Conference Session

Improving the Pedagogy of Laboratory Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Marshall, University of Southern Maine; William Marshall, Alief Independent School District

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

learning.Specific Pedagogical InnovationsSpecific pedagogical innovations that are utilized in this laboratory based, problemsolving learning environment included the following models. Proactively use a variety of active teaching and learning techniques. More qualitative than quantitative. Merely assigning more or less work based on a learner’s ability is typically ineffective. Rooted in assessment. Evaluation is no longer predominately something that happens at the end of a chapter to determine “who got it”. Assessment routinely takes place to determine the particular needs of individuals. A teaching style that provides multiple approaches to content, process, and product. Content is the input, what students

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Division Poster Session (Works in Progress)

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Benjamin Hawkins, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical Engineering

three or four coding objectives which aresubmitted and checked using MATLAB’s Grader software.Table 1: Laboratory activities focus on teaching and improving programming skill along with problem-solvingapplications relevant to Biomedical Engineering Title Concepts Application 1 Signal Properties Arrays, Indexing, Loops ECG Analysis, Descriptive Statistics 2 Systems of Equations Arrays, Curve Fitting Air Transport in Lungs (Windkessel Model) 3 Time and Frequency Domain Loops, FFT ECG Analysis, Pulse and Respiratory Rate Detection 4 Signal Processing Filtering ECG Analysis, Filtering 5

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Gammon-Pitman, Ohio State University; Tanya M. Nocera Ph.D., Ohio State University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical Engineering

Engineering (BME) from The Ohio State University (OSU), before joining the OSU BME Department as an Assistant Professor of Practice in 2014. Her roles include designing and teaching undergraduate BME laboratory courses, and mentoring multidisciplinary senior capstone teams on rehabilitation engineering and medical device design projects. She also leads K-12 engineering outreach events, and is pursuing scholarship in student technical communication skills and preparing BME students for careers in industry. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Work in Progress:Biomedical Engineering Students’ Perspectives on a Laboratory Technical Writing

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Gregg L. Fiegel

number of drill holes and a few laboratory tests on relatively small specimens.These limitations require that geotechnical engineers acquire extensive, varied practicalexperience, exercise good judgment, and learn the value as well as the limitations of all relatedlaboratory and field experiments.A primary goal of the geotechnical engineering program at California Polytechnic StateUniversity, San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly) is to train aspiring geotechnical engineers in commonlaboratory and field testing procedures so that they gain practical experience and learn theimportance of good judgment. The faculty believe that this teaching approach prepares thestudents for the rigors of the geotechnical engineering industry. Employers agree, given the

Conference Session

Explorations in Mechanics Pedagogy

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shawn P. Gross, Villanova University; David W. Dinehart, Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

Paper ID #13464Flexible Periods Allow for Combined Analytical and Laboratory ExperiencesWithin an Introductory Mechanics CourseDr. Shawn P Gross, Villanova University Dr. Shawn P. Gross is an associate professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Villanova University. He has as M.S.E. and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, and a B.S.E. degree from Tulane University. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses on mechanics and structural design (reinforced concrete, structural steel, masonry, and wood).Prof. David W Dinehart, Villanova University Professor and

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Laboratory and SoC Developments

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Spencer, Harvey Mudd College

theycompleted.These competency-based teaching methods were assessed by teaching the course twice, onceusing a lecture-based format and once using the competency-based techniques described above.In both offerings, the students completed the same set of exams and laboratory exercises, and thescores on the exams were used as quantitative measures of learning gains for the students. Ashort survey was used to gather additional quantitative measures of student attitudes aboutcompetency-based instruction. Finally, qualitative measures of student attitudes were extractedfrom student evaluations of teaching. A pre-test was used to assess whether students had priorexperience with the course material.Students that received competency-based instruction scored higher on

Conference Session

Using Computation and Modeling, Engineering Physics and Physics Division (EP2D) Technical Session 3

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carlos Pineida, Universidad Andrés Bello, Chile ; Angeles Dominguez, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico; Universidad Andres Bello, Chile

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics and Physics Division (EP2D)

Paper ID #39285An Innovative Laboratory Physics Course Using Specialized Software andDigital Media: Students’ and Instructors’ PerspectivesMr. Carlos Pineida, Universidad Andres Bello, Chile I am a physics professor at UNAB, I have more than 20 years of experience teaching physics to engineer- ing students among other careers.Prof. Angeles Dominguez, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM), Mexico, Universidad Andres Bello, Chile Angeles Dominguez is a researcher at the Institute for the Future of Education, a Professor at the School of Humanities and Education, and the Associate Dean of Faculty Development at the School of Medicine

Collection

2024 South East Section Meeting

Authors

Gregory James Mazzaro, The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina

CompatibilityAbstractFew institutions teach techniques of electromagnetic compatibility at the undergraduate level.Even fewer institutions offer hands-on activities to accompany their EMC course. In this paper,an extensive literature review of college curricula which include EMC is summarized. Adding tothe existing library of hands-on activities developed for EMC-interested seniors, three hardware-based “mini-labs” are presented. Each activity can be performed using equipment that is part ofa standard undergraduate electronics laboratory.Keywordselectromagnetic, compatibility, interference, device, hands-on, laboratory, activity, non-ideal,impedance, common-mode, choke, crosstalk, couplingMotivations for This WorkThe primary objective of an electromagnetic

Conference Session

Laboratory Experiences in Electronics and Circuits

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jodi Reeves, National University; Bhaskar Sinha, National University; Mohammad N Amin, National University; Arthur Strum Davis

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Paper ID #6793Innovations in Remote Laboratories & Simulation Software for Online andOn-Site Engineering StudentsDr. Jodi Reeves, National University Dr. Jodi Reeves is an associate professor in the Department of Applied Engineering at National University in San Diego, CA. She teaches courses in design engineering, engineering management, electric circuits, and other applied engineering courses. She is also the lead faculty for the Data Analytics program in the School of Engineering, Technology, and Media at National University. Prior to academia, she worked for almost ten years as a quality control manager

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Hakan Gurocak

, establishes real time audio/video connection between two remote classrooms anda local classroom that are hundreds of miles apart. Details of five laboratory exercisesdeveloped and implemented in the first offering of the course are explained. In addition, amethod used to assess course outcomes is presented.I. IntroductionAs courses in everything from art history to engineering are offered on the Internet, we areexperiencing a transition from the traditional textbook and lecture teaching method to the virtualclassroom. A report1 released in January 1999 by the International Data Corporation shows thatan estimated 85% of the colleges and universities will be offering distance education courses in2002.Distance education courses have been offered at

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

William C. Conrad; Richard E. Pfile

Session 2649 Tools and Laboratory Exercises That Reinforce DSP Concepts and Motivate Technology Students Richard E. Pfile, William C. Conrad Indiana University-Purdue University at IndianapolisAbstractThe goal of the DSP course in the EET department at IUPUI is to teach students how toprogram real-time DSP processors and to understand theoretical DSP concepts to theextent that they can comprehend literature typically seen in DSP data books andapplication notes.Students are taught to program a Motorola 56002 DSP processor in assembly languageduring the first half of the course. This helps

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Division: Best of Works in Progress

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexander Carroll, Vanderbilt University; Joshua Borycz, Vanderbilt University; francisco.d.juarez@vanderbilt.edu Juarez, Vanderbilt University Library; Amanda Lowery, Vanderbilt University

InstructionMotivationUndergraduate engineering programs seek to train students in the process skills of engineering,which include designing hypotheses, identifying and synthesizing relevant literature, interpretingand analyzing data, and presenting findings [1]. While engineering educators routinely reportthat engineering process skills are critical, many report difficulty teaching students these skillsdue to time constraints [2]. Librarians, who specialize in the organization of information anddata, are well-equipped to help biomedical engineering (BME) educators address some of thesegaps in their students’ learning [3]. This project sought to determine whether integrating aspecialized information literacy curriculum into a BME laboratory course sequence couldimprove

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dawn Kilkenny, University of Toronto; Karly Franz, University of Toronto

Paper ID #37702Work in Progress: Assessing Biomedical Engineering StudentEngagement in Asynchronous and Synchronous VirtualPhysiology Laboratory ExperiencesKarly S FranzDawn M Kilkenny Associate Professor, Teaching Stream in Biomedical Engineering & Engineering Education at the University of Toronto, CANADA © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Work in Progress: Assessing Biomedical Engineering Student Engagement in Asynchronous and Synchronous Virtual Physiology Laboratory

Conference Session

Improving the BME Classroom on the Ground and Virtually

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Abhishek Bhattacharjee, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign; Mona Jawad, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign; Eileen M. Johnson, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign; Anna M. Busza, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign; Riley John Lehmann; Benjamin M. David, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign; Pablo Perez-Pinera, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign; Karin Jensen, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical Engineering

scientific equipment, technology, and instrumentation,following technical protocols and demonstrating proficiency in physical laboratory techniques [2]are widely regarded as challenging to teach outside a traditional laboratory setting [3]. At-homelab kits are emerging instructional tools currently being used to address this challenge in a varietyof scientific courses, such as general biology [4], physics [5], chemistry [6], and engineeringcontrols [7]. To provide students enrolled in an online section of a cell and tissue engineering labcourse with hands-on activities for learning laboratory techniques, we prepared a kit containingthe equipment and supplies needed to perform various activities remotely. The overarching goalof the class is to

Conference Session

Laboratories and Computer Simulation in BME

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Kang-Mieler

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

is to teach fundamentalconcepts of neural function with an emphasis on quantitative analysis. Originally, this class wascreated as a lecture only class based on a traditional neuroscience class. However, it has beenshown that students learn more effectively when the concepts are demonstrated through eitherhands-on or computer simulated laboratory modules. In order to enhance the learningexperience, several laboratory modules and computer simulations were incorporated into theBME 445 class. Students found the modules enjoyable and helpful to deepen theirunderstanding of the material. Overall, it was beneficial to introduce these hands-onexperimental modules into a traditional neural science class for the BME students.IntroductionWhat is hands

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Edwards, Pennsylvania State University-Erie

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

AC 2007-206: A LABORATORY EXERCISE TO DEMONSTRATE HOW TOEXPERIMENTALLY DETERMINE THE OPERATING POINT FOR A FANRobert Edwards, Pennsylvania State University-Erie Robert Edwards is currently a Lecturer in Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University at Erie where he teaches Statics, Dynamics, and Fluid and Thermal Science courses. He earned a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology and an MS degree in Mechanical Engineering from Gannon University. Page 12.55.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 A Laboratory Exercise to Demonstrate How to Experimentally

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexander James Carroll, Vanderbilt University; Joshua Daniel Borycz, Vanderbilt University; Sheldon Salo, Vanderbilt University Library; Amanda R. Lowery, Vanderbilt University; Eric Spivey, Vanderbilt University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical Engineering Division (BED)

Paper ID #42005Board #14A: Work in Progress: Integrating Information and Data LiteracySkills into Biomedical Engineering Laboratory CoursesMr. Alexander James Carroll, Vanderbilt University Alex Carroll, MSLS, AHIP, is the Associate Director of the Science and Engineering Library (SEL) at Vanderbilt University. Alex leads the SEL’s liaison program, designing and delivering services to support the research enterprise and the teaching mission of the School of Engineering and STEM academic units within the College of Arts and Science. He received his MSLS degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s School of

Collection

2015 ASEE Zone 3 Conference

Authors

Mahbub Ahmed; Lionel Hewavitharana; Scott McKay; Kendra Ahmed; Mamunur Rashid

2015 ASEE Zone III Conference (Gulf Southwest – Midwest – North Midwest Sections) Development of Low-Cost Laboratory Experiments for Southern Arkansas University’s Engineering Program Mahbub Ahmed1, Lionel Hewavitharana1, Scott McKay1, Kendra Ahmed1, and Mamunur Rashid2 Southern Arkansas University1/ University of Massachusetts at Lowell2AbstractThe purpose of this paper is to present the preliminary work and plans related to the developmentof several low cost laboratory experiments in the newly established engineering program atSouthern Arkansas University (SAU). SAU was recently approved to initiate a

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Mechatronics & Simulation

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Karnveer Gill, Greensea Systems Inc. ; Nick Morales; David Quintero, San Francisco State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #29731Work In Progress: A System-Level Approach for an IntroductoryMechatronics Laboratory Course for Undergraduate Mechanical Engineer-ingStudentsMr. Karnveer Gill, Greensea Systems Inc. Karnveer Gill received his B.S. degree from San Francisco State University in Electrical Engineering. In his time at San Francisco, he worked as an undergraduate teaching assistant in Mechatronics as well as a research assistant in the Control for Automation and Rehabilitation Robotics Lab. He currently works in the marine robotics industry as a Junior Robotics Engineer at Greensea Systems Inc. His current research interests

Conference Session

Hardware Applications

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven F. Barrett, University of Wyoming; Amos L. Purdy; Cameron H. G. Wright P.E., University of Wyoming

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

equipment and processes. In the course, studentsinvestigated control algorithm design in detail and also discussed sensors, transducers, andinterfacing. Students used state-of-the-art design and troubleshooting tools to apply controltheory to a series of hands on laboratory exercises. In response to the alumnus request a team was formed to make the course, laboratoryexercises and the physical laboratory a reality. The team consisted of the faculty membercurrently teaching the industrial controls course, a graduate student who would be developing thelaboratory exercises for his graduate project, the alumnus, the department staff engineer and thedepartment senior technician who would plan and supervise the laboratory renovation andlaboratory

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 15

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yanyao Deng, University of Exeter; Ibrahim H. Yeter, Nanyang Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

lab (Lichtenstein & Phillips, 2021).Significance of studyLaboratory experiences play an important role in connecting engineering students’theoretical concepts and practical knowledge (May et al., 2023; Yeter et al., 2023).Generally, the hands-on laboratory with machinery and a physical learningenvironment supports students’ active engagement during learning. However, the laterdevelopment of remote and virtual laboratories brings a more technology-basedexperimental environment. Student laboratories’ use experience and preferences areessential for current teaching methods and experimental environments' adaptivedevelopment. This study can provide students’ laboratory use experience andpreferences, the potential factors influencing their

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Martha L. Torres, University of Texas at El Paso; Virgilio Ernesto Gonzalez, University of Texas at El Paso

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

Paper ID #33215Work in Progress: Online Electrical Engineering Laboratories Sessions:Analysis, Challenges, and Border EnvironmentMartha L. Torres, University of Texas at El Paso Martha Torres is a PhD student from University of Texas at El Paso, Tx (UTEP). She is Electrical En- gineering and MSc in Electrical Engineering major in Telecommunications. Her research is focused on Wireless sensor network technologies. Currently, she is a teaching assistant at the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at UTEP on Circuits Laboratories for Summer and Fall 2020.Dr. Virgilio Ernesto Gonzalez, University of Texas at El Paso

Conference Session

Active and Out There: Labs and Active Learning

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristin M. Sample-Lord P.E., Villanova University; Virginia Smith, Villanova University; Patricia Gallagher P.E., Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Andrea L. Welker, Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Paper ID #26560Using Your Campus as a Laboratory: An Adaptable Field Trip on Geomor-phology for Engineering GeologyDr. Kristin M. Sample-Lord P.E., Villanova University Dr. Kristin Sample-Lord is an assistant professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engi- neering at Villanova University, with expertise in geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering. Her research focuses on soil barrier systems for protection of human health and the environment and geotech- nical aspects of stormwater control measures. Dr. Sample-Lord teaches a number of undergraduate and graduate courses, including Geology for Engineers

Conference Session

BME Laboratories and Skills-Based Projects

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Stetten, University of Pittsburgh; David Weiser, Respironics; Timothy Cooper, University of Pittsburgh; Samantha Horvath, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

satisfying and well-designed kits. Nothing comparable is available today.Educational kits are still available, most notably from RadioShack®, but these generally do notinclude much basic theory, being geared instead towards the hobbyist who wants to seesomething work without too much pedagogy. At the other end of the spectrum is NationalInstruments®, which makes a wide array of well-supported equipment for university teaching andresearch laboratories. Such systems are generally too expensive for students to own individuallyand rely primarily on simulations of circuits for their educational value, although they do provideinput and output for external systems. Recently they have introduced a new line of breadboardinterfaces to address the need for

Conference Session

Emerging Issues in Materials Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diane Folz, Virginia Tech; Christine Burgoyne, Virginia Tech; Janis Terpenny, Virginia Tech; Richard Goff, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Materials

AC 2009-313: REDESIGNING A JUNIOR-LEVEL MATERIALS PROCESSINGLABORATORY COURSE TO AID STUDENTS IN APPLYING THEORY TOPRACTICEDiane Folz, Virginia Tech Diane Folz is a Senior Research Associate and Laboratory Instructor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Virginia Tech. She also is the faculty advisor for the Material Advantage Student Professional Organization and of the Journal of Undergraduate Materials Research (JUMR). In addition to teaching the materials processing laboratories, she mentors at least one team each year in their senior capstone project.Christine Burgoyne, Virginia Tech Christine Bala Burgoyne is the Assistant Director and Instructor of the

Conference Session

Industry Collaborations in Engineering Technology

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Alvarado, Texas A&M University; Michael Golla, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

AC 2009-336: A SUCCESSFUL COLLABORATION MODEL FOR EDUCATORSAND INDUSTRY PARTNERS FOR LABORATORY DEVELOPMENT ANDENHANCEMENTJorge Alvarado, Texas A&M University Dr. Jorge Alvarado is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University. He teaches courses in the areas of thermal sciences, fluid mechanics and fluid power. Dr. Alvarado’s research interests are in the areas of nanotechnology, micro-scale heat transfer, electronic cooling, phase change materials, solid and liquid desiccant regeneration, energy conservation and use of renewable energy in buildings. He received his BS degree in mechanical engineering (1991

Collection

2018 ASEE Zone IV Conference

Authors

Shellee Dyer, Metro State of Denver

and/or physics laboratory. Most smartphones can be viewed as a mobileengineering/physics laboratory, equipped with accelerometers, magnetometers, rapid-framecamera, optical flash, ambient light sensors, microphone, and speaker [3]. The application ofthese smartphone features has been demonstrated in teaching a broad range of topics, includingbasic physics [4-9], mechanics [10], kinematics [11], pendulum motion [12], elevator oscillations[13], radial acceleration [14], Coriolis acceleration [15], magnetometry [16], flow visualization[17], and Doppler effects [18]. Combined with a few inexpensive parts, such as LEDs, opticalslits, and diffraction gratings, the smartphone’s optical camera can be used to teach spectrometryprinciples [19]. In this

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Lee, San Jose State University; Stacy Gleixner, San Jose State University; Tai-Ran Hsu, San Jose State University; David Parent, San Jose State University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

DAVID PARENT is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at San Jose State University. He teaches courses and conducts research in semiconductor device physics, integrated-circuit (IC) manufacturing, digital/mixed signal IC design and fabrication, and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS). Contact: dparent@email.sjsu.edu. Page 11.40.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 A Development Framework for Hands-On Laboratory Modules in Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS)IntroductionMany of the most popular and advanced consumer products in recent years

Conference Session

Lab Experiments & Other Initiatives

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Anderson; Lance Perez; Jerald Varner

senior levels. The four courses are in the systems area with an emphasison communications systems. This paper summarizes our experience with the ISSL in terms ofimplementation and utilization and its effect on student learning.Laboratory Motivation and ImplementationThe ISSL at UNL is integrated into four separate three credit hour courses that are taught at thejunior and senior levels in the undergraduate curriculum. The laboratory experience is part of thethree credit hours and does not replace any existing laboratory courses. The four courses are: 1. ELEC 304 Signals and Systems: The primary objective of this junior level course is to teach students time domain and transform analysis of continuous and discrete linear systems

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session I

Collection

2015 ASEE International Forum

Authors

S. Zahra Atiq, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Xin Chen, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David Daniel Cox, Harvard University; Jennifer Deboer, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Topics

Diversity, International Forum

Paper ID #14352International STEM Classrooms: The Experiences of Students Around theWorld Using Physical Remote Laboratory KitsMs. S. Zahra Atiq, Purdue University, West Lafayette S. Zahra Atiq is a first year PhD student at the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University and an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Forman Christian College (A Chartered University), Lahore - Pakistan. Her research interests include: computer science education specifically on teach- ing computer programming to undergraduates and how to improve their learning experiences. She is also interested in looking at studying student