Conference Session

Laboratory Experiences with Mechanical, Materials and Fluid Systems

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bijan Sepahpour, The College of New Jersey

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Paper ID #8403A Practical Educational Fatigue Testing MachineProf. Bijan Sepahpour, The College of New Jersey Bijan Sepahpour is a registered Professional Engineer and Professor of Mechanical Engineering. He is currently serving as the chairman of the ME department at TCNJ. He is actively involved in the generation of design-oriented exercises and development of laboratory apparatus and experiments in the areas of mechanics of materials and dynamics of machinery for undergraduate engineering programs. Professor Sepahpour did his undergraduate studies at TCNJ and has advanced degrees from New Jersey Institute of

Conference Session

Laboratory Experiences with Mechanical, Materials and Fluid Systems

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John E. Matsson, Oral Roberts University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

laboratory. The projectwas funded by the ASHRAE Senior Undergraduate Project Grant Program. This paperdescribes a project where a group of undergraduate engineering students in themanufacturing processes, finite element methods and fluid mechanics courses designed,built, and tested a swirling pipe flow apparatus for measurements of friction factors. Theoverall objective was to engage the students in a design project. The paper will alsoprovide details of assessment and outcomes for the project.The students had to choose materials, minimize production cost, and determinefabrication techniques for the apparatus. Students designed the apparatus usingSolidWorks, and SolidWorks Flow Simulation software was used to simulate the swirlingpipe flow.Students

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning through Laboratory Experiences

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harry Courtney Powell, University of Virginia; Joanne Bechta Dugan, University of Virginia

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

relate these concepts to other parts of anECE curriculum3. In our approach, we perform an explicit link with embedded computingconcepts to subject material from elsewhere in the curriculum that would directly employ thetopic at hand4.Our class is targeted at 3rd year students. At this point in their curriculum they will have hadintroductory courses such as Digital Logic Design, Linear Circuits, and Electronics; Signals andSystems is co-requisite and electrical engineering majors will also be taking ElectromagneticFields. As they move from this course into the 4th year, they may choose to take elective coursesin controls, communications, wireless design, or networking.Course StructureAlthough this course includes both a lecture and laboratory

Conference Session

Laboratory Experiences with Mechanical, Materials and Fluid Systems

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nebojsa I. Jaksic, Colorado State University, Pueblo

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

, Mechatronics and Industrial Engineering. The workaddresses applications of inexpensive 3D printers in support of many engineering and non-engineering courses and activities at our university. Challenges of running a successful 3D-printer lab are addressed. A number of student projects are described. Based on the shear amountof 3D prints and their quality it can be concluded that the acceptance of this technology is highwithin the undergraduate engineering student population.Introduction Early laboratory demonstrations of additive rapid prototyping systems were conductedthirty years ago (1984). However, the acceptance of these systems in undergraduate engineeringcurricula was relatively slow due to the high cost of the equipment, the high cost

Conference Session

Student Division Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca Marie Reck, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Student

c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014Affordable Lab Kit for Controls Education Page 24.143.2 Affordable Lab Kit for Controls EducationThis research developed a modular, portable, and affordable laboratory kit and accompanyingcurriculum for two controls courses in the General Engineering Department. The objective is todesign each kit to be assembled for under $100 while replicating the educational functionality ofa lab bench in a university controls laboratory. This will also allow older analog computers to beupdated with newer technology that is more representative of what is currently used in industry1.This hardware kit will replace expensive equipment with an

Collection

2014 ERC

Authors

Alma Wickenden

UNCLASSIFIED The U.S. Army Research Laboratory’s Open Campus: Redefining Defense Research Dr. Joseph N. Mait Chief Scientist U.S. Army Research Laboratory U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering CommandUNCLASSIFIEDUNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Army Research Laboratory Mission Innovative science, technology, and analyses to enable full spectrum

Conference Session

Active Learning in ECE

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ramakrishnan Sundaram, Gannon University

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Electrical and Computer

development. Officespace can be optimized to facilitate scrum practices. Laboratory facilities with large open areasfor pairing and swarming, whiteboard spaces and walls for post-its facilitate team collaborationand increase the efficiency of collaborating teams.Through the centralized engineering project platform, the ECE department takes on the identityof an ECE organization. In this organization, the faculty members of the ECE department,besides being traditional classroom educators, assume the role of integrated project managers. Asa manager, the faculty member delegates responsibilities to the student and coordinates theproject activities of the student teams. The students in the ECE program can be viewed both asfour-year employees of the ECE

Conference Session

Innovations in Computer Engineering Courses

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bill D Carroll P.E., University of Texas, Arlington; Shawn N Gieser, University Of Texas At Arlington; David Levine, University of Texas, Arlington

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Electrical and Computer

Texas at Austin. He is a Fellow of the Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and a licensed professional engineer in Texas and Alabama.Shawn N Gieser, University Of Texas At Arlington Shawn N. Gieser PhD Student in Computer Science and part of the Heracleia Human-Centered Comput- ing Laboratory in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington. Also, Graduate Teaching Assistant and Lab Instructor for Digital Logic.Prof. David Levine, University of Texas, Arlington David Levine teaches at the University of Texas at Arlington in Computer Science and Engineering. He teaches computer architecture, computer organization, cloud computing and operating

Conference Session

Miscellaneous Topics in Energy Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan L. Falkenstein-Smith, Syracuse University; Jeongmin Ahn, Syracuse University; Kang Wang

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

recirculating combustors, solid-oxide fuel cells, micro heat engines, thermoacoustic engines, and thermal transpiration based propulsion and power generation. He has worked on a DARPA project to develop an integrated microscale power generator based on a solid-oxide fuel cell employing hydrocarbon fuels. Currently, his research is conducted in the Combustion and Energy Research Laboratory (COMER) at SU. Prof. Ahn has published over 20 papers in peer-reviewed journals (including Nature and other high impact journals) and a book, and made over 100 technical presentations (including over 20 invited sem- inars in Korea, Japan, China, Germany, and United States). He is an Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics

Conference Session

Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 2

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy J. Garrison, York College of Pennsylvania

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Engineering Physics & Physics

beencompletely restructured by combining the previously separate lecture, laboratory, and recitationcomponents into a single, integrated learning environment. Moreover, many active learningcomponents have been incorporated into the class. These include interactive laboratories, peerinstruction, and use of electronic clickers. These changes have been made in phases over severalyears and each change was assessed using the Force Concept Inventory (FCI) assessment test,given on the first and last days of class. Results from the Force Concept Inventory test show thatthe overall gain in performance has tripled as a result of the combined effects of these changes.Additionally, course grades show that the overall pass rate for the course has increased by

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Erick Jacob Nefcy, Oregon State University; Debra M. Gilbuena, Oregon State University; Jaynie L. Whinnery, Oregon State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

also an area in which she holds a patent. She currently has research focused on student learning in virtual laboratories and the diffusion of educational interventions and practices.Jaynie L. Whinnery, Oregon State University Jaynie Whinnery is a graduate student studying Public Policy at Oregon State University. She also holds an M.S. in Environmental Engineering and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Oregon State Univer- sity. Her research in engineering education is focused on student teams engaged in the Virtual Bioreactor (VBioR) Laboratory project. She is specifically interested in understanding the student-instructor interac- tions and feedback that occur during this project and how these factors influence

Collection

2014 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

Jose Macedo; Nick Sweeney

theoretical and hands-on practical experience with automation technologies that areof prime importance in industry: machine vision, programmable logic controllers based on theIEC-61131 standard, motion control and the integration of these technologies. Developingapplications and integration of state of the art industrial automation technology (hardware andsoftware) has become fairly easy compared to only a few years ago. Manufacturing engineeringstudents, as well as all other engineering students who will work on design and improvement ofautomated processes should be exposed to these advanced automation technologies. This paperdescribes the methodologies and relevant concepts covered in class, laboratory equipment, andlab activities developed for

Conference Session

Manufacturing Materials and Processes

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wayne P. Hung, Texas A&M University; Adam Farmer, Texas A&M University

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Manufacturing

interaction among students sinceeach person will produce his/her own individual part. At the end of training lessons, someinstructors may verbally describe the link of different processes and how a product would flowamong those processes. A manufacturing department typically has to purchase many identicalmachine tools and different tooling sets for variety of possible operations on each machine type.The operating cost of such manufacturing laboratory is high and some students might notcomprehend the link among different processes. This model is popular among communitycolleges or vocational schools, but may not be best for engineering students since the latter onlyneed to understand the manufacturing processes and flow sequence rather than acquiring

Conference Session

Electrical Energy Courses - Labs and Projects

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yazan Alsmadi, Ohio State University ; Kaichien Tsai, Ohio State University; Mark J. Scott, Ohio State University; Longya Xu, Ohio State University; Aimeng Wang

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Electronics and Motor Drives EducationABSTRACTThis paper presents a new Power Electronics and Motor Drives Laboratory at the Ohio StateUniversity (OSU). The laboratory implemented an alternative style of teaching referred to as an“Open Space Laboratory.” In this approach, students are provided with all the facilities to dotheir laboratory work in an openly available work space that can be accessed at a time that isconvenient for them. However, due to safety considerations, the implementation at OSU stillincludes one instructor and at least one lab-monitor to manage potential personnel and equipmentsafety issues.This lab course is designed for college seniors and graduate students. It includes a unique set ofexperiments

Conference Session

Distance Learning in Engineering Technology

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve C. Hsiung, Old Dominion University; John M. Ritz, Old Dominion University; Ece Yaprak, Wayne State University; Feng Jao, Ohio Northern University

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Engineering Technology

NASA (John Glenn, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Ames Research Center, and the Johnson Space Center) and the U.S. Navy (SPAWAR). She held a Fulbright fellowship at the Center for Wireless Communications (CWC) at the University of Oulu in Finland. She has received teaching excellence awards from her Division and the College of Engineering. She has received funding for her research from the NSF, the US Navy, NASA, and the business community. She is an ABET IEEE ETAC Commissioner and an active program evaluator.Dr. Feng Jao, Ohio Northern University Page 24.358.1 c American Society for

Conference Session

ECE Program Development

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

W. Timothy Holman, Vanderbilt University; Brian David Sierawski, Vanderbilt University; Robert Reed, Vanderbilt University; Robert A. Weller, Vanderbilt University; Andrew L. Sternberg, Vanderbilt University; Rebekah Austin, Vanderbilt University; Daniel M. Fleetwood, Vanderbilt University

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Electrical and Computer

Page 24.1245.1 Rebekah Austin is graduate student in Electrical Engineering at Vanderbilt University. Her research is in radiation effects on electronics and on how Vanderbilt’s CubeSat program can be used in the undergradu- ate electrical engineering curriculum.Daniel M Fleetwood, Vanderbilt University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Paper ID #10407Dan Fleetwood received B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees from Purdue University in 1980, 1981, and 1984.He joined Sandia National Laboratories in 1984 as a Member of the Technical Staff. In 1990, he wasnamed a Distinguished Member of the Technical Staff

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2014 ERC

Authors

Jason Boehm

NISTWorking with Industry to AccelerateInnovation Jason Boehm Director Program Coordination Office Office of the Director National Institute of Standards and Technology Department of CommerceNIST’s MissionTo promote U.S. innovationand industrial competitivenessby advancing measurementscience, standards, andtechnology in ways thatenhance economic securityand improve our quality of life. ©R. Rathe NIST Programs NIST Laboratories  Providing measurement solutions for industry and the © R. Rathe nation Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership

Conference Session

Simulations and Project-Based Learning II

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Turner, Purdue University (Statewide Technology); Chris Foreman, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Rajeswari Sundararajan, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Technology

judgmentsabout the value of ideas or materials within the subject, extending this approach to theundergraduate level can aid the development of life-long learning skills and concept retention[10]. Evaluation Synthesis Analysis Application Understanding KnowledgeFigure 1. Cognitive Domain Hierarchy in Bloom's TaxonomyMuch research has been performed in the application of Bloom’s taxonomy to engineering andtechnology course content as related to the efficacy of laboratory exercises to aid studentlearning through experience, and the importance of laboratories as part of

Conference Session

Teaching Mechanics of Materials

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter W Malak, Marquette University; Mark L. Nagurka, Marquette University

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Mechanics

aredeveloped for various types of springs. There may be a rudimentary exposure to physical springsin a mechanical engineering laboratory; more often, springs are passed around in class and usedas part of demonstrations.Discovery Learning The term "discovery learning" covers a variety of instructional techniques, such as active,cooperative, collaborative, project-based, and inductive learning. In these student-centered peda-gogical methods, the focus of activity is shifted from the teacher to the learner. The student is notprovided with an exact answer or a specified approach but with the materials and resources thatcan be used to find the answer independently. In the context of a laboratory setting, discoverylearning takes place when a challenge is

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hakan Gurocak, Washington State University, Vancouver; Ashley Ater Kranov, Washington State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

, Optimizing Student Learning, and Leadership Skills. Dr. Ater Kranov is also adjunct associate professor in the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Washington State University. Page 24.933.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 NEW MECHATRONICS CURRICULUM ON MULTI-AXIS INDUSTRIAL MOTION CONTROLAbstractOver the past couple decades, mechanical engineering programs have made significant advancesin developing educational materials and laboratory exercises in controls and mechatronics1-4.However, there is an important gap remaining between the

Conference Session

New Course Development Concepts in ET I

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vladimir Genis, Drexel University (Tech.); M. Eric Carr, Drexel University; Siddharth Vyas, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Adrian A. Pollock, MISTRAS Group, Inc.

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Engineering Technology

research work were published in scientific journals and presented at the national and international conferences. Dr. Genis has five U.S. patents.Mr. M. Eric Carr, Drexel University Mr. Eric Carr is a full-time Laboratory Manager and part-time adjunct instructor with Drexel University’s Engineering Technology program. Eric assists faculty members with the development and implementa- tion of various Engineering Technology courses. A graduate of Old Dominion University’s Engineering Technology program and Drexel’s College of Engineering, Eric enjoys finding innovative ways to use microcontrollers and other technologies to enhance Drexel’s Engineering Technology course offerings. Eric is currently pursuing a Ph.D in

Collection

2014 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

Baird Brueseke; Gordon Romney

instruction.CLaaS DefinitionComputer Lab as a Service (CLaaS) is a cloud based system that provides educators with aplatform to create and deliver computer based laboratory (lab) exercises to students. CLaaS isideally suited to provide unique capabilities for distance education, and it also functions in atraditional brick and mortar environment. CLaaS combines virtual machines and networkresources in a lab configuration that emulates real world computing technology supported by apedagogical learning infrastructure that makes the lab useable by instructors with minimalpersonal administration, configuration and maintenance.The lab environments created in CLaaS are tied directly to specific learning outcomes and moregranular learning objectives defined in the

Conference Session

Miscellaneous Topics in Energy Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Keith L. Coogler, Sam Houston State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Community College-North East to establish and develop a training program which includes solar photovoltaic coursesand laboratory resources. As part of the recipient agreement, SHSU’s qualified faculty developedsolar PV classes and created classroom and laboratory instructions and spaces. The goals of thispaper are to share experiences gained as a recipient of the SITN program and to demonstrate howto establish a complete 1kW Solar Photovoltaic system to conduct laboratory instructions.Student learning outcomes are also summarized in the paper. Industrial Technology students andfaculty (electronics, electronics and computer engineering technology, construction management,design and development, safety management) are involved in the project for both

Conference Session

Simulations and Project Based Learning I

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason K. Durfee P.E., Eastern Washington University; Donald C. Richter, Eastern Washington University; Martin William Weiser, Eastern Washington University; N.M. A. Hossain, Eastern Washington University; Hani Serhal Saad, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

required for undergraduate teaching in Mechanical Engineering andMechanical Engineering Technology that are “student centered” and bring relevance to theclassroom1. The global world we now all live in requires us to provide new innovators to createnew products at a very rapid pace compared to past generations. In forming these new directions,we need to reengineer the laboratory experience. We need to rethink traditional methods tobecome more flexible and challenging to the individual student. If we wish to encourageinnovation, a new method of delivery that is different from the traditional laboratory instructionneeds to be developed.2, 3, 9, 10 Allowing the student to use higher order learning which includesproblem development, experimental

Conference Session

Pedagogy and Learning 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Hirshfield, Oregon State University; Jaynie L. Whinnery, Oregon State University; Debra M. Gilbuena, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

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Educational Research and Methods

student studying Public Policy at Oregon State University. She also holds an M.S. in Environmental Engineering and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Oregon State Univer- sity. Her research in engineering education is focused on student teams engaged in the Virtual Bioreactor (VBioR) Laboratory project. She is specifically interested in understanding the student-instructor interac- tions and feedback that occur during this project and how these factors influence student learning.Dr. Debra M. Gilbuena, Oregon State University Debra Gilbuena is a postdoctoral scholar in the School of Chemical, Biological, and Environmental Engi- neering at Oregon State University. Debra has an M.BA, an M.S, and four years of industrial

Conference Session

Emerging Computing and Information Technologies

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seyed Mousavinezhad, Idaho State University; R. Eugene Stuffle, Idaho State University; Wei Pan, Idaho State University; Steven Grant Maclure, Idaho State University

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Computing & Information Technology

UniversitySteven Grant Maclure, Idaho State University Page 24.308.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Computing Tools in an Advanced Filter Theory CourseAbstractSignal Processing (SP, including image processing) is a course offered by manyengineering and computing programs. In our school we offer a senior-level, first-yeargraduate course with both lecture and laboratory sections. There is also an Elective EECourse, EE 4474/5574, Advanced Circuit Theory which uses analog/digital filter circuitsas main topics. Our experience has shown that some students consider the subject matterto be

Conference Session

Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James G. O'Brien, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Gergely Sirokman, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Engineering Physics & Physics

that we havedeveloped to help supplement traditional vector learning practices, which allows students to becreative, work together as a team, and accomplish a goal through the understanding of basicvector concepts.KeywordsFirst-Year Undergraduate, Vectors, Physics Education, Laboratory Instruction, InteractiveLearning, Physics PedagogyIntroductionAt the heart of any physics education is the study of vectors. Typically in a given STEMcurriculum, it is an objective of the first year physics courses to provide a sound understandingof vectors that will carry the student through future science, engineering and computer sciencecourses. In recent years, studies have shown the positive effects of using project based interactivelearning to allow

Conference Session

Biomedical Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marcia A. Pool, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Jennifer L. Groh, Purdue University Women in Engineering Program, West Lafayette; Allison L. Sieving, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Biomedical

Paper ID #10049Works in Progress: Generating Interest in Biomedical Engineering throughExploration of the Design ProcessDr. Marcia A. Pool, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign At the time of this work, Marcia Pool was an Instructional Laboratory Coordinator in the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering at Purdue University; she is now a Lecturer at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. At Purdue, she oversaw and assessed junior level laboratories, bioinstrumentation and biotransport, developed and implemented sophomore and junior professional development courses, and taught and mentored students in the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anca L. Sala, Baker College, Flint

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

supported by a National Science FoundationAdvanced Technological Education3 (ATE) Grant. The goals of the grant project are to: a) createand implement a new Associate of Applied Science Photonics and Laser Technology (AAS PLT)program; b) fully equip an Optics and Photonics Laboratory for education and training; c) trainfaculty to teach core courses in the AAS PLT program; d) perform outreach activities to localhigh schools to promote the new program; e) educate 30 or more students or workers by the endof the project.The paper discusses the efforts and activities performed towards achieving the project goals, andthe results and outcomes obtained in the first year of the grant. Activities included convening anAdvisory Board with industry

Collection

2014 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

Lisa Wang

students’ understanding of physical phenomena as well asanalytical and creative thinking skills. Another study4 investigated the effects of computersimulations to the students prior to performing laboratory experiments helped students predictthe physical phenomena in subsequent laboratory experiments, and that the computer simulationsadded depth to students’ theoretical understanding of scientific principles. Proceedings of the 2014 American Society for Engineering Education Zone IV Conference Copyright © 2014, American Society for Engineering Education 431Need of Innovative Teaching PracticeThe developed computer