lecture, laboratory, and projectactivities. Student assessment and course improvements are also discussed. There are severalexpected outcomes from this curriculum enhancement:(a) A well-established instrumentation and interface course is now part of the ETEC curriculum.(b) The class will help meet the criteria 3 of the ABET-ETAC requirements.(c) Students will be exposed to real-time data acquisition and instrumentation applications in industrial environments using a LabVIEWTM based myDAQ board and a number of sensors such as motion, pressure, electromagnetic interference (EMI), thermocouples, EKG, and anemometer for both industrial, medical, solar, and wind energy systems.The corresponding LabVIEWTM Virtual Instruments (VIs) are
major types of solar PV modules: monocrystalline, polycrystalline, and thin-filmPV. Each type converts sunlight into power at a different efficiency rate, therefore, the cost varies.The power conversion efficiency of solar energy is relatively low, at an average of about 15%,according to the U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).4 If modules degrade 10 – 2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Spring Conference, April 6-7, 2018 – University of the District of Columbia15% after a certain time period, PV module efficiency is considered a failure.5 The performanceof PV modules over long periods of time have been unclear, therefore, estimation of accurate netefficiency that take degradation rate into account is important. The Engineering
had not yet participated in the freshmanfreshman engineering design course that incorporates engineering design laboratory program. The revision had thecoding and manufacturing engineering concepts through following three goals [1].an autonomous robot vehicle project. The course itself is 1. Establish a course structure that emphasizespart of a three-course engineering design sequence that professional skills and engineering design.introduces incoming freshman engineering students to 2. Create a database of “mini-projects” to be integratedthe fundamental concepts of engineering design that will into the new course structure.be applied throughout their undergraduate
and Engineering Department). Her research interests include materials science, physical chemistry and non-conventional technologies for materials and process engineering. 2018 FYEE Conference: Glassboro, New Jersey Jul 25 Work in Progress: Fundamentals of Engineering Design (FED) for Chemical Engineering 1st Year UndergraduatesThis is a work-in-progress report on continuous improvement of our first-year chemicalengineering design / laboratory course. Such courses continue a tradition identified severaldecades ago of the importance of freshman engineering experiences [1, 2]. We present amodified structure of our traditional introductory course successfully running since 2006. Thiscourse, and
engineering designconstraint, and a need for a fun engineering project that engaged freshman students. This projectis design-centric, and so all laboratory activities are intended to support the design challenge atthe end of the project – while also containing many learning objectives throughout which addressgeneral engineering concepts and competencies. 1To develop this lab module, four design aspects (programming, physics, electronics, andmechanics) were considered. All aspects were presented at a freshman level and implemented infour two-hour labs. Students learn the concepts as relevant to their design project in each two-hour lab. These four aspects were chosen because they provide an opportunity
Exposition in New Orleans, we look to transform some of our “cookbook” labprocedures to design of experiment projects. In addition to providing a better learning experience,these projects will also be able to support the new ABET student outcome 6: An ability to developand conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineeringjudgment to draw conclusions [1]. In this work, we will present our methods and results, alongwith a completed rubric to assess the new ABET student outcome.Background – the Radio LabThe RF Systems Laboratory is a required 1 credit hour junior-level course for the ElectricalEngineering program at AuburnUniversity (AU) [2]. Students simulate, Table 1: RF Systems Lab
system design course starting in 2015,including software and hardware upgrades that improved our hands-on laboratory exercises.Because Xilinx ISE 14.7 version no longer supported newer FPGAs devices, we adopted theXilinx Artix-7 FPGAs on the Basys-3 educational board and the Xilinx Vivado design suite.We also provide some historical context regarding to the evolution of the laboratory exercisesused for this course. Two new lab exercises were developed to address student concerns from thestudent survey in 2015, including introducing the hierarchical design flow for FPGAs earlier inthe course, as well as lack of real-world examples in the lab exercises. In this paper, we describetwo new computer gaming labs added in 2016 along with evaluation data
addition to her current positions she has held various positions at the Naval Research Lab- oratory and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Filling the Pipeline By Exciting Middle School Girls with Creative ProjectsIntroduction:Despite some progress, the gender imbalance in electrical engineering and computer science inhigher education and in industry has persisted. ASEE reported that in 2016, women made up justover 20 percent of students pursuing Bachelor’s degrees in engineering, with an even smallerpercentage of women students pursuing degrees in electrical engineering (12.7%) and computerscience (12.3%) [1]. To address
designed to prepare a workforce to fill the IIoT skills gap.Central to this education network infrastructure is a remotely accessible Converged Plant-wideEthernet/IP (CPwE) hands-on lab environment that provides synchronous access to IIoTlaboratory experiences.This paper details an interdisciplinary project involving the design, development, andimplementation of a remotely accessible lab environment that integrates enterprise IT withindustrial automation and control systems (IACS) into a fully functional CPwE manufacturinginfrastructure. The CPwE laboratory environment provides a platform for students and facultyfrom ECU and regional community colleges and high schools to develop critical IIoT skillsthrough collaborative hands-on lab
is also active in ophthalmology research - having co-formed and currently serving as a Technical Director for the ophthalmology-based medical device design lab (ORBITLab) at the UIC Innovation Center. Anthony holds a B.S. and Ph.D. in Bioengi- neering.Dr. Miiri Kotche, University of Illinois, Chicago Miiri Kotche is a Clinical Associate Professor of Bioengineering at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and currently serves as Director of the Medical Accelerator for Devices Laboratory (MAD Lab) at the UIC Innovation Center. Prior to joining the faculty at UIC, she worked in new product development for medical devices, telecommunications and consumer products. She co-teaches both bioengineering
Design (EDSGN 561). As part of the Engineering Design Program’s ”Summers by Design” (SBD) program, Dr. Tucker supervises students from Penn State during the summer semester in a two-week engineering design program at the ´ Ecole Centrale de Nantes in Nantes, France. Dr. Tucker is the director of the Design Analysis Technology Advancement (D.A.T.A) Laboratory. His research interests are in formalizing system design processes under the paradigm of knowledge discovery, optimization, data mining, and informatics. His research interests include applications in complex sys- tems design and operation, product portfolio/family design, and sustainable system design optimization in the areas of engineering education
Paper ID #22711Work in Progress: Reinventing the Undergraduate Electrical EngineeringCurriculum to Address Tomorrow’s Cross-Disciplinary Global ChallengesProf. Jamie Phillips, University of Michigan Jamie Phillips is an Arthur F. Thurnau Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Com- puter Science at the University of Michigan. He received the B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA, in 1994, 1996, and 1998, respec- tively. He was with Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM, USA, and the Rockwell Science Center, Thousand Oaks, CA
and Monitoring Test Chips through Manufacturing Processes AbstractCurrent Techniques of diagnostics use expensive laboratory equipment. These costs are leviedupon the patient. Medical costs have increased to astronomical numbers and have crippled theaccessibility to healthcare technology. Simplified miniaturized laboratory processes areconsidered ‘lab on a chip’ medical diagnostics devices. In recent years, microfluidic projectshave proved highly effective in introducing traditional engineering students (electrical,mechanical, and industrial) to clinical diagnostics and the emerging field of point-of- care (POC)tests. This senior design project consisted of students within biomedical, electrical
-prepared for college and have clear future career goals. This paper presentsthe results of a new two-week summer enrichment program that focuses on improving studentpreparedness for college, while promoting active learning through hands-on experiences andactivities. Students were introduced to various engineering disciplines through hands-onactivities that included topics in chemistry, biology, physics, mathematics, computer science,electrical engineering, civil engineering, and mechanical engineering. The program alsoincluded two field trips where students toured a science laboratory and a manufacturing plantthat employ scientists and engineers from different disciplines.IntroductionIn 2014, nearly 45% of incoming freshman undergraduates entered
electrical engineering examplesthroughout the text. This course differs from those above by not fully adopting the WSU modelbut using the precalculus engineering application concepts throughout the text to drive ourlectures while maintaining the laboratory experiments that were previously developed. Inparticular, this work in progress will analyze the course’s effect on students’ performance withinthe circuit sequence at MSOE. A study is proposed, in which we will perform a gradecomparison between students who took the introductory course in the three years before theinclusion of engineering math content and those who took the introductory course in the twoyears after the addition of engineering math content.Course evolutionFirst-Term Electrical
sessions aimed to help thestudents gain an understanding about the different fields of engineering that can be studied in orderto be part of the transportation workforce; that is, other engineering fields are related totransportation not only Civil Engineering.Hands-On Laboratory Experimental Sessions The goal of these sessions was to provide the students with a fun, interactive learningenvironment in which they can discover different aspects of transportation engineering. All of thehands-on sessions were designed so that the students were engaged in the session through buildingor conducting an experiment. The session related to building and testing a bottle rocket is oneexample of such activities (Table 1: Week 1, Friday). In this session
University ofMaryland Eastern Shore. CAUTION efforts are integral to the AIRSPACES (AutonomousInstrumented Robotic Sensory Platforms to Advance Creativity and Engage Students) project thatis supported through funds made available to UMES by Maryland Space Grant Consortium(MDSGC). Besides CAUTION the AIRSPACES project also involves students with designactivities and experiential learning endeavors in the UMES Robotics Laboratory with robotic arms(Microbots, 4- Degree of Freedom SCARA and 6-Degree of Freedom anthropomorphic arms) andmobile platforms such as Create 2 (IRobot) and Go Pi Go (Dexter Industries), as well as fieldbased efforts involving multispectral aerial imaging with drones and ground robots for acquiringfield measurements to validate
industrial-scale system that operates based on theconcepts previously introduced. Design then allows for the broadest application of experientiallearning. This stage drives students to create an experiment answering a specific problem, or finda solution to a specific challenge dealing with fundamental properties; Design effectivelyincorporates inquiry, discovery, experimental methods, open-ended problem identification, andsolution. Overall, the 3-D approach integrates hands-on experiences with lecture learning,laboratory courses and in-class demonstrations/projects to give students the knowledge andexperience necessary to be strong problem solvers with a grasp on curiosity and the importance oflife-long learning.1-4At Northeastern, the two semesters
practice foundational skills to support the students intheir future endeavors, and to showcase fundamental and future areas of study for Electrical andComputer Engineering students at Norwich University. Additionally, the lecture and labexperiences provide a rich common set of experiences for instructors to reference throughoutfuture courses, connecting students to the School of Engineering, serving as motivating, masteryexperiences for students early in their academic careers. In this paper the pedagogicalmotivations behind the course design and an outline of the laboratory exercises developed arepresented. Lessons learned from multiple course offerings and results of a student attitudinalsurvey are shared. Students self-report making strong
were selected to be submitted to the American Institute of Aeronautics andAstronautics conferences. Six papers were accepted for the Professional Sections and three moreare currently under internal review for future submission. In addition to the publication records,student evaluations, KUAE Industrial Advisory Board exit poll reports, and post-graduation surveyresults consistently show the effectiveness of project oriented collaborative learning. 1. IntroductionSome undergraduate STEM education disciplines provide hands-on design, manufacturing, andstructures laboratories. These courses mainly cover undergraduate capstone courses with designand build components that support the design portion of the
industry advisory members play a pivotal role in program development, implementation and students’ success. The industry advisory members work closely with faculty members of the engineering and technology department in developing new certificates; new course offerings and development of overall manufacturing curriculum. They reviewed the manufacturing program proposal and provided their valuable feedback and input related to new course offerings, laboratory contents and hands-on skills to prepare students for the manufacturing industries. This group is selected among local and national manufacturing industries (Pavon Manufacturing Group, Composite Prototyping Center, Dassault Systèmes, FormLabs, SciMax Technologies, Cyient, Corning, ADDAPT, and
Chemical Engineering Department of the University of Utah. He received his B. S. and Ph. D. from the University of Utah and a M. S. from the University of California, San Diego. His teaching responsibilities include the senior unit operations laboratory and freshman design laboratory. His research interests focus on undergraduate education, targeted drug delivery, photobioreactor design, and instrumentation. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Modeling Student Performance in an Introductory Chemical Engineering CourseWe have developed an open-ended, laboratory-based introduction to chemical engineering, acourse coupling traditional, hands-on, and
].In 2014, four colleges in Northern California, Cañada College, College of Marin, MontereyPeninsula College, and Skyline College collaborated to develop the Creating AlternativeLearning Strategies for Transfer Engineering Programs (CALSTEP) in order to help strengthenCalifornia community college engineering transfer programs. CALSTEP is a three-year projectfunded by the National Science Foundation through the Improving Undergraduate STEMEducation (IUSE) Program, and one of its main objectives is to develop laboratory courses thatare delivered either completely online, or with limited face-to-face interaction. The onlinelaboratory courses developed include Introduction to Engineering [4], Engineering Graphics [5],Materials Science [6], and
development for secondaryschool teachers with emphasis on hands-on laboratory research and experiences in STEM fields.The paper also refers to the teachers’ experiences gained at the GSU Engineering Research Labsduring the summer 2017. Participants in the RET program completed 280 hours (seven weeks) oftraining and research experience in renewable energy topics. About 50 hours were devoted tolectures and workshops, and the rest, about 230 hours, were research activities, collaborating inresearch teams with undergraduate and graduate students, and engineering professors. Participantsalso developed lessons for their courses that were delivered to their own students during the 2017-2018 school year. The lessons were directly related to the experiences
© Copyright ChE Division of ASEE 2018ChE teaching tips Demonstrating Mixing Time Estimation in a Mechanically Agitated Contactor Simple demonstration experiments integrated into the curricu-lum will aid understanding and facilitate learning. As part of theChemical Reaction Engineering Laboratory course for the final yearchemical engineering degree program, a simple experiment basedon pH response is described to quantify mixing in stirred tanks.Hydrodynamics and the resulting fluid-flow pattern significantlyaffect the performance of a given reactor. Typically, residence timedistribution and mixing time
National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM. He directs the KSU Medical Com- ponent Design Laboratory, a facility partially funded by the National Science Foundation that provides resources for the research and development of distributed medical monitoring technologies and learning tools that support biomedical contexts. His research focuses on (1) plug-and-play, point-of-care medi- cal monitoring systems that utilize interoperability standards, (2) wearable sensors and signal processing techniques for the determination of human and animal physiological status, and (3) educational tools and techniques that maximize learning and student interest. Dr. Warren is a member of the American Society for Engineering Education and
, University of Southern Maine • M.S., Ph.D., Industrial Technology, Texas A&M 18“Dismissal hour comes andgoes and nobody leaves.”- John Marshall, University ofSouthern Maine 19Math and Science• Like engineering, ET applies math and science in solving problems.• ET students take calculus and physics, but requirements are usually less rigorous than for engineering.• Theoretical learning is backed up by hands-on laboratory experience and projects that show you why the theories matter. 20Yes
Paper ID #22488Alumni Grassroots Leadership Enables Sponsored Course DevelopmentDr. Vladimir I. Prodanov, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Vlad Prodanov received M.S. and Ph.D. degrees, both in electrical engineering, from the State Univer- sity of New York at Stony Brook in 1995 and 1997 respectively. He was with Bell Laboratories, Lucent Technologies from 1997 until 2000 and Agere Systems from 2000 to 2004. From 2004 to 2008 he was a member of MHI Consulting. He joined the EE Dept., Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, CA in 2008 where he is now a tenured Associate Professor. Dr. Prodanov has worked on
important problems at the interface between chemistry, physics, engi- neering, and biology preparing the trainees for careers in academe, national laboratories, and industry. In addition to research, she devotes significant time developing and implementing effective pedagogical approaches in her teaching of undergraduate courses to train engineers who are critical thinkers, problem solvers, and able to understand the societal contexts in which they are working to addressing the grand challenges of the 21st century. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Peer Review and Reflection in Engineering Labs: Writing to Learn and Learning to WriteAbstractClear
onwhich future mobile-application researchers can base the designs of their project is imperative.Hopefully, this will contribute to a greater emphasis on mobile-learning using the benefits ofmodern technologies, and eventually result in the widespread usage and implementation ofmobile-learning principles and resources in modern educational management software.The rest of this paper is organized as follows. The next section gives some backgroundinformation on educational application programs in optics and photonics, as well as the use ofsimulations in virtual laboratories. The following section describes the Optics and PhotonicsEducational App, its capabilities, and its user interface. This section also includes the link to thecode repository for