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2014 ASEE Zone 4 Conference
Authors
Ding Yuan; Nebojsa Jaksic; Jude DePalma
486 LEGO Mindstorms: EV3 versus NXT 2.0 A Laboratory Study in an Introduction to Engineering Course Ding Yuan, Nebojsa Jaksic, and Jude DePalma Colorado State University, PuebloAbstractThe LEGO Mindstorms NXT programmable robotics kit has been a successful tool for enrichingK-12 math and science education and for improving recruitment and retention in college-levelengineering programs since it was released in late July 2006. Many educational research papershave shown positive results from integrating the LEGO Mindstorms NXT robotics kits intoappropriate
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
, simple laboratory exercises are then used to further reinforcethe concepts. A common exercise would be a map, where vectors can be drawn, combined andmanipulated using meter sticks and protractors. Some institutions have branched out and madeuse of vector type scavenger hunts to further engage the student.4 At WIT, we have theadvantage that laboratory sections are restricted to 16 students maximum, so small groups andgroup activities are easily implemented. Also, with the authors being avid gamers themselves,the opportunity to teach vectors on a virtual space battlefield was seized. Page 24.1173.2The students who were enrolled in the courses
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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Joseph Jinlee Kim P.E., California State University Long Beach
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NSF Grantees Poster Session
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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies
Paper ID #8596Effectiveness of Green-BIM Teaching Method in Construction Education Cur-riculumProf. Jin-Lee Kim P.E., California State University Long Beach Jin-Lee Kim, Ph.D., P.E., LEED AP BD+C is an Assistant Professor of Dept. of Civil Engineering & Construction Engineering Management at California State University, Long Beach. He is a Director of Green Building Information Modeling laboratory at CSULB. He has earned a doctorate degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Florida, majoring Construction Engineering Management with a minor in Statistics. His research interests include construction engineering
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Laboratory Experiences with Signal Processing and Controls
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Chad Eric Davis P.E., University of Oklahoma; Anh Mai, University of Oklahoma
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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies
, "Process control laboratory experiments using LabVIEW," Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, 2001.7. D. Um and V. Sriraman, "Teaching basic control systems theory using robots," Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, 2004.8. S. Daniels, D. Harding, and M. Collura, "Introducing feedback control to first year engineering students using LabVIEW," Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, 2005.9. C. Chen and J. Derr, "Radio-controlled robot lawnmower," Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference &
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Improving Laboratory Education in Chemical Engineering
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Joshua A. Levinson, Lafayette College; Eric L. Maase, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Glen Thomas Tennyson
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Chemical Engineering
Paper ID #8705Automated Process Control Laboratory Experience: Simultaneous Temper-ature and Level Control in a Continuously Stirred Tank Reactor SystemDr. Joshua A. Levinson, Lafayette College Levinson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering at Lafayette College. His teaching interests are in senior capstone design, integrated chemical engineering laboratory, transport, and thermodynamics. His research interests are in semiconductor processing technology, mi- crofluidics, transport phenomena, chemical kinetics, and chemical engineering pedagogy.Dr. Eric L. Maase, University of
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Improving Laboratory Education in Chemical Engineering
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Mary M. Staehle, Rowan University; Tom Merrill, Rowan University; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University
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Chemical Engineering
Engineering Education with several teaching awards such as the 2004 National Outstanding Teaching Medal and the 2005 Quinn Award for experiential learning. Page 24.198.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Artificial Organs Leading to Real Engineering Learning [Work-in-Progress]AbstractExamined at a holistic level, the human body is composed of unit operations maintaininga steady state known as homeostasis. Many of these unit operations have engineeringanalogs. These parallels are explored readily for pedagogical purposes, either as novelproblems or
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Innovative Teaching Techniques in the Classroom
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Goli Nossoni, Manhattan College
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Civil Engineering
Paper ID #8759An innovative way to teach sustainability in Civil engineering Material ClassDr. Goli Nossoni, Manhattan College Dr. Goli Nossoni specializes in the area of civil engineering structures and materials she has worked in multidisciplinary research laboratory. Her research recently expanded to include innovative green and recycled materials. She taught the Civil Engineering Materials course the last two years, and has tried to encourage her students to think critically about the environmental impact of the materials they use and be more creative. She recently has received an EPA-P3 grant for a multidisciplinary
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Laboratory Experiences with Signal Processing and Controls
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University (Tech.); Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University (Tech.); Radian G. Belu, Drexel University (Tech.)
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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies
theinterdisciplinary nature of those processes.IntroductionIn a fast changing industrial environment, educational laboratory activities need to keep pacewith new and emerging technologies that are implemented, in order to provide students with therequired skills consistent with the newest technologies available. Real life industrial settings areoften too expensive and complex to implement at laboratory level. The fundamental challengingproblems in manufacturing education are related to: (a) Improving the student–instructionaltechnologies interface to incorporate the required learning tools; (b) Improving teaching andlearning effectiveness. On the other hand, the advancement of increasing efficiency and reducingthe cost of manufacturing is contingent on
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Improving Laboratory Education in Chemical Engineering
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Joshua A Enszer, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Chemical Engineering
toestablish their own experiment designs to explore chemical and physical phenomena related tojunior-level thermodynamics and transport courses. Concepts in statistics and numericalmethods, technical writing, engineering ethics, and laboratory and industrial safety are allintroduced in the scope of this course.This course serves as the first in our curriculum where students are responsible for the creation oflaboratory procedures, in contrast to their typical chemistry labs where experimental methods areprovided. Given a brief (1/2-1 page) prompt explaining the principle of interest and a list ofavailable laboratory equipment, students are required to explicitly outline the objective,hypothesis, and methods of their experiment, followed by
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Improving Laboratory Education in Chemical Engineering
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jacqueline Gartner Ph.D., Washington State University; David Finkel; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University; Olusola Adesope, Washington State University-Pullman
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Chemical Engineering
offer insight to where student incorrectly incorporate information into their schema, andcommunicate the concepts that students fail to integrate into their schema.11The curriculum at the institution is structured such that junior level (third year) students take thefluid mechanics and heat transfer course in the spring, and the follow fall enroll in a unitoperations laboratory. This factor may or may not have influences student’s interview resultsfrom the study, but it was consistent for both the group that received handsIn addition to understanding how schemas are affected, this two-year study also aims to followup on a previous study that conducted interviews of students who had previously taken a fluid
Conference Session
Renewable Energy in Classroom
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Radian G. Belu, Drexel University (Tech.); Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); KETKI GHAISAS, Drexel University; Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso
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Energy Conversion and Conservation
configurations. HOMER was originallydeveloped at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), United States. A commercialversion has been developed, upgraded and distributed by HOMER Energy, LCC and is used bythe authors as teaching aid for our renewable energy course. It can be used to design, analyze andmodel micro-power and hybrid power system’s configurations with various energy resources foreconomics and sizing to determine the optimal combination of them to meet the load demandand the user requirements. Figure 1 shows the basic architecture of this software package. Itshows the calculation result of the number of cases of different renewable energy sources underweather conditions, load demands, capacity ranges, fuel costs, and carbon emission
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Mechanical Division Poster Session
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Craig J. Gunn, Michigan State University; Pavel M. Polunin, Michigan State University
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Mechanical Engineering
Paper ID #9520I Should Not be Expected to Teach English!...ButMr. Craig J. Gunn, Michigan State University Craig Gunn is the Director of the Communication Program in the Department of Mechanical Engineer- ing at Michigan State University. He integrates communication skill activity into all courses within the mechanical Engineering program. He is editor of the CEED Newsbriefs and has co-authored numerous textbooks, including - Engineering Your Future.Mr. Pavel M. Polunin, Michigan State University Pavel Polunin is a Ph.D. student in Mechanical Engineering Department at Michigan State University. He obtained his M.S. in
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Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Ethics Education
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Daniel F. Jennings PE, Texas A&M University; Bimal P. Nepal, Texas A&M University
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Manufacturing
also follow theproject based approach in teaching leadership to engineering students ((Khattak et al., 2012).Penn State’s (USA) Engineering Leadership Development Minor (EDLM) is a slightly differentmodel than any project based leadership model used in laboratories. The EDLM Model requiresstudents to take multiple courses in leadership focusing on core leadership qualities, globalleadership qualities, and 21st century leadership qualities (Schuhmann, 2011). Similarly,Babucia, Craig, and Connor (2012) discuss MIT satellite development program projects whichprovide students with the leadership education through a project based approach. The MITprogram is a three-term class focusing on engineering topics and developed for implementationat
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Construction Education Topics in Architectural Engineering
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Yutaka Sho, Syracuse University
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Architectural
assistant professor of architecture at Syracuse University in New York. Page 24.670.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Home Experiments: EarthBag Construction as Teaching Tool in RwandaThis paper investigates the meanings of home and field in architectural and engineering designsin international development. Academic research in the humanities and science disciplines tendsto situate the home and the field opposite of research activities. The home is a stable andcontrolled laboratory for analyses and theorization while the field is where raw
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Manufacturing and Machine Component Design
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Harold L. Stalford, University of Oklahoma
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Mechanical Engineering
Paper ID #10616Hands-On Method for Teaching Design of Mechanical Components CourseDr. Harold L. Stalford, University of Oklahoma Prof. Harold Stalford received M.S. (1966) and Ph.D.(1970) in Mechanical Engineering from the Uni- versity of California, Berkeley, California and B.S.(1965) from Oklahoma State University. After being on the faculties at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and at the Georgia Institute of technology, he served as the Director of the School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering 1995-2000 Director and continues on as Professor since 1995. Dr. Stalford has spent two
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Diversity Redefined: Nontraditional Views in Traditional Environments
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Gary W. Behm, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Antonio Francisco Mondragon, Rochester Institute of Technology/CINVESTAV
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Minorities in Engineering
Paper ID #10272A Teaching Model for Teaching Deaf/Hard of-hearing and Hearing Studentswith Course Accessibility and Real World Product DesignMr. Gary W Behm, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST) Gary Behm is an Assistant Professor of the Engineering Studies department and Director of the Center on Access Technology Innovation Laboratory at RIT/NTID. He is a deaf engineer who retired from IBM after serving for 30 years. He received his BS from RIT and his MS from Lehigh University. His last assignment with IBM was an Advanced Process Control project manager. He managed team members in delivering the next generation
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Teaching Mechanics of Materials
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Peter W Malak, Marquette University; Mark L. Nagurka, Marquette University
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Mechanics
. Student testing was extremely valuable in identifyingactivities that needed improvement and items in the manual that needed revision . Based on theirfeedback, several changes were implemented to further promote discovery learning. Testing withformer students is highly encouraged for anyone developing new laboratory experiments. The revised experiments are being implemented with students in the “Design of MachineElements” course in the Spring 2014. Feedback from students and teaching assistants has con-firmed the value of the experiments in engaging students in the analysis and design of mechani-cal springs. Students became familiar with different types of springs, experimentally determinedparameters of springs, analyzed and designed springs
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Teaching and Assessment Methodologies
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Bimal P. Nepal, Texas A&M University; Barry Lawrence, Texas A&M University; Esther Rodriguez-Silva PhD, Texas A&M University
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Manufacturing
the Global Supply Chain Laboratory at Texas A&M University, where she conducts applied research and industry projects in the area of global distribution, best practices in distribution profitability, distributor value added services, and within industry Consortia. Dr. Rodriguez Silva is the Director of the Talent Incubator Program where she educates and train students for project development and execution. Also, she coordinates the Global Distribution Study Abroad Program designated to teach students on how to conduct business in the international arena. Dr. Rodriguez Silva has contributed with recognized international institutions on supply chain man- agement and participated on the implementation of
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Teaching and Assessment Methodologies
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Chris Plouff, Grand Valley State University; Christopher P. Pung P.E., Grand Valley State University; Hugh Jack, Grand Valley State University
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Manufacturing
competitive advantage through manufacturing planning, strategy, quality, and control; (d) manufacturing systems design: ability to analyze, synthesize, and control manufacturing operations using statistical methods; and (e) manufacturing laboratory or facility experience: ability to measure manufacturing process variables and develop technical inferences about the process.The Four Pillars of Manufacturing Engineering ModelThe Four Pillars of Manufacturing Engineering model4 represents a professional perspective onthe outcomes from a manufacturing program11. These group curricular areas by industry needs,as seen in Figure 1. Each of the four pillars represents a major area for
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New Teaching Methods in Mechanics
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University; Edward J. Berger, University of Virginia
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Mechanics
Paper ID #9892Promoting Research-Based Instruction in Statics and Dynamics: A VirtualCommunity of PracticeDr. Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University Brian P. Self obtained his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Engineering Mechanics from Virginia Tech, and his Ph.D. in Bioengineering from the University of Utah. He worked in the Air Force Research Laboratories before teaching at the U.S. Air Force Academy for seven years. Brian has taught in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo since 2006. During the 2011-2012 academic year he participated in a professor exchange, teaching at the
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New Teaching Methods in Mechanics
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Sarah L. Billington, Stanford University; Sheri D. Sheppard, Stanford University; Robert C Calfee, Graduate School of Education, Stanford University; Peggy C. Boylan-Ashraf, Stanford University
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Mechanics
Paper ID #10411Evaluation of Impact of Web-based Activities on Mechanics Achievement andSelf-EfficacyProf. Sarah L. Billington, Stanford University Sarah Billington is Professor and Associate Chair of the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineer- ing at Stanford University. Her research group focuses on sustainable, durable construction materials and their application to structures and construction. She teaches an undergraduate class on introductory solid mechanics as well as graduate courses in structural concrete behavior and design. Most recently she has initiated a engineering education research project on
Conference Session
NSF Grantees’ Poster Session
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Stephanie Luster-Teasley, North Carolina A&T State University; Sirena C. Hargrove-Leak, Elon University; Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University
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NSF Grantees Poster Session
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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies
]. Despite what is known about Millenniallearners, however, traditional laboratory courses tend to fall short of addressing effectiveteaching methods recommended for millennial student learning[1-4]. Page 24.940.2II. Case-studies teaching method Step-by-step laboratories for the 21st century learner are relatively ineffective, providelimited student critical thinking, and often leaves little to no impact on student learning andcontent retention[5-11]. Examples of methods to reform laboratory experiences include the use of“story” based historical cases, vignettes, dramatizations, thematic narratives, and dialogues inchemistry and physics
Collection
2014 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference
Authors
Kanti Prasad
21st Century Challenges: Integrating Fundamentals Into State-Of-The-Art Technology Curricula Complimented by Hands on Experience in Laboratories. Kanti Prasad Ph.D.; P.E.; F.ASEE Professor/Founding Director Microelectronics/VLSI Technology Electrical and Computer Engineering Department University of Massachusetts Lowell Kanti_Prasad@uml.eduAbstract:In order to prepare the workforce for VLSI program, theoretical instructions must integratefundamentals and be complemented with adequate laboratory facilities in order to validate thedesign from its conception to the
Conference Session
Improvements in ECE Signals and Systems
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Anusha Sathyanarayanan Rao, Vanderbilt University; Jing Fan, Vanderbilt University; Cynthia J. Brame, Vanderbilt University; Bennett Allan Landman, Vanderbilt University
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Electrical and Computer
] Gassert, John D., et al. "Cross-Disciplinary Biomedical Engineering Laboratories and Assessment of their Impact on Student Learning." American Society for Engineering Education. American Society for Engineering Education, 2011.[4] Sturm, Bob L., and Jerry D. Gibson. "Signals and Systems using MATLAB: an integrated suite of applications for exploring and teaching media signal processing." Frontiers in Education, 2005. FIE'05. Proceedings 35th Annual Conference. IEEE, 2005.[5] Thiagarajan, Jayaraman, J, et al. “On the use of LabVIEW in signals and systems”, Proceedings of ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June 2009.[6] Simoni, Mario, M. Aburdene, and F. Fayyaz. "Analog-Circuit-Based Activities to Improve Introductory
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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University
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NSF Grantees Poster Session
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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies
Paper ID #9411Development and Implementation of Interactive Virtual Laboratories to HelpStudents Learn Threshold Concepts in Thermodynamics – Year 1Dr. Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University Milo Koretsky is a Professor of Chemical Engineering at Oregon State University. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees from UC San Diego and his Ph.D. from UC Berkeley, all in Chemical Engineering. He currently has research activity in areas related engineering education and is interested in integrating technology into effective educational practices and in promoting the use of higher-level cognitive skills in engineering problem
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Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning through Laboratory Experiences
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Mary Cardenas, Harvey Mudd College
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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies
Engineering Education, 2014 An Implementation of Electronic Laboratory Notebooks (ELN) Using a Course Management System Platform in an Undergraduate Experimental Engineering CourseAbstractExperimental Engineering at Harvey Mudd College is a sophomore-level, semester-long course,involving multiple experiments covering a number of engineering disciplines. The primarypurpose of the course is to teach basic instrumentation and measurement techniques; good labnotebook practice; technical report writing; analysis and presentation of data; the usage ofexperimental results for engineering design purposes; and the beginnings of professionalpractice. During the 2011-2012 academic year, we implemented a transition from
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Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning through Laboratory Experiences
Collection
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
assignment, which must be completed during theassigned laboratory time, is a subset of or is closely related to the week’s project. The project iscompleted outside of the normal laboratory meeting time and the total weekly assignment is dueSunday midnight. Friday afternoon office hours are held in the lab and are well attended.Each of the weekly assignments has baseline requirements and optional challenges; thechallenges are intended to provide a deeper level of understanding and are used for bonus points.It should be noted that those who complete the challenges rarely need the extra points! Studentswho meet the challenges, demonstrate good debugging skills and submit high quality reports anddocumentation are invited to serve as (paid) teaching
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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
stay ontask longer then before, thus increasing grit.Previous Work The value of experiments, laboratory exercises, and other hands-on experiences inundergraduate engineering education is well established through Kolb’s Experiential LearningCycle theory. The use of rapid prototyping machines and more expensive 3D printers aidingvisualization in engineering graphics courses, teaching additive manufacturing methods inmanufacturing courses, and building of prototypes in engineering design courses are welldocumented in the literature.Kolb’s Experiential Learning Cycle theory1 claims that regardless of the learning style, a studentlearns most efficiently if he/she follows a cycle consisting of four steps (axes): experiencing(concrete
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Laboratory Experiences with Mechanical, Materials and Fluid Systems
Collection
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
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Improvements in ECE Signals and Systems
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Cory J. Prust, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Steven Holland, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Richard W. Kelnhofer, Milwaukee School of Engineering
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Electrical and Computer
Paper ID #10633Ultra Low-Cost Software-Defined Radio: A Mobile Studio for Teaching Dig-ital Signal ProcessingDr. Cory J. Prust, Milwaukee School of Engineering Dr. Cory Prust is Assistant Professor in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department at Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE). He earned his BSEE degree from MSOE in 2001 and his Ph.D. from Purdue University in 2006. Prior to joining MSOE in 2009, he was a Technical Staff member at MIT Lincoln Laboratory. He teaches courses in the signal processing and embedded systems areas.Dr. Steven Holland, Milwaukee School of Engineering Steven S. Holland (M ’13