Conference Session

Two Year College Tech Session II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elaine Craft, Florence-Darlington Technical College; Joshua Phiri, Florence-Darlington Technical College; Patressa Gardner, Florence-Darlington Technical College

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

partnerships for engineering technology programs. Anunwavering focus on faculty development has been central to the development of SCATEmodels and their success. The highly rated SCATE curriculum has been adopted or adapted foruse in technical programs by other schools and colleges around the country. Students benefit Page 13.154.2because learning that often appeared fragmented into various courses with no apparentinterconnections has undergone multi-disciplinary integration that is now changing the culture oflearning for first year engineering technology students. The new resource,www.TeachingTechnicians.org, will enable more teachers to learn about

Conference Session

Cognitive and Motivational Issues in Student Performance II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gretchen Molina, University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez; Asmaa Idrisu, George Mason University; Alexandra Medina-Borja, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Amelia Marian, West University of Timisoara

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

University of Puerto Rico are instrumental in the planning, designing, implementing and evaluating products, services, on systems that integrate people, materials, equipment, and information for the progress and improvement of the quality of life of humankind.”19 Therefore, some of the qualities of a systems thinker are supposed to be acquiredduring the course of IE education at the UPRM. Given all of the above, the pool ofUPRM’s IE students was deemed an appropriate sample to test whether quantitativelystrong students naturally present (or acquire) systems thinking skills when enrolled in anaccredited engineering education curriculum. Sample The study was conducted on a sample of 69 industrial engineering

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yong Tao, Florida International University; Yiding Cao, Florida International University

traditional teaching laboratory courses with design, build,and test (DBT) activities. In particular, the following principles and methods are adapted: ahands-on experience integrated to abstract concepts discussed in lectures, a clear linkage toindustrial applications, and Design Build and Test (DBT) projects. Specifically, two DBT coursemodules are developed: the heat exchanger and scaled building air-conditioning system. Theproject attempts to improve the relevance of the stand-alone ME lab course to the lecture coursesthrough the execution of DBT activities. This adaptation enhances students’ learning of thermalscience subjects by providing students an enhanced, open-ended design problem experience inthe mid-stage of the curriculum rather than

Conference Session

Engineering Collaboration: Faculty and Student Involvement in K-12 Programs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Eschenbach, Humboldt State University; Mary Virnoche, Humboldt State University; Lonny Grafman, Humboldt State University; Forrest Stamper, Hoopa Valley High School; Laura Atkins, Humboldt State University; Rebecca Raymond, Humboldt State University; Katie Mills, Humboldt State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

environment duringinstitute activities, specifically mentioning snacks, coffee, and an on-site lunch service. The on-site services allowed them to stay focused and saved valuable time for project work.Follow-Up Activities Should Focus on Integrating ConceptsMost participants expressed interest in creating or sharing guidelines to integrate engineeringconcepts into curriculum. This interest is consistent with previously mentioned findings from thefocus group. Participants wanted to learn more about actual projects implemented in classrooms.Additionally, several participants wanted to spend some time following up with the teacher(s)who implemented the ENGR 215 course. Other suggestions included spending some timeplanning for next year's institute

Conference Session

Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amir Jokar, Washington State University-Vancouver; Hakan Gurocak, Washington State University-Vancouver; Dave Kim, Washington State University-Vancouver; Xiaolin Chen, Washington State University-Vancouver; Hamid Rad, Washington State University-Vancouver

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

dischargemachining, etc) and CNC systems were introduced. During the last 20 minutes, the class went tothe materials lab and watched a demonstration of material testing.2.4. Computer-aided engineeringIn the area of computer-aided engineering, the curriculum has one freshmen-level requiredcourse, Engineering Graphics (Mech 103), one junior-level required course, EngineeringAnalysis (Mech 313), and one senior-level elective course, Computer-aided Engineering (Mech485). The elective course Mech 485 is also one of the three option courses offered in the designand manufacturing concentration area in the curriculum.The lecture started with an introduction to Computer-aided Design as a way of replacing thetraditional inefficient method of mechanical drafting

Conference Session

Active Learning & Laboratories in Statics, Dynamics, and Mechanics

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel J. Magda, Weber State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

design process that hasmilestones with deliverables associated with a Gantt chart and work breakdown structure. Theymust also develop an instructional lab with a series of questions that helps reinforce the theorytaught in the classroom. And finally, they are required to teach this lab to their peers. The designpremise/requirement for the capstone students is that they must incorporate at least three coreareas of the curriculum into their team project. This will provide future implementation of the labto different areas of study with the engineering technology programs. The areas of study for thislab apparatus in this paper include measurements and instrumentations with LabView, strengthof materials, heat transfer and material behavior. The

Conference Session

Information Literacy in First-year Courses and Co-curricular Experiences

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Evie Cordell, Northeastern University; Alissa P. Link Cilfone, Northeastern University; Susan F. Freeman, Northeastern University; Richard Whalen, Northeastern University; Brooke Davis Williams, Northeastern University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

was carefully designed to help first-year students achieve success in the programregardless of the specific engineering major they select in their second year. Therefore, thecourse includes themes centered on several design-and-build projects with the following programobjectives: 1. Provide students with the opportunity to experience engineering as an evolving, creative, and interdisciplinary career that impacts global society and daily life. 2. Provide students with the opportunity to develop process-driven problem-solving skills that recognize multiple alternatives and apply critical thinking to identify an effective solution. 3. Provide students with the opportunity to integrate math & science in an engineering context. 4

Conference Session

PBL and Flipped Classrooms in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aliye Karabulut-Ilgu, Iowa State University; Suhan Yao, Iowa State University; Peter Tarmo Savolainen, Iowa State University; Charles T. Jahren P.E., Iowa State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Paper ID #16034A Flipped Classroom Approach to Teaching Transportation EngineeringDr. Aliye Karabulut-Ilgu, Iowa State University Dr. Aliye Karabulut-Ilgu is a lecturer in the department of Civil, Construction and Environmental En- gineering at Iowa State University. Her background is in Curriculum and Instruction, and her research interests include online learning, hybrid learning, and technology integration in higher education.Ms. Suhan Yao, Iowa State University Suhan Yao is a graduate student in Curriculum and Instructional Technology master program at Iowa State University. She works as a graduate assistant with Dr

Conference Session

Virtual and Augmented Reality Applications in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amit Shashikant Jariwala, Georgia Institute of Technology; Hasanain Karim; Caroline Doughton Greiner

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing Division (MFG)

more likely to encourage furtherproliferation than sensible integration. It also needs to be said that there are other, distinguishedcontributors to research on learning styles who work in order to enhance the learning capabilitiesof individuals and firms and not in order to make money". Financial motives also seem to play amajor role by XR development companies when they prescribe specific tools and technologies tofaculty to integrate within the curriculum. There are several different models of learning styles,but the most widely recognized are: 1. Visual learners: Visual learners prefer to learn through visual aids such as pictures, diagrams, and videos. They benefit from seeing information in a graphical or visual format

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 3: Diversity in Mathematics Education

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Nicholas A. Baine, Grand Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

found to besimilar to the population at WSU based on incoming ACT math scores and preparation; however,the curriculum does not have room to add an additional required course as was done at WSU. Sincethe research to date shows that the majority of the impact of the course is on students that are notcalculus ready, the course developed at GVSU focuses on those students. Consequently, thiscourse is optional and marketed toward students who are not in calculus, enrolled in either a pre-calculus math course or trigonometry.The course was first offered in Fall of 2016. Much of the course is based on the course materialsand text developed as part of the Wright State Model; however, due to constraints, the lab portionwas limited to in-class

Conference Session

Laboratory Experiences in Mechanical, Materials and Thermal Systems

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allison L. Sieving, Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University; Marcia Pool, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Trisha Eustaquio, Purdue University; Rajtarun Madangopal, Purdue University; Alyssa Panitch PhD; Kate Stuart, Purdue University; Ann E Rundell, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Scott Alan Jewett

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

mechanisms. The research approach integrates mathematical modeling, systems analysis, and control theory directly with experiments on cellular and physiological systems. The ultimate goal is to advance tissue engi- neering, therapeutic design, and personalized medicine based upon validated quantitative approaches that combine theory with experiments and link the controls community with the life sciences and biomedi- cal communities. Dr. Rundell is also actively involved in curriculum design and employs pedagogical advances towards engineering education. She was recently appointed the Vice Chair of the IFAC Tech- nical Committee on Control in Society and serves as a member of the steering committee for the IEEE CSS

Conference Session

International Forum Poster Session & Welcome Reception: Sponsored by Quanser and Cypress Semiconductors

Collection

2012 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Margaret Pearl Lyn Blackstun, Air Force Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

ASEE International Forum

science curriculum, at both the undergraduate and graduate level, oftenincorporates hands-on laboratory experiences. This hands-on lab work provides students withconcept relevancy, integrated knowledge, and technical skill required in engineering jobs [1].Hands-on and project based curriculum are examples of inductive learning techniques whereinductive learning reverses the traditional method of deductive learning. In deductive learning,a theory is presented to students and examples are then given in illustrations, in-classexperiments or homework exercises. In inductive learning, the process begins with a set ofobjectives or a problem to be solved. Faculty guides students along the way and the studentsreach an understanding of concepts through

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technology Programs II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yujian Fu P.E., Alabama A&M University; Peter J. Clarke, Florida International University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

learners to integrate software testing and other qualityassurance concepts into their programming skills.This paper is organized into four sections. WReST-CyLE will be introduced in Section 2.Afterwards, gamification design architecture used in WReSTT tool will be presented inSection 3. Following that section, class study and assessment results will be presented inSection 4. Conclusions and future works will be discussed in Section 5.WReSTT-CyLE – A Cyber Enabled Software Testing Learning EnvironmentWReSTT, the initial repository, was an online software testing repository which iscontained with learning materials about software testing tools only. This project was acollaborative effort between Florida International University (FIU) and Florida A

Conference Session

Educating Graduates in Engineering For A Flat World

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carolyn Percifield, Purdue University; David Bowker, Purdue University; Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University; Mi'schita' Henson, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

International

an interculturalexperience that1. immersed students in the Greek Cretan culture and reinforced their own cultural identities;2. explored the creative process and exercised a variety of communications techniques;3. synthesized their experience through a feasibility study of the Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS) design through service learning curriculum; and4. developed teamwork and a sense of community across ages and disciplines.Course LeadershipInstruction was a team effort that included included Carolyn Percifield, Director of StrategicPlanning and Assessment; David Bowker, Director of Undergraduate Recruitment; DemetraEvangelou, Professor of Engineering Education and Amanda Newton, a Purdue alumna andIndustrial Engineer

Conference Session

Engineering Education in the Arab World / Mid-East Region

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suzanne Scott, The Petroleum Institute; Jamal Ahmad, The Petroleum Institute

Tagged Divisions

International

associate professor of mechanical engineering at the Petroleum Institute of Abu Dhabi. Prior to this he was an associate professor of manufacturing engineering at Wichita State University. Dr. Ahmad teaches freshman design courses in addition to typical mechanical engineering curriculum. His research interests include manufacturing of composites, applications of composite materials in the aerospace and oil-gas industries and teaching engineering design. Page 12.968.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Introducing Global Stewardship To

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Technical Session 7: Cybersecurity and Computing

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mike Borowczak, University of Wyoming; Andrea Burrows, University of Wyoming; Andey Robins, University of Wyoming

administrators, curriculum developers, andother educational staff play in the integration of ICT within curricula has an impact on thesuccess of integration. PDs targeted at administrative staff, namely assistant principles, canlead to more successful integrations of ICT [9] within a specific academic community.2.1.2 CS Subject IntegrationMore specific study on the integration of computer science topics and computational thinkinghave recently been explored. Beginning computing education before even using computers,the integration of "Unplugged" activities, offers a way for topics to be distilled to their coreconcepts and presented in simplistic ways that make topics as complex as cybersecurity ac-cessible to students as young as elementary school [10

Conference Session

PCEE Technical Session 8: Engineering Design in Elementary School

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amber Simpson, State University of New York at Binghamton; Jing Yang; Jungsun Kim, Indiana University-Bloomington

as integrated STEM educationframeworks by Kelley and Knowles [37] and Roehrig and colleagues [38]. As a research team, itis our intent to continue analysis of video data to examine the mathematics and science ideas andconcepts communicated through representations and translations between representation betweencaregivers and children while engaged in engineering tasks. We contend that additional analyseswill contribute to the transferability of the results to contexts that engage families with youngchildren in an engineering task; contexts that are void of adults outside the family such campcounselors, museum educators, or engineers [39]. Lastly, future research should consider themathematics and science concepts that are being communicated

Conference Session

Middle School Programs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cher C. Hendricks, Georgia Institute of Technology; Barbara Burks Fasse Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Barbara Burks Fasse is a Senior Research Scientist in the Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) at Georgia Tech. Fasse studies the efficacy and value of student-centered learning initiatives, specifically problem-based and project-based learning, in classrooms, instructional labs, and undergraduate research experiences. She joined the BME faculty in 2007, following 10 years in Georgia Tech’s College of Computing where she was a member of the NSF-funded Learning By Design problem-based learning curriculum development and research project. She also conducted an NSF-funded ethnographic study of learning in a problem-driven, project-based bio-robotics research lab at Georgia Tech. In addition to her duties in BME, she

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Nick Lux, Montana State University - Bozeman; Blake Wiehe ; Rebekah J. Hammack, Montana State University - Bozeman; Brock J. LaMeres P.E., Montana State University - Bozeman; Paul Gannon, Montana State University - Bozeman

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

Paper ID #32585Pre-Service Teachers’ Experiences Teaching Engineering to ElementaryStudents During the Time of COVID (Work in Progress)Dr. Nick Lux, Montana State University - Bozeman Dr. Nicholas Lux has is an Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction in MSU’s Department of Education. His teaching and research interests are in the area of educational technology. He has worked in the fields of K-12 and higher education for 18 years, and currently teaches in the Montana State University Teacher Education Program. He has experience in educational technology theory and practice in K-12 contexts and teacher education

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vincent Nguyen, University of Maryland College Park; Elisabeth Smela, University of Maryland College Park

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

include: failures to recruitnon-engineering students despite partnerships across campus, challenges in selecting projectsthat fit within the framework of an academic course structure, student successes and challenges,the existing funding structure and the challenges of developing this aspect within the course, andfinally future directions and plans to continue the effort.Introduction to “Entrepreneurial Design Realization” (EDR)In Spring of 2020, the authors were awarded a small grant to integrate and track sustainabilityaspects into the undergraduate engineering curriculum. A major aspect of this effort is toconsider the overall student impact across the multi-year experience. In exploring thisprogrammatic impact, a question arose, “Are we

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 3: Diversity in Mathematics Education

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Shuvra Das, University of Detroit Mercy; Kirstie A. Plantenberg, University of Detroit Mercy

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

Results from the Implementation of Wright State Model for Engineering Mathematics at University of Detroit MercyAbstractDifficulties with the Calculus sequence in the engineering curriculum leads to many studentsabandoning engineering programs. Many of these students are from underrepresented groups suchas women and students of color. This is a significant loss to the profession. The problem is notnew and engineering educators have worked on different strategies to alleviate this problem. Afairly well-known approach, first proposed by faculty from Wright State University, involvesteaching an Engineering Mathematics class to freshmen engineering students. Taught by engineers(and not mathematicians), this course typically covers

Conference Session

Recruitment, Retention, and First-year Programs in ECE

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Wilczynski, University of Southern California; Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Michael Crowley, University of Southern California

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

together to do the design and implementationplanning. The integration of C3’s user-interface work with C4’s back-end code is the primarychallenge. And, of course, since the C4 students have already taken C3, there will be naturalmentoring about user-interface and animation issues.The projects have evolved, but are now based on work that Wilczynski did during hisentrepreneurial career when his company built manufacturing applications in an area called cellcontrol7. In the fall we do an assembly cell. In spring we do a glass-processing line. Schematicsof the cells, which the students will build and animate, are shown in figures 1 and 2 in theappendix. Here are links to the specifications the students start from:http://www-scf.usc.edu/~csci201

Conference Session

Special Session: Moving Towards the Intended, Explicit, and Authentic: Addressing Critical Misalignments in Engineering Learning within Secondary and University Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Anderson, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Sandra Shaw Courter, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Mitchell J. Nathan, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Amy C. Prevost, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Christine G. Nicometo, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Traci M. Nathans-Kelly, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Thomas Dean McGlamery, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Amy K. Atwood, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Educational Research and Methods, K-12 & Pre-College Engineering, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

PLTW foundations courses. Findings include insight into the level ofexplicit integration of math and engineering, and how PLTW experiences influenceteacher’s views about preparing students for engineering careers. Implications forpractice include the importance of creating awareness surrounding the need forinstructors to make explicit connections at an early stage in precollege engineering so thatstudents can improve their academic preparation as well as career readiness. Our studiesof engineering practice indicate that curricula in high school and college give students anincomplete picture of engineering work and what engineers do and often do not developthe full skill set needed to successfully execute increasingly complex, interdisciplinary

Conference Session

Advances in Additive, Hybrid, and Digital Manufacturing Education

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Robert Simoneau

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

: Assessment of Student Achievement (ASA), Advanced Technology Education (ATE), Course Curriculum and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI), and Computer Science, Engineering and Mathematics Scholarships (CSEMS). Prior to Keene State College he taught in the Manufacturing Engineering Tech- nology department at Wentworth Institute of Technology. He has also served as an adjunct professor for the Plastics Engineering Program for the University of Massachusetts, Lowell. He has been a consultant for Ford Motor Company, Polaroid Inc., Timken Aerospace, and SMITHS Industries to name a few. As a guest scientist he consulted at the Army Materials Research for over 13 years in the Composite Devel- opment Division. He has numerous

Conference Session

Labs & Hands-on Instruction II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory J. Mazzaro, The Citadel; Ronald J. Hayne, The Citadel

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

design toolwas selected whose operation requires minimal electrical knowledge and whose cost is notprohibitive: the Analog Discovery by Digilent. This tool enables each student to learn,construct, and measure electronic circuits beyond the traditional classroom and laboratoryenvironments. To integrate use of this portable instrument across the EE curriculum, the authorsof this work have crafted several projects to supplement traditional courses.Starting freshman year, each student purchases an Analog Discovery unit and the instructorsupplies components and breadboards. During in-class exercises, students build and measuresimple analog and digital circuits, providing hands-on reinforcement of theoretical concepts. Inthe sophomore year, each

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technology Programs I

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lorri J Barnett, Purdue Polytechnic, Anderson; Dennis O. Owen, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

, manage, and improve operations. Skills Include: Systems Integration Planning RFP Development/Grant Writing Technical management including software development, system administration , telecommunications Professional Development Process Re-engineering Disaster Recovery End User Training ERP Design/Implementation IT Manage- ment Project Management Solution Engineering Systems SupportProf. Dennis O. Owen, Purdue University Dennis Owen is an Associate Professor of Computer and Information Technology at Purdue University. His primary teaching interests include application development and computer hardware. He is active in recruiting and curriculum transformation. c American Society for

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technology Programs I

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammad Rafiq Muqri, DeVry University, Pomona; Eric John Wilson; Javad Shakib, DeVry University, Pomona

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

, computer, and bioengineering students at an undergraduate level before they encounter digital signal processing and its applications in junior or senior level courses.  The Fourier transform takes a signal in time domain, switches it into the frequency domain, and vice versa. Fourier Transforms are extensively used in engineering and science in a vast and wide variety of fields including concentrations in acoustics, digital signal processing, image processing, geophysical processing, wavelet theory, and optics and astronomy. The Discrete Fourier Transform (DFT) is an essential digital signal processing tool that is highly desirable if the integral form of the Fourier Transform cannot be expressed as a mathematical equation

Conference Session

Engineering Collaboration: Faculty & Student in K-12 Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Holly Anthony; Josh Price; Joe Harris

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

both microstructureand composition. The third author researched creep strength in alloys with particular interest inwhether there were significant differences in creep performance between a lever arm apparatusand a direct load apparatus.As a result of the RET experience, we each developed a Legacy Cycle module (curriculum unit)that engaged our high school students in (1) a study of metals and ways to increase those metals’ability to withstand high ambient temperatures (in the context of an airplane crash investigation),and (2) a study of creep, stress, and strain tests and how to apply these tests to investigate theproperties of aluminum foil. These modules placed students in the role of an investigator andrequired them to become researchers

Conference Session

Laboratory Experiences in Mechanical, Materials and Thermal Systems

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M. Reza Emami, University of Toronto; Jason Kereluk, University of Toronto

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

. Page 23.97.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013A REMOTELY-ACCESSIBLE RECONFIGURABLE PLATFORM FOR ROBOTICS EDUCATION Page 23.97.2AbstractThis paper discusses a new remotely-accessible, serial-manipulator platform for roboticseducation. The hardware is an 18 degree of freedom manipulator that can lock any combinationof its joints in any position in their continuous range to emulate a manipulator with fewer degreesof freedom. The manipulator is controlled by an integrated design and simulation environmentrunning on a host workstation, which links through a target processor to the manipulatorhardware. The software application is remotely accessible by students via

Conference Session

The Designer of 2020: Innovations in Teaching Design

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mikhail Gershfeld S.E., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Charles B. Chadwell, California State Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo; Sean P. Brophy, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

NEES Education Outreach and Training(EOT) Team. They developed a mechanism to support online courses to support workforcedevelopment in academic and industrial settings. They integrated the open source coursemanagement system, called Moodle, into the NEEShub architecture creating an import deliverysystem in their NEESacademy. This capability provided an excellent solution to distribute theWEI learning modules. The screen shot of the NEEShub courseware entry point and the firstpage of the online modules access are shown in Figure 5 and 6 respectively.Figure 5 – Wood Education Institute Screen Page 25.1007.10Figure 6 - Wood Education Institute