Collection

2010 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

James Helbling

program is AerospaceEngineering (AE). Within the AE curriculum, there is a strong emphasis on laboratory anddesign work to prepare the students for senior capstone design courses.Students majoring in AE must choose one of two design tracks: aircraft or spacecraft. Theaircraft track culminates in a sequence of two (2) senior design courses: Aircraft Preliminary 298Design and Aircraft Detail Design. Likewise, the spacecraft track also has two (2) senior designcourses: Spacecraft Preliminary Design and Spacecraft Detail Design.In each of the Preliminary Design courses, students work in teams to design a conceptual aircraftor spacecraft from the ground

Collection

2010 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

A.M. Vollstedt; E. L. Wang

computer laboratory with 24 students at a time, working in pairs. Theclass alternates between a workshop and a mini design project every other week. During theweeks in which a workshop format is used, the class consists of an interrupted lecture wherestudents alternate between listening for brief periods and then actively participating (i.e.,programming). LEGO® robots were used so that students would have a tangible application fortheir computer programs. Projects and assignments were designed to improve critical thinkingskills and cognitive development.Participants in this study were all mechanical engineering students enrolled in thisinterdisciplinary course in the spring of 2009, who volunteered to take a critical thinking test andseveral self

Collection

2014 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

Thomas Korman; Hal Johnston; Kay Gore

constructability issues. Students often master the courseand laboratory work associated with courses in the curriculum, but they do not gain acomprehensive engineering experience that requires them to synthesize what they have learnedin their curriculum and extend their knowledge through independent learning that reaches outsidetheir field of study, specifically in the topics of constructability. This is further observed atcommunity colleges where students do not have the opportunity of being immersed in a large-scale engineering academic environment of a four-year institution and frequently lose interest inpursuing further education or an engineering career.This educational gap is systematic among engineering universities. Figure 1 illustrates howdesign

Collection

2014 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

Manoochehr Zoghi; Hernan Maldonado; Syreeta Martinez

495accredited by ACCE (American Council for Construction Education). The mission of LCOE is toprovide high quality academic programs in engineering and construction management thatsupport the infrastructure and growth of the Central California region. With regional industrypartners, these programs are linked through cooperative education opportunities, internships,projects, and course assignments. The college also offers an accelerated master’s program thatallows qualified undergraduate students to begin graduate studies at the start of the first semesterof their senior year. Nearly all LCOE programs are broad-based with substantial hands onexperiential opportunities via laboratories, optional internship, project-based learning (PBL), andsenior

Collection

2015 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Tania Martinez; Amado Flores-Renteria; Jasmine Flores; Jolani Chun; Cheng Chen; Hezareigh Ryan; Wenshen Pong; Nilgun Ozer; Hamid Shahnasser; Hamid Mahmoodi; Amelito G. Enriquez; Albert Cheng; Kwok-Siong Teh; Xiaorong Zhang

success of these students.Among the strategies developed for this project is a ten-week summer research internshipprogram developed collaboratively with San Francisco State University, a large comprehensiveurban university in San Francisco. The goals of the program are to strengthen students' identityas engineers and researchers; increase student interest to further engage in research activities;and enhance student self-efficacy for successfully transferring to a four-year university,completing a baccalaureate degree in engineering, and pursuing a graduate degree.2. Civil Engineering ProjectShake table, quasi-static, and hybrid simulation tests are the three main experimental methodsthat are used in laboratory on the seismic performance of

Collection

2015 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Rita Melgar; Anthony Nash; Mou Sun; Carmen Tepeu Yoc; Maral Amir; Cheng Chen; Amelito G. Enriquez; Hao Jiang; Hamid Mahmoodi; Wenshen Pong; Hamid Shanasser; Kwok-Siong Teh; Xiaorong Zhang

4.25 0.19 I understand how scientists work on real problems. 4.00 4.06 0.06 I understand that scientific assertions require supporting 4.69 4.56 -0.13 evidence. I have the ability to analyze data and other information. 4.56 4.56 0.00 I understand science. 4.44 4.44 0.00 I have learned about ethical conduct in my field. 4.25 4.44 0.19 I have learned laboratory techniques. 4.00 4.13 0.13 I have an ability to read and

Collection

2015 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Jeffrey Ashworth; William Crisler

with teachingpractices that prepare a student for lifelong learning whether in a laboratory or on the assemblyline floor.The purpose of the examples and proposed solutions that follow in this paper is to draw attentionto changes in our engineering pedagogy that have occurred over the last few years and toencourage a re-focus that may positively affect our undergraduate engineering education. Thispaper describes some changes in aerospace engineering that have both positive contributions andnegative consequences. There are also similar examples and solutions in every other engineeringdisciplines. Students learn and retain much better when the basics are understood beforeadvanced concepts are introduced, and when practical applications reinforce

Collection

2015 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Bryan J. Mealy

emphasizes the underlying RATMCU instruction formats by having students disassemble machine code. The next threeexperiments involve the design of the RAT MCU’s program counter, memories (register file andscratch RAM), and ALU. The following three experiments incrementally assemble the RATMCU into a working computer in three stages: 1) a working computer with five instructions, 2) aworking computer with no interrupt capability, and, 3) the completed RAT MCU. The final twoexperiments involve the use of interrupts and interfacing with an external timer module. Thefinal laboratory experience requires students to use their RAT MCUs to implement a project oftheir choosing in order to learn assembly language programming practices associated withrelatively

Collection

2015 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Baheej Nabeel James Saoud; Brian P. Self; Jim Widmann; Alexa Coburn; Jeffrey Phillip Georgette

than the word of the professor or the calculations in the students’ homework. Allowing theresults of a physical experiment to communicate information to the student tends to be moreeffective than having a professorconvey the facts. The IBLA (a) Use peer instruction and collaborative workprocedure has students make aprediction about a physical situation (b) Use activity-based guided-inquiry curricular materialsthen allows them to witness theresult and draw conclusions from (c) Use a learning cycle beginning with predictionsthat result. The IBLA allows formore independence in learning, as it (d) Emphasize conceptual understandingis not meant to be highly structuredas in a laboratory experiment. (e

Collection

2025 ASEE -GSW Annual Conference

Authors

Sandipon Chowdhury, West Texas A&M University; Swastika Bithi, West Texas A&M University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

variability on groundwater rechargeand depletion, identifying regions at high risk of water scarcity.[3]The STEM initiative combines theoretical knowledge with hands-on experimentation to deepenstudents' understanding of water systems and their management. Practical activities, such asmodeling aquifer recharge and measuring water flow rates, allow students to simulate naturalprocesses like infiltration, capillary action, and groundwater movement. These experimentsdemonstrate engineering principles in action and encourage students to design prototypes for waterconservation technologies, including artificial recharge systems and irrigation networks. Byworking with laboratory equipment and field tools, students develop problem-solving andanalytical

Collection

2025 ASEE -GSW Annual Conference

Authors

Kenneth R. Leitch P.E., West Texas A&M University; Colton Atkins, West Texas A&M University; Benton Allen, West Texas A&M University

secure external funding to support student research,industry-driven projects, and state-of-the-art laboratory facilities. Partnerships with state andfederal agencies will further enhance opportunities for students to engage in research thatdirectly impacts agricultural innovation. Summary and ConclusionsThe ET-AG program at WTAMU represents a forward-thinking approach to agriculturaleducation, integrating engineering and technology to meet the challenges of modern foodproduction. Program development requires hands-on efforts supported by faculty and industrycollaborations. The ET-AG program is a new interdisciplinary initiative that will be expanded asboth undergraduate and graduate student populations continue to

Collection

2025 ASEE -GSW Annual Conference

Authors

Byul Hur, Texas A&M University

. References1. Ni, Jianyun, and Jing Luo. "Microcontroller-based engineering education innovation." 2010 International Conference on Educational and Information Technology. Vol. 3. IEEE, 2010.2. Bolanakis, D. E. (2019). A survey of research in microcontroller education. IEEE Revista Iberoamericana de Tecnologias del Aprendizaje, 14(2), 50-57.3. Hur, B. (2019, June). ARM Cortex M4F-based, Microcontroller-based, and Laboratory-oriented Course Development in Higher Education. In 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.4. Leon, J., Hill Price, A., & Kuttolamadom, M. (2019). Developing a Graduate Master's Degree Program in Engineering Technology: Overview of Program Objectives, Structure and Impact. American Society for

Collection

2025 ASEE -GSW Annual Conference

Authors

Byul Hur, Texas A&M University

a class project.In the past, two-wheeled robots were used as a class project. Students need to do some more work tobuild and operate physical two-wheeled robots. This is a good approach to students’ learning.However, there were some problems that were recognized primarily due to the large size of thestudents. Students tend to damage the robots and need a replacement during their class project hours.Since many physical robot units were needed to manage during the laboratory, the laboratoryinstructors may find that this method is becoming challenging.For this reason, the hardware components were reduced as shown in this boat class project in thispaper. And, the robot control method was changed to a virtual mode using a GUI program. However

Collection

2025 Northeast Section Conference

Authors

B. Kris Jaeger-Helton

-MACHINE SYSTEMS COURSE AND ROLE OF AI Along with the assignment write-up, students were asked tooutline the advantages and drawbacks of using AI for such A. HMS Course Profileacademic work. Of the 56 respondents, there were 115 open-ended responses indicating the merits of using Gen AI for this Human-Machine Systems (HMS) is a 5-credit senior-leveltype of project and 121 responses outlining the less effective and engineering course at Northeastern University, with multipleconcerning aspects of its use. The primary categories of positive assignments and laboratory sessions over a 15-week semester.responses reflected how students felt AI benefited them in This course focuses on the science behind safe

Collection

2025 Northeast Section Conference

Authors

Priscilla C. Fonseca; Riley Popp

relatively accessible because of its availability and relatively to entry and difficulty in incorporating the associated topics low cost. The image of a specimen obtained using a flatbed in the classroom and educational laboratory. To overcome this scanner can then be used to perform a digital image analysis, barrier, an algorithm and user-friendly Matlab application was developed to examine and quantify the constituent phases in which is then used to examine the properties and health of a samples of concrete. This tool performs color-based segmentation specimen. of the phases of concrete, including the computation of the Digital image analysis of concrete has been performed a area fraction of each

Conference Session

Understanding the Student Experience in Mechanics Courses

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Milad Rezvani Rad, University of Southern Indiana; Julian Ly Davis, University of Southern Indiana

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics Division (MECHS)

significantly impactsvarious aspects of society, including lifestyle, communication, and education [2]. Artificialintelligence (AI) holds a pivotal role in the education sector. It facilitates access to abundantinformation resources, like online learning and virtual laboratories, expanding students' learningopportunities. Furthermore, technological advancements have led to innovative teaching tools suchas multimedia courseware and intelligent teaching systems, improving classroom management,and fostering student engagement. Simultaneously, progress in technology has introduced morethorough and objective assessment methods, including data analysis and intelligent evaluation.These methods aid teachers in providing prompt guidance to students and

Collection

2021 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

William Cutler; John Donaghue; Haridas Kumarakura; Don Heiman

teaching assistants for the Advanced Physics [12] Z. Jones, J. Hinds, S. Woznichak, and A. Calamai. Re-Laboratory section for which this experiment was visiting the room-temperature metastable 2e lifetimeintroduced. We would also like to thank the in ruby for an upper division phosphorescence labora-Northeastern University Department of Physics for tory experiment. Journal of Undergraduate Reports infinancially supporting our experience at the ASEE- Physics, 30(1):100004, 2020.NE 2021 conference. [13] G. C. Brown. Fluorescence lifetimes of ruby. Journal

Collection

2021 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Kriti Bhargava; Phillip G. Bradford; Nandor Verba

require specialized laboratories, setting up online IoT (and in general Computer Science) labs is relatively simple. They require minimal physical infrastructure and cost and can exploit existing cloud technologies. Therefore, designing KLAs for online IoT labs should be straightforward. 2. Online labs abstract away unnecessary details and ease troubleshooting - By providing access to VMs for IoT development, we can streamline the setting up phase and focus energy on the subject material that is relevant to the learning outcomes. This applies particularly to online workshops that are short-term. The uniformity of the development environment for all students makes it easier to

Conference Session

Liberal Education Division Technical Session Session 10

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn A. Neeley, University of Virginia

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

 consequences  of   traditional  notions  of  rigor?     •   How  does  theater  function  as  a  space  in  which  difficult  subjects  can  be  safely  explored?  What   are  the  similarities  between  laboratories  and  theaters  as  educational  spaces?  How  might  the   educational  experience  in  laboratories  be  enhanced  by  exploiting  the  parallels  between  labs  and   theaters?   Figure 1. Excerpts from the Discussion Notes Created for Session U434B.     completing the notes for all technical sessions, I synthesized a necessarily impressionisticAftersummary of 14 common and emergent themes from the 2018 LEES program. This summaryappears in Appendix B. Based on this input

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael M. Malschützky, Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg, Germany; Christine Kawa; Marco Winzker

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

digital infrastructure,synchronous CSCL-scenarios eliminate spatial distance between collaborators [9]. This allows toestablish joint courses between departments or universities or to involve lecturers or experts fromindustry, regardless of their location while reducing travel expense to a minimum [9]. Similarly,this approach expands the application of modern methods for distance learning in engineering,such as remote laboratories [9].According Theory of Media Synchronicity (TMS) [10], the key to effective use of media (rangingfrom FTF to various ICT) is to match its capabilities to the group task to be executed. For this,TMS distinguishes capabilities of a specific media with the five factors (1) immediacy offeedback, (2) parallelism, (3) symbol

Conference Session

Energy Conversion, Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE) Technical Session 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Huiye Yu, UNSW Sydney; Hua Chai, University of New South Wales; Jayashri Ravishankar, University of New South Wales

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE), Energy Conversion

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) Technical Session 7

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tyler Carter Kreipke, CSC, University of Notre Dame; Kerry Meyers, University of Notre Dame

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

coursematerial, leading to a range of beneficial learning outcomes. Active learning has been found tolead to improved academic performance in both the retention and application of material[10],[14],[15]. In one study [15], instructors saw that reinforcing audio-visual lectures with anactive laboratory exercise for additive manufacturing improved not only the technicalperformance of groups in a bracket design challenge, but also their creativity in designing asolution. In addition to improving objective academic performance, the incorporation of activelearning has been found to improve student experience and self-efficacy [11],[16]. Studies haveshown that the integration of practical design/technical activities within a course have led tohigher student

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Technical Session 4: Junior & Senior Year Curriculum

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura P. Ford, The University of Tulsa; Jennifer Cole, Northwestern University; Kevin D. Dahm, Rowan University; Bruce K. Vaughen, American Institute of Chemical Engineers; Marnie V. Jamieson, University of Alberta, Canada; Luke Landherr, Northeastern University; David L. Silverstein, P.E., University of Kentucky; Troy J. Vogel, University of Notre Dame; Christy Wheeler West, University of South Alabama; Stephen W. Thiel, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 6

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ravi C. Manimaran, Department Chair, Engineering Technology, Austin Peay State University; Ali Haider, Austin Peay State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

traditional structure of lectures and hands-on laboratory sessions. Mostof the program courses are taught in person during the days, in the evenings on the main campus,or in the evenings at the Fort Campbell Center. A number of studies [8], [9], [10] reported that atleast a direct assessment tool is needed to ensure developmental and learning benefits of thestudents in ET demonstrating the workplace competencies. In line with the assessment objective,the University’s administration and faculty practice various assessment tools to ensure that theconstituents they serve are meeting their personal and professional goals upon graduation.Assessment [11] is the systematic collection and analysis of data to advance student learning.Program assessment [12

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - Technical Session 10: Identity & Belonging 2

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Olgha Bassam Qaqish, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Chloe Grace Hincher, North Carolina State University; Ton Nguyen; Nicholas Goodwin

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

toname two accomplishments after participating in a REU, the result was an increased level ofconfidence and an increased appreciation for research. These answers, as well as previouslycollected data, suggest a daily laboratory experience for undergraduate students is necessary fordevelopment of engineering identity and research self-efficacy [5]. Daily laboratory experience issomething the REU can provide since participants would be carrying out original research whileworking on their project each day. Since the REU gives engineering students experience in theircareer paths, it also gives them a taste of what graduate school would be like and has indirectlyled to an increase in positive attitude towards graduate school as well as graduate

Conference Session

The Best of Computers in Education

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Rukangu, University of Georgia; John Ray Morelock, University of Georgia; Kyle Johnsen, University of Georgia

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education Division (COED)

AR/VR technology for advanced laboratories.2.2 Conceptual Framework: The MUSIC® Model of MotivationIn order to maximize the number of factors related to student motivation that our study captured, we selected theMUSIC Model of Motivation. The MUSIC Model asserts that student motivation to learn—i.e., to engage with learningactivities—can be explained through five empirically investigable variables, each derived from other theories ofmotivation in educational psychology literature, described in Table 1. For readers interested in a more comprehensive Table 1. MUSIC Model components and their theoretical roots MUSIC Component Definition Theoretical Roots E(M)powerment The

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saiyn Kurmankulov, Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan; Dinara Dikhanbayeva; Asma Perveen; Mariza Tsakalerou, Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

.” Q24One of the women also studying at the CS who changed her schools mentioned that the moreintellectual the school environment, the more equality it possesses. Other participants of theinterview, who do not have STEM specialists in their family, mentioned an example of howthe schools’ extra-curricular activities, such as laboratory visits and career orientation testswere carried out. One of them even had a chance to talk to a professional in her field on acareer orientation course (Q25). “My school provided professional orientation sessions to help us decide with the field of study.” Q26It is also necessary to highlight university activities as well as representatives of the facultywho help and encourage their students both in academic and

Conference Session

Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY) Technical Session 8

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anne M. McAlister, The State University of New York, Buffalo; Sarah Catherine Lilly, California State University, Channel Islands

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

giving students more autonomy in choosing topics fordebate and their final papers [34]. The authors describe how these changes helped students feelmore comfortable addressing the uncomfortable or challenging topics required by the course.Most recently, in 2022, Reynante [33] described an introductory and laboratory course aimed atengaging engineering students in projects with community partners to shift students' mindsetsfrom uncritical, deficit-based, design-for-charity mindsets towards a critical, asset-based design-for justice mindset. In this project, students were challenged to address the issue of affordablelighting in a rural village in the Philippines. Students’ experiences in the course were analyzed inalignment with the Engineering for

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yang Dan, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Andre Schleife; Dallas Trinkle, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Pinshane Huang, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Cecilia Leal

interest in computational and theoretical condensed matter and materials physics. Working under the supervision of Prof. Dallas R. Trinkle, Yang is currently doing research on modeling defects in materials, alloys and magnetism in materials using first- principles tools.Andre Schleife (Assistant Professor) André Schleife is a Blue Waters Associate Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and his degrees in physics are from the Friedrich-Schiller University in Jena, Germany (Diploma, 2006; Ph.D. 2010). He was a Directorate Postdoctoral Researcher at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (2011–2013). At UIUC, which he joined in 2013, he received the NSF CAREER award, the ONR YIP award, and was an ACS PRF Doctoral

Conference Session

LEES 5: Preparing and Practicing Culturally and Ethically Sensitive Engagement

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Franz Newland, York University; Raghad El-Shebiny, York University; Olivia Alsop, York University