., “Some New Three Level Designs for the Study of Quantitative Variables, “ Technometrics 2 455-475 (1960). Douglas K. Ludlow Douglas K. Ludlow is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of
2006-2332: MEMS AND MICROSYSTEMS COURSES WITH NATIONAL ANDINTERNATIONAL DISSEMINATIONLeo McAfee, University of Michigan Leo C. McAfee received the BS in electrical engineering from Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, TX, in 1966, and the MSE and PhD degrees from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, in 1967 and 1970, respectively. He joined the University of Michigan in 1971 and is currently an associate professor. He has had summer and leave positions at General Motors Research Laboratories, IBM T.J. Watson Research Center, AT&T Bell Laboratories, and Telecom Analysis Systems. He has held leadership positions for curriculum and degree program development, as well as
of student learning andwill be the subject of future study. The low cost of these systems point to their increasinguse in classroom and laboratory settings. Integration of this technology into educationmust be predicated upon proper methods and associated software. In this work, weintroduce the concept that visualization software in conjunction with virtual realityhardware may form an important extension to two areas of civil engineering education,and shows great promise for the future.References[1] P.C. Wankat and F.S. Oreowicz, Teaching Engineering. New York: McGraw-Hill,1993.[2] J.D. Will and E.W. Johnson, “Scientific Visualization for Undergraduate Education,”in Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education
., MicroSat Systems, NationalInstitute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Air Force Research Laboratory(AFRL) participated in this planning effort. The skills identified for the next generationof manufacturing engineers include the following: 1. Ability to understand as well as design manufacturing processes and systems 2. Ability to develop information oriented models of processes, manufacturing systems and computer based systems (which are used to automate or help accomplish the manufacturing / engineering activities) 3. Ability to work as part of distributed cross-functional teams, which rely on network based communication. This includes knowledge of distributed collaborative / concurrent
system was intended toprovide cooling of food and medicine.The weight of the refrigerator was 712 N, and its exterior dimensions were 94 cm wide, 70 cmdeep, and 88 cm high. With 11 cm of polyurethane insulation, the interior volume was 1130liters. Cool temperatures could be maintained in this chamber by consuming 65 watts of powerfor as little as 2.5 hours per day.4 Two solar panels, providing 90 watts of power, were sufficientfor this demand.This solar refrigerator was tested at an independent laboratory, and it operated successfully for aperiod of one year. Testing was conducted at the NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, inHouston, Texas, which is at 30o latitude in the Northern hemisphere. The installation site inSouth Africa was at 30o
Page 7.515.3asked to determine force that the leg needed to exert to cause the weight to be lifted. Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering EducationLessons learned from class useThe course featured 80 minutes of lecture twice a week, one hour of recitation, and a two-hourlaboratory period once a week. Laboratories were only held during 5 weeks of the semester. Thelaboratories, which had up to 35 students at any one time, were generally staffed by twoindividuals from among the instructor, the graduate teaching assistant and more seniorundergraduate students. Students in the class would generally carry out
frequency of operation. The advanced students learnabout efficiency, directivity and gain, and have time to study the practical concepts of creating alow loss match. Graduate students find the building and creative aspect of the contest quitedifferent from many of their computationally intensive antenna assignments. Over the years,someone in the senior class has tried nearly every antenna type. Most students walk away with atleast a working antenna they can use in their home.IntroductionHands-on and laboratory experiences are highly emphasized in the SIUC Department ofElectrical and Computer Engineering as well as in the Department of Technology. Both of thesedepartments teach senior-level and/or graduate-level courses on antennas or on
which neither parent holds acollege degree. The overall objective of this program is to increase enrollment for students inhigher education institutions. This program involves a six week summer program in which thestudents are engaged in “hands on” activities in the areas of math, laboratory sciences,composition and literature. The Department of Civil Engineering assists in the laboratory scienceportion of the program. Since the Department’s involvement, students have become involved ininnovative ongoing research. Research the students perform is practical and experimental andincludes topics such as field permeability of asphalt, in situ permeability of concrete, andtheoretical specific gravity of asphalt mixtures. At the end of the six week
Conference and Exposition. 2007.[6] S. Ates, and E. Cataloglu. "The effects of students' cognitive styles on conceptual understandings and problem-solving skills in introductory mechanics." Research in Science & Technological Education 25(2). 167-178, 2007.[7] Y. Turkan, R. Radkowski, A. Karabulut-Ilgu, A.H. Behzadan, and A. Chen. “Mobile augmented reality for teaching structural analysis”. Advanced Engineering Informatics, 34, 90-100, 2017.[8] K. Altmeyer, S. Kapp, M. Thees, S. Malone, J. Kuhn, and R. Brünken. “The use of augmented reality to foster conceptual knowledge acquisition in STEM laboratory courses—Theoretical background and empirical results”. British Journal of Educational Technology, 51(3), 611-628, 2020.[9] Y. Ohta, and
theprogram at North Carolina A&T, the POs are achieved using contributions from each of thecourses in the curriculum. Each of the chemical engineering courses has a course-assessmentcommittee that is responsible for developing and reviewing the set of learning objectives (LOs)for the course. The course instructor is responsible to design the course, teach the course, assessthe student learning, assess the achievement of the LOs and write an assessment report to thecourse committee. The course-assessment committee is also responsible for reviewing theinstructor’s assessment that the course objectives were or were not met. The program outcomesassessment evaluates the LOs in the entire program to ensure that the POs are met.To ensure the
. Page 12.24.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 A Cooperative Learning Model in Multi-disciplines across Universities in Freshman CoursesAbstractInstructors are constantly seeking innovative methods to teach students the engineering conceptsin freshmen classes. Freshmen classes are particularly important for student retention, since theseclasses are the students’ “first impression” of the engineering department or program.Additionally, the freshman classes are where the students are expected to begin learning softskills besides the fundamental concepts. In this paper, a cooperative learning model and its firstimplementation are presented. The cooperative learning model and exercises involve
out of MIT Lincoln Laboratory. He retired from MITRE in 1993 and is currently a Professor of Practice in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at WPI where he teaches both introductory and advanced circuit design courses. Page 15.1256.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 The Technical, Process, and Business Considerations for Engineering Design – A 10 Year RetrospectiveAbstract Ten years ago, after undergoing both internal and external review processes, theDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the Worcester
. Then new teams, inwhich each team member had expertise regarding a different learning activity, were formed andcharged to rank the five activities from least- to best-aligned with formal cooperative learningprinciples. In a separate learning activity, student teams postulated the values and philosophy ofan engineering instructor who incorporates cooperative learning in his/her classes.Student teaching and research philosophies and their elevator speeches went through at least oneiteration cycle, with students receiving feedback from classmates, the course instructors, and, inthe case of the teaching philosophies, peers from the Laboratory for User-Centered EngineeringEducation (LUCEE8) at the University of Washington (LUCEE is devoted to
cases, this time is substantially reduced if classes taught during the junior year are necessary to inform the student prior to commencing a project. It is therefore imperative to establish a steady pipeline of undergraduates in which the more senior ones train the newest members to minimize the time the professor must spend teaching young undergraduates basic research skills (including laboratory, writing, and administrative skills).• It can be very difficult to identify undergraduates with an aptitude for research and who will thrive in the unstructured environment of independent research. The author has routinely found that the highest GPA may not produce the best results. Traits that should be targeted include
canbenefit from the laboratory experience in applications of mechatronics, robotics, and rapid prototyping.As well as helping in the teaching of various courses, such experience benefits students who are pursuingdegrees in the engineering field. Students in the Mechanical, Electrical, and Industrial fields along withmany others can learn many new skills from multi-disciplinary projects such as the rapid prototype designof consumer products, a walking robot or various designs related to capstone senior design projects3, 4.Such projects show students how to use different types of technology, and demonstrate how advancedtechnology can be used in an actual application. Overall, many different fields of engineering can benefitfrom this application
in the Agreement. CMU faculty and recruits must have an oversea medicalcoverage from their own U.S. medical insurance plan.Most SIT students, professors, and even merchants in Shanghai were quite fluent in English, andso communication did not pose a significant barrier. Although knowledge in Chinese language isnot required, a faculty member is encouraged to learn as much as possible before the trip aboutlanguage, culture, and the long history of China.The program offers participating faculty members with a great opportunity to teach and work ina very different culture and environment. While on the SIT campus, they can visit SIT classes,various laboratories, libraries, and computer facilities. They can discuss with their SIT peers in awide
on the results of surveysof student interests. Topics covered include the automobile, basic electrical appliances,telecommunications, medical imaging, and computers, Laboratories involve activities such asdisassembling a car engine, and building a simple electronic music keyboard. Enrollment isabout 48 students each semester. The lecture portion of the course is taught in a singlesection. There are two laboratory sections of 24 students each. Each laboratory section isrun by one faculty member assisted by undergraduate teaching assistants.Case Study Design A total of 139 students participated during the 2003-2004 academic year: 47 studentsin the Fall 2003 semester, 54 in the Spring 2004 semester, and 38 in the May Term (four-week
Paper ID #13772Analysis of Student Interactions with Browser-Based Interactive SimulationsKyle Joe Branch, University of Utah Kyle Branch is a second-year graduate student at the University of Utah Department of Chemical Engi- neering. He has helped develop and teach a freshman laboratory course using the methods described in this paper. His main research interest is in engineering education, focusing on the creation and analysis of interactive simulations for undergraduate chemical engineering courses.Prof. Anthony Edward Butterfield, University of Utah Anthony Butterfield is an Assistant Professor (Lecturing) in the
evident that in the absence of a laboratory – real-world experience thelearning cycle is plainly incomplete.The ‘cone’ of learning shown in Fig. 1 illustrates the effectiveness of various domains ofexperience from a pedagogic point of view11. The activities at the bottom of the cone are said toprovide learning opportunities with higher motivational and retention levels compared to thosethat are at the top. The limited effectiveness of the ‘top heavy’ classical teaching styles withthree weekly lectures supplemented with textbook reading may be readily observed from thefigure. Course activities that are authentic, with an emphasis on real-world inspired and student-directed laboratory projects provide the best learning opportunity possible within
AC 2011-2215: PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT OF UNDERGRADUATEVIBRATIONS COURSEAnca L. Sala, Baker College Anca L. Sala, Associate Professor, is Chair of the Engineering Department at Baker College. Dr. Sala coordinates several engineering and technology programs, teaches and develops engineering curriculum, and leads the ABET accreditation activities in the department. She is an active member of ASEE, ASME, and OSA.Raghu Echempati, Kettering University Raghu Echempati is a professor of Mechanical Engineering with over 25 years of teaching, research and consulting experiences in Design and Simulation of Sheet Metal Forming Processes. He has published several educational and research papers at ASEE, ASME and other
wind turbine with a Power SinkII utility intertie module (208 V/240V AC, 60 Hz), and related power and instrumentation/dataacquisition hardware with a major funding from Iowa Alliance for Wind Innovation and NovelDevelopment (IAWIND.org). The electricity generated by this power station is used as arenewable energy input for a smart grid based greenhouse educational demonstration project toaid the teaching and research on wind power system development, wind turbine and towerselection, smart grid and energy efficiency issues8-11. The following classes use this proposedtestbed as a laboratory/demonstration activities; Introduction to Electrical Power/Machinery,Advanced Electrical Power Systems, Wind Energy Applications, and Wind EnergyManagement
Pharmaceutical Industry Applications in the Chemical Engineering Undergraduate Curriculum and K-12 EducationAbstractRowan University, in collaboration with the National Science Foundation (NSF) fundedEngineering Research Center for Structured Organic Particulate Systems (C-SOPS), isdeveloping teaching modules and problem sets to introduce students to engineering concepts inthe particle and powder technology of pharmaceutical processing and drug delivery systems. TheCenter is hosted by Rutgers University and also includes Purdue University, the New JerseyInstitute of Technology, and the University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez. The goal of the Center isto become a national focal point for developing structured organic particulate systems used
, John S.; O'Donovan, Thomas E., Using SIMULINK as a design tool, ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, Jun 16-19, 2002, p 8505-8517. 12. Bolton, Robert W.; Zoghi, Behbood, Enhancing system dynamics instruction for technologists with simulation, ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, Jun 22-25, 2003, p 11408-11411. 13. Avitabile, Peter; Goodman, Charles; Hodgkins, Jeff; White, Karl; Van Zandt, Tracy; StHilaire, Gary; Johnson, Tiffini; Wirkkala, Nels, Dynamic systems teaching enhancement using a laboratory based hands- on project, ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, Jun 20-23, 2004, p 4129-4144. 14. Avitabile, Peter; Goodman, Charles; Van Zandt, Tracy, Development of a measurement system for response of a second
A Mechatronics Course at Roger Williams University Matthew R. Stein Assistant Professor of Engineering Roger Williams University Bristol, Rhode Island, 02809 mstein@rwu.edu AbstractThis paper describes the Mechatronics course developed at Roger Williams University and offered in theFall 2010 semester to juniors and seniors in the Mechanical Engineering Specialization. The course is anovel combination of lecture and laboratory experiences conducted in an electronics teaching
Professor (Lecturing) in the Chemical Engineering Department of the University of Utah. He received his B. S. and Ph. D. from the University of Utah and a M. S. from the University of California, San Diego. His teaching responsibilities include the senior unit operations laboratory and freshman design laboratory. His research interests focus on undergraduate education, targeted drug delivery, photobioreactor design, and instrumentation.Prof. Jason Wiese, Jason Wiese is an Assistant Professor in the School of Computing at the University of Utah. His research takes a user-centric perspective of personal data, focusing on how that data is collected, interpreted, and used in applications. His work crosses the domains of
has been on the Washington State University faculty for 28 years and over the past 14 years has focused strongly on innovative pedagogy along with his technical research in biotechnology. His recent Fulbright Exchange to Nigeria set the stage for receipt of the Marian Smith Award given annually to the most innovative teacher at WSU. (509) 335-4103 (Off); (509) 335-4806 (Fax); bvanwie@che.wsu.edu.Paul B Golter, Washington State University Paul B. Golter obtained an MS from Washington State University and recently defended his PhD degree and is currently the Laboratory Supervisor in the Voiland School of School of Chemical Engineering and Bio-engineering at WSU. He is married with three children.509-338-5724.Robert F