Paper ID #36810Effectiveness of a Hyflex Teaching Pedagogy inEnvironmental Engineering Education on StudentPerformance and Course OutcomesChelsea Q Linvill (CPT)Benjamin Michael Wallen (LTC) © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Effectiveness of a Hyflex Teaching Pedagogy in Environmental Engineering Education on Student Performance and Course OutcomesAbstract: In March 2020, academic institutions across the world were involuntarily presentedwith the challenge of teaching and engaging students remotely through online classes. Theseforced adaptations allowed instructors to
- Technologies, U., n.d. Address-tion are integrating immersive technologies to teach young stu- ables. https://docs.unity3d.com/Packages/dents complex concepts. The Virtual Sandbox tool presented in com.unity.addressables@1.19/manual/index.html (Datethis study potentially serves a purpose for students to hone their accessed: 11 Feb 2022).problem-solving and visualization skills enhanced without hav-ing to physically be present in a laboratory setting. This shiftis showing the potential impacts in
) has recently initiated a campus-wide approach to theteaching of writing with a special program specifically designed for teaching “writing inthe discipline” in order to provide students with the needed skills. The rationale behindthis initiative is that general composition courses cannot adequately prepare students fordiscipline-specific writing.Technical communications training has not been offered as a formal course at theUniversity of Houston for some time. In our Cullen College of Engineering it has beenmore or less up to the individual faculty members in their own courses to providetechnical communication instruction on a “need to know” basis. Laboratory coursesusually require written and sometimes oral reports. Typically the “design
learning objectives Abstract Students in environmental science and engineering tracts are expected to meet basic knowledge and skill proficiency levels, in conjunction with ABET student outcomes. Best practices such as hands-on learning through laboratory experimentation and field data collection have been shown to improve technical and analytical skills. Additionally, community service and outreach programs have aided students in mastering communication skills and applying appropriate learning strategies. This study attempts to quantify the gains obtained by a service-learning/community outreach project course and determine if course design can
Paper ID #36685Work-in-Progress: Engineers Transitioning from anIndustrial Position to Full-time Academic Position in anEngineering CollegeMatthew Lucian Alexander (Associate Professor) Dr. Matthew is an associate professor in Chemical Engineering at Texas A&M University-KingsvilleNAZMUL RAHMANI Dr. Nazmul Rahmani, Texas A&M University - Kingsville Dr. Rahmani is the Van Mooney Professor of Practice in the Department of Chemical and Natural Gas Engineering at TAMUK. Prior to this, he had 12+ years’ experience in petroleum industry with major focus on process engineering design and laboratory R&D project
, he has been appointed as an Assistant Professor in the same department of the same school. Zaghloul is a recipient of multiple research and teaching awards; he currently holds the John C. Mascaro Faculty Scholarship in Sustainability.Amr Hassan Dr. Amr Hassan (also know as Amr Mahmoud) received his B.Sc. degree in Electronics and Electrical Communications Engineering and the M.Sc degree in Engineering Physics from Cairo University, Egypt, in 2011 and 2015, respectively. He earned his PhD in Computer Engineering from the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the University of Pittsburgh, USA. Currently, he is an Assistant Professor with the same department, since August 2019. Dr. Hassan's primary focus is on
and 3D computer models. However, few classes were usingnumerical simulation models in teaching at that time. PE faculty members continued using traditional teachingmethods, such as backboard and PowerPoint presentations including graphs and sketches. In 21 century, tremendouschanges have been made in teaching PE classes. Almost every petroleum engineering program started developing andusing laboratories to conduct experiments that help students’ attainment of course objectives, such as core, fluid, anddrilling labs. Since 2014, Bob L. Held department of petroleum engineering has adopted the use of visualizationmodels in teaching. More than seven lab-scale models were built and used in multiple PE classes. In this section ofthe paper, only
the Architectural Engineering Division and is the Construction Division Chair.Carisa H Ramming (Associate Professor)Sanjeev Adhikari Dr. Sanjeev Adhikari is faculty from Kennesaw State University. Previously he was faculty at Morehead State University from 2009 to 2016 and faculty at Purdue University – Indianapolis from 2016 to 2019. He completed a Ph.D. degree in civil engineering, focusing on construction management, from Michigan Technological University in 2008. He has an extensive teaching background with 20 years of the academic experience at five different universities. Students and departments have always praised him for his outstanding teaching and research excellence. He has been involved in numerous
Paper ID #37736MATLAB Curriculum Based in Experimental Setups withAuthentic Data Collection and Analysis ExperiencesBrian Patrick O'connell (Associate Teaching Professor) Brian O'Connell is an Associate teaching professor in the First-Year Engineering program at Northeastern University. His undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering came from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 2006. He then worked for Kollmorgen Electro/Optical as a mechanical engineer developing periscopes and optronic masts. In 2011, he returned to academia at Tufts University, earning his MS and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering for
, introductory lab courses play a crucial role in exposingstudents to the breadth of topics, experimental techniques, and apparatuses in the field. They haveplayed a long-standing role in rounding out the practical portion of an engineer’s education [1].These introductory courses are active, collaborative, cooperative, and problem-based in their verynature [2]. Students are in a hands-on laboratory space, working to collect data necessary to testan experimental hypothesis. Prince [2] defines active learning as “any instructional method thatengages students in the learning process." Laboratory classes certainly fall under thatumbrella.The goal of active learning in a mechanical engineering laboratory context is multi-fold. Thecourse should teach students
toengineering laboratory education. They claimed that virtual and remote experimentation couldact as concrete experiences, as well as abstract conceptualization and active experimentation.This would seem to indicate that virtual, simulated, or remote laboratory experiments are equallyas valuable in teaching hands-on skills as traditional physical laboratories. Shekoyan et.al. foundthat videos could act as concrete experience as in Kolb’s framework. They conceded that it wasimperative to study the literature on pedagogy and adjust assessments prior to the online courseand design the course purposefully around the virtual experiences [6]. However, other researchhas shown that virtual experiences are often not as effective as in person experiences
of systemsand final assembly, test, and validation, the laboratory usage rose significantly and remainedrelatively constant week-to-week for both number of students using the lab and average time perstudent spent in the lab. Figure 2: student lab usage during Covid (data collected Fall 2020)With respect to ability to use and well as access to equipment needed for remote teaching (i.e.laptop, camera, remote proctoring software etc.) students indicated that they have a goodunderstanding of what is needed, but nevertheless, accessibility in some cases was limited(Figures 3 and 4).Figure 3: Familiarity with remote classroom technologyFigure 4: Access to technology for remote learningFurthermore, access to faculty (due to lack of in
will send a display signal to the LCDvia DPI(RGB888). The speaker system consists of two 16x9mm rectangular micro speakers. Thesound system is still a work in progress, driving micro speakers requires special attention tofiltering out low frequencies. Perceived audio will be low if this is not done.Pedagogical ContextHandheld gaming consoles comprise multiple systems. For this reason, it is recommended that thisproject be split into various experiments and teaching opportunities. For example, this projectcould supplement a related course, or extracurricular activity. The design and components are fordemonstration and are completely subjective. It is encouraged to personalize and or deviate fromthe demonstrated design in order to foster
textbook learning and to amplify tactilelearning experiences needed to produce the next generation of engineers.Citations[1] Dalton, J.S., Stutts, D.S., & Montgomery, R.L. (2003). Mini-Lab Projects in the Undergraduate Classical Controls Course.[2] Henry, J. (1996, June). Controls laboratory teaching via the World Wide Web. In 1996 Annual Conference (pp. 1-123).[3] Huang,C.,Cheng,C. & Kuo,J. (2015).Enhancing Engineering Education via Physical Experiments: The Case of Learning Energy Storage with a Flywheel System. Balkan Region Conference on Engineering and Business Education,1(1) 49-56. https://doi.org/10.1515/cplbu-2015-0006[4] Lindsay, E.D., & Good, M.C. (2005). Effects of laboratory access modes upon
. Keeping material costs low was part of this consideration andset-up descriptions are provided as well as parts lists.IntroductionInstructors of required undergraduate engineering courses do well by providing examples ofwhere course content is applied in the real world. Such examples allow students to connectmaterial with personal experiences, potentially spark further questions or curiosity, andimplicitly demonstrate both the importance and ubiquity of a subject. Without the instructorexplicitly pointing out connections, students can struggle to see the applicability of the topic.When teaching a technical engineering course it is easy for an instructor to focus on theequations, assumptions, theories, problem solving algorithms and similar
techniques adapted to teach first-year engineering coursespost-pandemic. Challenges faced by students and faculty will also be presented in this paperalong with some guidance and best practices. In March 2020, COVID-19 was announced as apandemic that began impacting higher education during the Spring semester. Many land-grantuniversities were not fully equipped with the tools to offer the best learning experience tostudents due to lock-down and the inability to access the laboratories and teaching equipment.This global pandemic had caused the universities to change their operations and impelledinstructors to switch to online instruction halfway into the semester. Many universities beganexploring options and investing their resources to devise
Paper presents adaption techniques for teaching second-year Electricaland Computer Engineering courses post-pandemic. Challenges faced by students and faculty willalso be presented in this paper along with some guidance and best practices. COVID-19 beganimpacting education in early 2020 and many land-grant universities were not fully equipped withthe tools to offer the best learning experience to students due to lock-down and inability to accessthe laboratories and teaching equipment. This global pandemic had caused the universities tochange their operations and impelled instructors to quickly adapt to online instruction. Manyuniversities began to invest their resources to explore teaching pedagogies that best fit the needsof their students
Paper ID #36737I Think We Should Break Up...Class, That IsMatthew Swenty (Dr.) Dr. Swenty obtained his bachelor's and master's degrees in Civil Engineering from Missouri S&T and then worked as a bridge designer at the Missouri Department of Transportation. He returned to school to obtain his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering at Virginia Tech followed by re-search work at the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center on concrete bridges. He is currently a professor of civil engineering and the Jackson-Hope Chair in Engineering at the Virginia Military Institute. He teaches engineering mechanics and structural
Paper ID #37723Complementary virtual and hardware labs for teachingcontrol systems to undergraduate mechanical engineers as atextbook alternative.Brendan Smith I'm a 5th year assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, CA. I primarily teach control systems and mechanics of materials and conduct research in using robotics and driving simulation for neurological rehabilitation (and yes that is my COVID co-instructor on my shoulder). © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com
School of Mines. He served as Chair, Disciplinary Literacy in Science and as Associate Director, Engineering Education Research Center at the University of Pittsburgh; Director of Research & Development for a multimedia company; and as founding Director of the Center for Integrating Research & Learning (CIRL) at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory. His current efforts focus on innovation of teaching practices in STEM fields and systemic change within higher education.Deb Jordan Director of the Trefny Innovative Instruction Center at Colorado School of Mines; leading the team in their work with faculty and staff to continuously expand high-quality, research-based, and innovative learning experiences for
MIT in Chemical Engineering. He was a member of the inaugural cohort of the Provost’s Inclusive Teaching Fellowship at CMU, was the 2020 recipient of the Frederick A. Howes Scholar Award in Computational Science and the 2016 MIT Graduate Teaching Award in the School of Engineering, and is an alumnus of the Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship and the Tau Beta Pi Graduate Fellowship. Wang directs the Mechanics of Materials via Molecular and Multiscale Methods Laboratory (M5 Lab) at CMU, which focuses on computational micro- and nanoscale mechanics of fluids, soft matter, and active matter, with applications in Civil and Environmental Engineering across the nexus of water, energy
and as Associate Director, Engineering Education Research Center at the University of Pittsburgh; Director of Research & Development for a multimedia company; and as founding Director of the Center for Integrating Research & Learning (CIRL) at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory. His current efforts focus on innovation of teaching practices in STEM fields and systemic change within higher education.Megan Sanders (Senior Assessment Associate) Megan is the Senior Assessment Associate in the Trefny Innovative Instruction Center at Colorado School of Mines.Stephanie Cutler (Assessment and Instructional Support Specialist) Dr. Stephanie Cutler has degrees in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial and Systems
Paper ID #37534Long-Term Impact of COVID-19 on the First-YearEngineering Experience at a Mid-Sized Teaching FocusedUniversityBrian Dick Brian Dick chairs the Physics, Engineering, and Astronomy department at Vancouver Island University, and coordinates its Engineering Transfer program. He believes strongly in enabling equitable access to engineering education, and led work to develop the Common First-Year Engineering Curriculum in British Columbia. He is also passionate about enriching program curriculum with intercultural experiences and student engagement as global citizens. Brian has led intercultural projects
Paper ID #37135Inexpensive solar garden light provides valuable energysystem learning toolDale H. Litwhiler (Associate Professor)Neda Bazyar Shourabi Assistant Teaching Professor © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Inexpensive solar garden light provides valuable energy system learning toolAbstractSolar powered residential garden lights, also called landscape lights, are ubiquitous and providean inexpensive and convenient means of low-power outdoor illumination. A typical solar gardenlight fixture consists of a small solar cell, rechargeable
Paper ID #37521Development of a Community of Practice for Rethinking BestPractices in Post-COVID Experiential LearningRebecca Marie Reck (Teaching Associate Professor) Rebecca M. Reck is a Teaching Associate Professor of Bioengineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Her research includes alternative grading, entrepreneurial mindset, instructional laboratories, and equity-focused teaching. She teaches biomedical instrumentation, signal processing, and control systems. She earned a Ph.D. in Systems Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from
, “Creating Power Engineering Laboratory Experiences for Distance Education Students,” 2005 ASEE Annual Conference[2] R. Belu, “Virtual Laboratory for Study of the Electric Machines Parameters and Characteristics,” 2010 ASEE Annual Conference[3] R. Belu and I. Husanu, “Using a Virtual Platform for Teaching Electrical Machines and Power Systems Courses,“ 2013 ASEE Annual Conference[4] C. Spezia and G. Crosby, “BYOE: The Design and Operation of an Electric Motors Simulator,“ 2017 ASEE Annual Conference[5] S. Cumming, "Festo LabVolt LVSIM EMS Software Test Success 20 user license for CQU," [Online]. Available: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQHvoS75rTM. [Accessed Mar. 28, 2022][6] “Electromechanical Training System Datasheet,“ Festo
Engineering) Dr. Brock E. Barry is the Director of Civil Engineering and Professor of Engineering Education in the Department of Civil & Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military Academy, West Point where he has been part of the faculty since 2009. Dr. Barry holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Rochester Institute of Technology, a Master of Science degree from University of Colorado at Boulder, and a PhD in Engineering Education from Purdue University. Prior to pursuing a career in academics, Dr. Barry spent 10 years as a senior geotechnical engineer and project manager on projects throughout the United States. He is a licensed professional engineer. Dr. Barry's passion is teaching the Army's future
McMaster University.James A. Kearns (Associate Professor) © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Using a Hyflex Learning Format in a Second-year Mechatronics CourseAbstractThis evidence-based practice paper details a Hyflex learning format used in a second-yearMechatronics course for Mechanical Engineering majors. At York College of Pennsylvania,Mechatronics introduces second-year Mechanical Engineering students to essential aspects ofelectronics and instrumentation through experiential hands-on learning. Students regularlyconduct laboratory exercises and work on short projects as they learn
undergraduate research and classroomdemonstrations. 3D printing has already revolutionized the teaching of mechanical engineering,but applications in civil engineering have been somewhat limited to date. To leverage thisemerging technology and provide a problem-based learning experience to students, asemester-long 3D-printing Dynamics Design (3D3 ) Competition was developed in conjunctionwith the undergraduate dynamics course. A select group of competition participants (or “3D3Scholars”), who are concurrently enrolled in the junior-level course, completed four 3–4 weeklong challenges that are synchronous with concepts covered in the class, including rigid bodykinematics and structural dynamics. By the end of the semester, each student will have
success, and retention in critical freshman and sophomore level gateway STEM courses. Dr. Aliyazicioglu is a member of the IEEE, Eta Kappa Nu, Tau Beta Pi, and ASEE.Dennis Dahlquist Dennis Dahlquist, PE; research areas are in Internet of Things, embedded systems design and education 4.0, He teaches Electrical and Computer Engineering courses, developing courses, redesigning courses and updating courses. He has been, Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL), Mentor and CSU Chancellor’s Office (CO) CSU Lead Faculty for Engineering and Computer Science. He has taught blended (and flipped classroom style), online, Education 4.0, Computer Based Testing (CBT), VR and simulators (Virtual Labs), activities to promote student