only when students process new information orenvironment, whether a classroom, a laboratory and encourages knowledge in such a way that it makes sense in their frame ofeducators to design learning environments to get preferred reference (Hull, 1995) p.23.” He also says that this approach tolearning outcomes. “learning and teaching assumes that the mind naturally seeks meaning in context and does so by searching for relationships Keywords—context, teaching, learning, style, student, teacher that make sense and appear useful (Hull, 1995) p.24.” This I. INTRODUCTION
Society for Engineering Education, 2015 2015 ASEE Zone III Conference (Gulf Southwest – Midwest – North Midwest Sections)Figure 2: The schematic view of the electrospinning process used to produce the PCLnanofibers.Figure 3 show the experimental setup of the electrospinning process in the laboratory used forthe production of the PCL nanofibers. After the allotted time, the spinning process was done andthe collector was removed from the chamber in order for the fiber mesh to be removed. Then, theproperty of the PCL nanomaterials were examined. The characteristic analysis will provide theproperties, such as fiber diameter and shape, pore size, bead formations, and other properties ofthe
37 Curricular Innovation for Real-Time Embedded Systems Course Reza Raeisi Sudhanshu Singh, Graduate Student California State University, Fresno Electrical and Computer Engineering DepartmentAbstractThe objective of this project is to experience and develop rapid prototypes of System-on-chip(SoC) using soft-core processor in the undergraduate laboratory. We will share the experience ona reconfigurable hardware-software co-design environment and µClinux embedded Real TimeOperating System (RTOS). A soft
Aim and MethodologyOne of the activities planned during the visit to Cal Poly was to conduct collaborative researchon renewable energy. Under the SAME program, research was commissioned to developunderstanding of wider benefit to the faculty exchange program, to the country of faculty origin,to the host country of faculty exchange, and to investigate direct/indirect impact of the facultyexchange program. For the faculty visiting Cal Poly, the research methodologies used wereliterature study and total participation as a faculty exchange. During the 3 month visit, the facultyconducted several activities that can help her in preparing for her future research effort inrenewable energy. Examples of such activities include conducting laboratory
observe existing MHPPs inseveral areas around Malang, as well as, topographic data and hydrometric measurements ofirrigation canals. The results of field study in the form of MHPP data or MHPP potential areaswere further processed into information that is presented in the information system as potentialMHPP map. For each phase of the study a report was written as an outcome. In the second year(2013), the MHPP was designed both at laboratory scale and at a selected site in a rural area ofMalang. Additionally, an organizational structure for MHPP was also developed for operationand maintenance. An MHPP operator was selected and then trained on how to manage MHPP sothat the existing infrastructure can operate longer and provides economic benefits
A context for unstructured experimentation: What resources are available to the student tinkerer? David Potter Northeastern University College of Engineering Session 2: Tools, techniques, and best practices of engineering education for the digital generation “What I hear, I forget; What I see, I remember; What I do, I understand.” – Old Chinese proverb Abstract: Education for the digital generation can be thought of as a process of classroom and laboratory learning
V. FUTURE WORK controller laboratory for manufacturing engineering education”, The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Vol. 24, The present work has done successfully for controlling No. 7-8, pp. 590-298.the single tank water level by using one motor. As PID is used [7] Rehg, J., “PLC laboratories – the next generation”, ASEE Annualfor controlling and monitoring for a particular motor/machine, Conference & Exposition, 2002. [8] Automating Manufacturing Systems with PLCs by Hugh Jack (Versionbut
engineering, biomedicalamong engineering students and engineering technology students engineering, etc. Hands-on experience gained in doing aand will be a good model project for future students. research project in a laboratory and presenting the results in conferences would enhance motivation and improve retention. Keywords— Photon diffusion; turbid media; mHealth This interdisciplinary project carries an added education valuemonitoring; mobile phone camera; iris response; index finger for showing a student the difference between an engineeringdiffusion property; blood vessel absorption effect
semi-structured interviews were conducted withparticipants, including undergraduate researchers on the PURE project with and withoutdisabilities. The objective of each interview is to understand individual factors that contribute tochanges in identities and career interest measured in the surveys. Additionally, the interviewsaimed to assess student perceptions of the research project and its influence on career choice.Example questions include “What influences your choice of research project and laboratory?”and “How did you use aspects of your identity in developing engineering solutions?” Probequestions elicit rich descriptions that support data quality. To understand the context under whichthe research took place, mentoring strategies for
instruction was only offered tostudents in the MAP2E cohort, and this is not a customary practice for all precalculus students(Table 1).Tabel 1. Pre-Calculus 1 Grades for Fall 2024 semester – MAP2E Students vs. GeneralPopulation.Chemistry proved to be a much more difficult subject. No other interventions, such assupplemental instruction, were offered. Participants registered for college algebra were pairedwith a skill-building chemistry course, Introductory Chemistry. Participants in precalculus tookthe required chemistry course for all engineering majors, Foundations of Chemistry 1 Lectureand Laboratory. Seven of twelve students passed Introductory Chemistry (58%) with a grade ofC or higher. Six of fifteen students passed the Foundations of
other engineering disciplines at K-State, is the inclusion of a two-semesterjunior design sequence – BME 490/1, Undergraduate BME Design Experience I/II (JuniorDesign I and Junior Design II). These courses have been taught since their first offering in Fall2020 and Spring 2021. The goal for these courses was to ease students into completely open-ended engineering design – the structure of senior design. At the same time, the instructor aimedto equip students with skillsets that would make them hirable and be more successful in seniordesign given it wouldn’t be the first time they were using such tools. Junior Design I (1-credithour) involved scripted laboratory exercises centered around LabVIEW, MATLAB, and Excel(automation with Macros). The
transformation and artificial intelligence 3. Enhancing Undergraduate Education and 5. Enabling regional initiatives in entrepreneurship Curriculum Improvement and innovation 4. Ethics and Society in Engineering Education 6. Entrepreneurship and innovation to overcome the 5. Government, Industry, and University economic and financial crisis 6. Management of Engineering Education 7. Equal rights, opportunities and spaces for women in 7. Online and Remote Laboratories Latin America and the Caribbean in the 8. Recruitment and Retention in Engineering professional field 9. Technology for
StudentLearning - Internet of Things Applications and Exercises,” 2023 IEEE Frontiers in EducationConference (FIE), College Station, TX, USA, Oct. 18-21, 2023, pp. 1-8 .[8] J. Agrawal, O. Farook, Z. Anderson, and D. Walker, “Internet of Things (IoT) Laboratory,”126th ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Tampa, Florida, June 2019.[9] S. Rowland, M. Eckels, and R. Sundaram, “Laboratory Instruction and Delivery of a PilotIoT Course,” 2021 ASEE North Central Section Conference, University of Toledo, Ohio. March2021. https://peer.asee.org/36345[10] L. Othmane, H. Gantenbein, H. Yasar, S. Curzi, A. Valani, A. Prabhakar, and R. Cuddy,“Tutorial: Threat Modeling of Cloud-based Solutions,” 2022 IEEE Secure DevelopmentConference (SecDev), pp. 5-6, 2022.[11] R
the integration of science and engineering inK-12 classrooms [8]. The foci of energy and engineering also lend themselves to authenticresearch experiences and high-impact teacher PD activities at MSU.MEERC RET Site DescriptionThree overarching goals of the MEERC RET Site: Culturally Inclusive Energy andEngineering Education for Rural and Reservation Elementary Schools include: (1)promoting inclusive engineering identity formation among diverse rural and reservation students,by (2) increasing elementary teacher self-efficacy in culturally inclusive energy and engineeringeducation via (3) enhancing a collaborative ecosystem among regional elementary schools,industry, national laboratories, non-profit organizations and academia that supports
LouisvilleAbstractThe NSF Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) Site in Manufacturing Simulation and Automation has recentlycompleted its third year, continuing its mission to enhance STEM education for high school teachers and communitycollege faculty. Hosted by the University of Louisville, the RET program offers an immersive, six-week researchexperience that equips educators with the latest advancements in manufacturing technology and pedagogicalstrategies. During this transformative program, participants engage in hands-on research projects focused onmanufacturing simulation, automation, and integration of digital twins into manufacturing processes. Educatorswork in state-of-the-art laboratories alongside faculty and students, gaining practical insights
a mutually beneficial learning dynamic[8].To address these challenges, we developed a novel teaching strategy for an introductoryengineering course that integrates high school students with first-year college students. Thiscourse, titled "Introduction to Engineering Laboratory" aimed to expose students to variousengineering disciplines through hands-on experiments and collaborative projects. The ultimategoal was to foster motivation, build foundational knowledge, and help students make informeddecisions about their future career paths.The course was structured as a rotational program, with students spending three weeks in each offour engineering modules: mechanical, electrical, computer, and civil engineering. Each moduleincorporated hands
. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025Mentoring You Supports My Development as a Professional Engineer: How Peer Mentors Benefit from Mentoring PeersIntroductionPeer mentoring programs have become common on college campuses. Frequently, peer mentorsare hired to work in writing centers or math learning centers to tutor students on learning andcompleting assignments. Peer mentors have also been integrated into courses such as with theLearning Assistant (Barrasso & Spilios, 2021) and Supplemental Instruction (Dawson et al.,2014) programs. It is also common for peer mentors to be involved in laboratory courses such aschemistry (Damkaci et al., 2017) and physics (Rehse et al., 2020). More recently, peer mentorsare
dealing with architecture, structural engineering, sustainability, and humanitarianengineering. Some highlights include: MSU Denver study abroad course entitled Refurbishment of Structures hosted by UP in 2010 First UP visiting professor instructing at MSU Denver in 2011 English immersion program at MSU Denver in support of the Master’s in Architecture English-language program at UP in 2013 Collaborative development of an Architecture Minor at MSU Denver from 2013 through 2015 English immersion program for UP engineering faculty at MSU Denver in 2016 Collaborative Research on “Laboratory Testing of Timber-Concrete Composites Adaptable Architecture” from 2013 through present UP
;M University’s NUA2NCED Laboratory. His research focuses on hydrofoil boat design and developing unconventional educational applications for STEM students. Zach’s aerospace passions include logistic support, system integration, and aerospace business development. He has applied these interests as a ConOps Develop- ment intern with Fulcrum Engineering, LLC as well as a Integrated Logistics Support Management intern with Lockheed Martin. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Dissolving Interdisciplinary Barriers in STEM Curriculum Through Unconventional Hydrofoil Boat Educational Lab at the College Undergraduate LevelAbstractAs educational
their teaching of En- gineering within K-12 classrooms. She has developed and implemented a senior-level projects laboratory course in the Chemical Engineering curriculum at the University of Utah, giving students hands-on expe- rience with the concepts she is teaching in their Process Control theory course. Stacy received a BS and MS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Utah. She then earned a PhD in Chemical Engineer- ing at the University of Texas at Austin. Her research was focused on algorithms used in the processing of semiconductor wafers and resulted in two patents. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Is
development, and engineering education. Through these research topics, Raissa has been publishing papers for peer-reviewed journal and conference pro- ceedings. Also, she is part of Dr. Siyuan Song’s research lab, the Safety Automation and Visualization Environment (SAVE) Laboratory, which integrates technologies and education themes to improve build- ing performance and safety engineering.Dr. Siyuan Song, The University of Alabama Dr. Siyuan Song is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental engineering at the University of Alabama. Her research interests include Occupational Safety and Health, Training and Workforce Development, Engineering Education, Building Information Modeling
discussion of solids and gases as they pertain toenvironmental topics. The environmental sequence also includes two laboratory classes. Underthis construct, students interested in environmental engineering earn a degree in civil engineeringbut have a concentration of required courses in environmental themes providing a broadeducational experience.As an ABET-accredited major, the environmental engineering program at West Point hasdesignated a course (or courses) to address each of the Program Criteria. EV301 (EnvironmentalScience for Engineers and Scientists) is the first environmental course taken by environmentalengineers and introduces several important environmental topics; therefore, EV301 is listed inTable 2 as covering numerous criteria
], but ECE students rarely take these courses from technology departments. A survey ofthe courses offered in the ECE curriculum by the four year universities in Virginia list no coursesin PLC based control. However, there are numerous reports on innovative approached to teachPLC in engineering technology programs [11-12]. To offset these missing skills in ECEgraduates, a capstone project as a pilot course was introduced in this work. The PLC basedcontrol can effectively be taught in a hands-on laboratory setting which is the focus of this paper.. Hardware and software integration using PLCs, and active lab-based learning is more effectivein these types of courses for engineering students [13], [14].Use of industrial robots in manufacturing
engagement. Bielefeldt is also a Fellow of the American Society for Engineering Education. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Faculty Responsibility for Student Safety, Health, and Welfare?AbstractMany engineering codes of ethics state that engineers shall hold paramount the safety, health,and welfare of the public. As engineering educators should we extend this responsibility to ourstudents? And if so, how? Each of these three elements are distinct in some ways. Faculty areresponsible for student safety in experimental laboratory and hands-on design/build settings, forexample. Unique safety concerns may arise during study abroad
community by specificallylooking at mentoring strategies, laboratory culture, and Faculty management styles informed byqualitative interviews. Further, we are examining if mentors approach each student individuallyand are adaptable to each student's needs to promote neurodivergent students thriving.Potential LimitationsSurvey models for undergraduate research do exist, and several researchers have applied thesemodels to assess the impact of undergraduate research in the underrepresented minoritycommunity [12], [14]. There are very few survey models, if any, that have been applied to assessif neurodivergent students thrive in undergraduate research. The neurodivergent communitytypically attributes itself as a non-visible difference that isn’t always
more freedom to explore alternative/out-of-the-box designs, circumventing the link between students’ designs and their graded assessments,and to encourage students to engage the activities for the primary purpose of learning [8].In the Fall terms of 2017, 2018, and 2019, the CivE Design Days event was offered as asynchronous in-person two-day design event. Students were briefed on the event by way of ashort presentation that was delivered approximately one week in advance to provide pre-exposure and background to answer general operational questions (e.g., the laboratory location,what to bring, etc.) and to prepare students with background on the specifics of the designactivities. As shown by Lynch et al. [9], pre-exposure to content and
communication.While these actions were able to be implemented during the summer in which an issue arose,actions were also able to implemented for subsequent summers. For example, all faculty mentorswere required to reach out to REU students 3-4 weeks before the program began. The intentionwas to set expectations for both faculty and students as well as to establish rapport. In thiscommunication, faculty mentors include details on the student project, including a rough outlineof research tasks for the summer, and a handful of articles that can orient the students within theresearch area. Other pertinent information to help with student preparation were also included,such as recommended clothing to pack for field work and any online laboratory safety
background is in mechanical engineering with a focus on manufacturing. Prior to joining MIT, she worked at an original equipment manufacturer.Nicholas Xuanlai FangJohn Liu (Dr.) Dr. John Liu is the principal investigator of the MIT Learning Engineering and Practice (LEAP) Group, which applies design and systems principles to solving challenges in learning and develops learning experiences to better meet the increasing demand for STEM skills in tomorrow’s workforce. He is a Lecturer in MIT's Mechanical Engineering department and Scientist of the MITx Digital Learning Laboratory. Dr. Liu's work includes engineering education, mixed reality and haptic experiences, workforce solutions to address the nation-wide manufacturing
soil sampling and mapping efforts on the selected field todocument the anticipated gradual decline of phosphorus levels in the corn, soybean, and wheatcrop rotation and harvest cycle. Kolb’s experiential cycle paradigm has provided a meaningfulframework to involve student teams, advance the project goals, and promote educational outcomesfor the students in both field and laboratory settings covering all aspects of the overall project. Thispaper is largely focused on the grid soil sampling efforts that have been undertaken by UMESstudents over the past several years. Over the years several improvements have been made withthe hardware and software tools utilized by the team to improve the efficiency of the labor-intensive grid soil sampling
. Marcia Pool is a Teaching Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Programs in the Depart- ment of Bioengineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). She has been active in improving undergraduate education including developing laboratories to enhance experimental design skills and mentoring and guiding student teams through the capstone design and a translational course following capstone design. In her Director role, she works closely with the departmental leadership to manage the undergraduate program including: developing course offering plan, chairing the undergrad- uate curriculum committee, reviewing and approving course articulations for study abroad, serving as Chief Advisor