Conference Session

Curricular Developments in Energy Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian Belu, Drexel University; Darko Korain, Desert Research Institute

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

-Learning systems andvirtual laboratory experiments. The project represents an innovative approach in teaching,studying and integrating hands-on experiments, project-based teaching and learning of renewableenergy sources, power electronics and control.Our long term goal is to develop an integrated research facility in the area of renewable energy,RENSym platform24-28,30,31. The main target group of RENSym Learning Environment comprisesof undergraduate students enrolled in engineering and engineering technology programs. Otherpotential target groups are organizations offering further training courses for technicians andengineers. The developed materials, e-Learning support platform, computer simulations, virtuallaboratory, renewable energy

Conference Session

Novel Energy Applications in Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Schroeder, University of Toledo; Mohammad Elahinia, University of Toledo; Walter Olson, University of Toledo; Mark Schumack, University of Detroit Mercy

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

arelevant application. This last point, by default, is rehabilitated by providing the students with anapplicable problem to solve.The Mechanical Engineering Department at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityhas been using a problem-solving approach to teach undergraduate students during laboratories4-5 . The laboratories integrate instruction and demonstration of engineering principles withinstruction and demonstration of two-way communication. Using this approach, advanced topicshave been successfully taught to undergraduate students6. At the Central Connecticut StateUniversity, Prusak applied the problem-solving approach in order to develop and improveimportant students’ skills through laboratory experiments7. The students were

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

R. Papannareddy

Session 2648 New Laboratory Experiments in Analog Electronics Courses Using Microcomputer-Based Instrumentation and LabVIEWl R. Papannareddy Purdue University North Central Westville, IN 46391 ABSTRACT This paper describes the new laboratory experiments conducted in an analog electronics course by usinga microcomputer-based workstation. The microcomputer-based workstation consists of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keke Chen, Wright State University; Bin Wang, Wright State University; Prabhaker Mateti, Wright State University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

work is aimed at strengthening the security of Operating Systems and the Internet via auditing the existing code with the aid of mathematical verification tools, and redesigning with security as the primary goal. I regularly teach, among others, a course on Security that was developed with funding from NSF. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 CUTE Labs: Low-Cost Open-Source Instructional Laboratories for Cloud Computing Education Abstract Compared to the fast development of cloud-based applications and technology, higher education on cloud computing is seriously lagging behind. Built upon our ex

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Alok Verma

-traditionalstudents in remote areas [3][4] . The primary goal of this program is to offer educationalopportunities to individuals currently employed with an associate degree. An individual cancomplete the baccalaureate degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology in approximately fourand a half years on a part time basis by taking two courses per semester. Courses are typicallyoffered in the evenings, one day a week via one way video and two way audio connection.Laboratory instruction has proven to be the biggest challenge, since a majority of communitycolleges lack the equipment necessary to teach the upper division laboratories. Until now thestudents from remote sites had to come to the Norfolk campus during summer to take laboratoryclasses. In 1995 the

Conference Session

Computational Tools and Simulation I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nabil Lehlou, University of Arkansas; Nebil Buyurgan, University of Arkansas; Justin Chimka, University of Arkansas

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

whichstudents at different locations can greatly benefit by accessing remote laboratory equipment andobtaining hands-on experience [1-7]. Not only that, but Web technology is also able to providenew teaching techniques that are appealing to students [5]. On the other hand, RFID is one of the new technologies that is more visible than ever and hasa high potential of being used extensively in the near future. The existence of RFID laboratoriesin educational environments will serve the purpose of providing testing results and conclusions,as well as giving the involved students the opportunity to obtain hands-on experience, making Page 14.209.2them

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Evan D. H. Green; Emily L Allen; Linda Vanasupa

methodology for teaching laboratory materials that isapplicable to any engineering or science subject area and any university. The first stage of our efforts havefocused on developing the course material and instructional methodology to support open-endedexperimentation in three particular classes in MatE and EE. As our effort continues, those methods which haveworked will be formalized into a comprehensive scheme for developing open-ended experimentation in anylaboratory course. One factor which will always play a role in curricular development is the creativity andenergy of the instructors adopting the techniques.The portability of the semiconductor processing course has been proven by its adoption at another university.At the time of this printing

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Burnham, University of Texas, Austin; Jules Campbell, University of Texas, Austin; Surya Santoso, University of Texas, Austin; Arturo Compean, University of Texas, Pan American; Jaime Ramos, University of Texas, Pan American

paper.Jaime Ramos, University of Texas, Pan American Dr. Ramos earned his MSE and Ph.D degrees from Stanford University in 1972 and 1976, respectively, all in electrical engineering. He teaches electrical engineering and renewable energy courses at the University of Texas at Pan American since 2005. He was a professor and researcher in a number of Mexican universities since 1977. His research interests include energy conversion and power system analysis. Page 14.461.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Developing Wind Power Simulations and Laboratory Experiments for

Conference Session

Cyber Technology

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nikunja Swain P.E., South Carolina State University; Biswajit Biswal, South Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Computing and Information Technology

these processes successfully exceptSACSCOC and we started offering the curriculum courses from 2015.Laboratory ModulesLaboratory modules are used for teaching, research and outreach, and the design of laboratory modulesreflect these uses. We use two different laboratory settings for our cybersecurity concentration courses –virtual and face-to-face.The virtual laboratory is from the NDG NetLAB+(https://www.netdevgroup.com/content/cybersecurity). This platform provides our students withlaboratory experiences on number of cybersecurity and computer science topics in an onlineenvironment. Our students conduct experiments in NISGTC Security+, NISGTC Network Security,NISGTC Forensics, NISGTC Ethical Hacking, CSSIA CompTIA Security+. This laboratory

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Luis Alberto Rodriguez, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Daniel Williams, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Michael D. Cook, Milwaukee School of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

between electromechanically and hydraulically controlled hardware, making it easierfor students to see the similarities and differences between the systems. Figure 4. Physical setup of the microcontroller-based kits for controlling a DC motor.Laboratory ContentIn order to effectively teach students the fundamentals of automatic control systems and meet thethree primary objectives of the lab, the faculty at MSOE redesigned all the motion controllaboratory experiments. This effort was guided by the pedagogical goal of creating a succinctcurriculum to move students from understanding dynamical systems to understanding the basicsof closed-loop control of dynamical systems.Electromechanical Laboratory ExperiencesThe laboratory investigations begin

Conference Session

Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandip Das, Kennesaw State University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

. Environmental Protection Agency. He is also currently leading a project for the development of open access electronics laboratory materials, funded by the Board of Regents, University System of GA. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Development of Low-cost Remote Online Laboratory for Photovoltaic Cell and Module CharacterizationAbstract: Laboratory experiments are vital component of engineering education. In recent years,significant interest and shift of paradigm from in-class to online teaching is observed whichalthough offers many benefits but poses a great challenge to integrate lab experiments into onlinecourses and degree programs. Internet-based laboratories are a

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Priscilla J Hill, Mississippi State University; Brenda Lee Kirkland, Department of Geosciences, Mississippi State University; Yaroslav Koshka, Mississippi State University; Rani W. Sullivan, Mississippi State University; Tonya W. Stone, Mississippi State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #15668A Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Nanotechnology Education Program withIntegrated Laboratory Experience and Outreach ActivitiesDr. Priscilla J Hill, Mississippi State University Priscilla Hill is currently an Associate Professor in the Dave C. Swalm School of Chemical Engineering at Mississippi State University. She has research interests in crystallization, particle technology, population balance modeling, and process synthesis. Her teaching interests include particle technology, nanotechnol- ogy, and separations.Prof. Brenda Lee Kirkland, Department of Geosciences, Mississippi State University

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Eitel, Stevens Institute of Technology; Joshua Peter Hill; Felix Jun Jie Zhang-Xu; Kathy Shiang Chiou, Kessler Foundation

Tagged Divisions

Materials

Paper ID #17211Engineering Design in a Materials Processing Laboratory Course through aGuided Case StudyDr. Richard Eitel, Stevens Institute of Technology Dr. Eitel is teaching associate professor in Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science at Stevens Institute of Technology, Castle Point on Hudson, Hoboken, NJ 07030; reitel@stevens.edu.Mr. Joshua Peter HillMr. Felix Jun Jie Zhang-XuDr. Kathy Shiang Chiou, Kessler Foundation Dr. Kathy Chiou is a research scientist at the Kessler Foundation in West Orange, NJ, where she studies cognitive outcome and recovery in individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI). She

Conference Session

Distance Learning in ET Programs

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Pickard, East Carolina University; Jimmy Bill Linn, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Paper ID #16186Developing an IP-Based Industrial Process Control Laboratory for Use in aDistance Education EnvironmentDr. John Pickard, East Carolina University Dr. Pickard is an Assistant Professor at East Carolina University in the College of Engineering and Tech- nology. He teaches undergraduate and graduate Information and Computer Technology (ICT) courses within the Department of Technology Systems. Dr. Pickard plays an active role in building positive and sustainable industry relationship between the college, local businesses, and industry partners. Current industry recognized certifications include; Cisco Certified

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula III

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Khosrow Farahbakhsh, School of Engineering, University of Guelph; Warren Stiver, University of Guelph

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

toanalyze the data. The experimental setup is typically fully laid out by laboratory technologists orgraduate teaching assistants and analytical equipment is checked, troubleshoot and calibratedwith little or no input from the undergraduate students. In most cases such an approach toundergraduate laboratory experiments is driven by the need to move a large number of studentsthrough a lab with limited resources and within a prescribed time period. Page 12.1313.2There are several limitations with the conventional approaches to laboratory exercises inundergraduate courses. Conventional in-course laboratories do not encourage student enquiryand sense of

Conference Session

Capstone Design Projects and Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tim L. Brower, University of Colorado, Boulder

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

tower,is now an integral piece of laboratory equipment to be used in future courses. Students weretherefore exposed to systems engineering concepts and the program acquired a low-cost piece oflaboratory equipment: a positive outcome for students, teaching faculty and the program.IntroductionThe University of Colorado Boulder (CU-Boulder) and Colorado Mesa University (CMU),formerly Mesa State College, entered into a partnership in February 2008 to deliver a mechanicalengineering (ME) program in its entirety in Grand Junction, Colorado, the home of CMU. Thefirst cohort of students will graduate in the spring of 2012.The CU-Boulder/CMU ME Partnership Program enables students to earn a Bachelor of Sciencein Mechanical Engineering (BSME) degree

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Jenkins; Dwayne Arola

Session 2526 When is a Truss not a Truss: A ‘Do-Say’ Pedagogical Laboratory Exercise Michael G. Jenkins, Dwayne D. Arola Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA/ Univ. of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, MDAbstractContrary to common perception, engineering mechanics in undergraduate education does notneed reform. Basic aspects of mechanics (strength of materials, mechanical behavior ofmaterials, experimental mechanics, etc) are still necessary components of any MechanicalEngineering program. However, the delivery system and the tools used by students and facultyin learning and teaching engineering mechanics does

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning through Laboratory Experiences

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Per Henrik Borgstrom, University of California, Los Angeles; William J. Kaiser, University of California, Los Angeles; Gregory Chung, University of California, Los Angeles; Zachary Nelson, National Instruments; Manda Paul, University of California, Los Angeles; Stoytcho Marinov Stoytchev; Jackson Tek Kon Ding, Marvell Technology Group, Ltd.

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

maintain such systems canbecome exceedingly expensive. Once the SEAL kits are in the hands of students, they pose littlemore of a burden to a course administrator than a textbook. Assignments are completed at home,and, as is the case for traditional coursework, the instructor and teaching assistants may berequired to answer questions via an online forum or office hours. As is typically the case fortraditional coursework, verification of assignment completion can be performed by teachingassistants or graders.The objective of providing low-cost, take-home educational devices is certainly not limited tocontrols laboratories. In fact, designing a sufficiently inexpensive and user-friendly invertedpendulum platform that can fit into a container smaller

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Ann M. Anderson; Richard D. Wilk

Session 1566à à The Use of Hands-On Table-Top Laboratories in Undergraduate Thermal- Fluid Science Coursesà à Ann M. Anderson, Richard D. Wilk Union College, Schenectady, NYABSTRACTThe laboratory components of two upper level mechanical engineering thermal-fluid sciencecourses at Union College were re-designed to use "table-top" experiments. The table-top labsetups allow the students to work simultaneously in groups of 2 or 3. The advantage of thisapproach is that the students participate actively in each lab (as

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Barbara Olds; Ronald Miller

than onepage of written guidelines (including safety issues) is typically available for each experiment;faculty supervisors act as coaches or mentors to the teams but do not portray themselves asauthority figures. Early on the morning the experiment is scheduled, each student team presentsthe results of the “prelab” preparation to a supervising faculty member who questions membersof the team on all aspects of the experiment including background theory; working equations;data collection; measurement errors and data reproducibility; and data analysis and evaluation.After successfully passing the prelab oral “exam,” each student team controls its own destiny inthe laboratory and operates without input from faculty supervisors or teaching

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Subha Kumpaty

has personally tested its use in classroom, design projects andlaboratory for the last three years. All mechanical engineering (ME) and mechanical engineeringtechnology (MET) students run a 100-kW steam power plant in the laboratory at various part-loads and full load in groups of 10 and conduct thorough, first and second law analyses on theplant employing the user-friendly software. They are also assigned 3 to 4 design projects in theThermodynamics sequence, the treatment of which has become easier with the parametricstudies accommodated superbly by the TEST™ software. The overall experience with thisintegrated teaching has been very rewarding to both faculty and students. The details of theexperience, a sample problem, a sample project

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Technical Session 9: Student Experiences in Laboratory Courses

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erick S. Vasquez, University of Dayton; Kelly Bohrer, University of Dayton; Matthew Dewitt, University of Dayton; Soubantika Palchoudhury

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

interests are community-based learning, open-ended laboratory experi- ments, teamwork, collaborative and active learning, and Transport Phenomena computational modeling.Kelly Bohrer, University of Dayton Kelly Bohrer is the Executive Director of the ETHOS Center, a community engagement center connecting students, faculty, and staff with NGOˆa C™s around the world for technical projects as part of immersions, teaching, and scholarly activity. She also is thDr. Matthew Dewitt, University of Dayton Matthew DeWitt is a Distinguished Research Engineer at the University of Dayton Research Institute. He received his B.S. in chemical engineering from The Ohio State University and his Ph.D. in chemical engineering from

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hui Shen, Ohio Northern University; Joshua Gargac, Ohio Northern University

Paper ID #36620Enhancing Student Engagement in Engineering MaterialsScience using KEEN Mindset in Laboratory ActivitiesHui Shen (Associate Professor) Dr. Hui Shen is a professor at Ohio Northern University. Her research interests lie in mechanical behavior of materials, biomaterials, and biomechanics.Joshua Gargac Joshua Gargac is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Ohio Northern University. He received a BSME from Ohio Northern in 2010 and a PhD in bioengineering from the University of Notre Dame in 2015. Dr. Gargac's research interests include bone mechanics, incorporating video games into

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Vibhuti Dave, Colorado School of Mines; Stephanie Claussen, San Francisco State University; Tyrone Vincent, Colorado School of Mines; Megan Sanders, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #33162Measuring Changes in Professional Skills in a Systems Exploration,Engineering, and Design Laboratory (SEED Lab)Dr. Vibhuti Dave, Colorado School of Mines Dr. Vibhuti Dave has been teaching for 10+ years. She joined Colorado School of Mines in 2011 and is currently serving as Dean of Undergraduate Studies. She is also a teaching professor in the departments of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering. She served as Assistant Department Head for Electrical Engineering from 2013 to 2018. She has experience leading assessment efforts for degree programs and is currently co-directing CS and industry

Conference Session

Hands-On in the Online Classroom

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Mohammad Shafinul Haque, Angelo State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

problems that exercise theseconcepts, (c) identify commercially available models and tools that closely represent theproblems, (d) tailor the textbook problems to match the physical model, (e) develop a teachingframework engaging the students to experiential learning, (f) and finally conduct surveys andcompare the exam results for assessment.First, the classroom and laboratory setup are described. Second, the critical concepts areidentified based on literature and experience. Third, example teaching frameworks for threemodules are presented. Each framework includes four sub-steps (objectives a-d) describing theconcept, textbook problem, physical model, and model problem. Finally, a plan for assessment isprovided.Classroom and Laboratory SetupThere

Conference Session

Think Outside the Box! K-12 Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Debra Gilbuena, Oregon State University; Adam Kirsch, Crescent Valley High School

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

laboratories to facilitate project basedlearning is compelling since, once the software has been developed, the cost to transfer it isrelatively small, consisting mostly of developing teaching materials and teacher expertise. Thesoftware design allows the application itself to be used without modification. No matter thecourse employing the Virtual CVD Laboratory, students run the reactor, take thicknessmeasurements, and analyze their data. At the high school level, the Virtual CVD Laboratory canbe used to make instruction more meaningful for students by making it more authentic andrealistic. Through project based learning and the excitement of hands-on activities, students areengaged and encouraged to use higher cognitive skills. This authentic

Conference Session

Software and Hardware for Educators II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel McCarthy, University of Wyoming; Cameron Wright, University of Wyoming; Steven Barrett, University of Wyoming; Jerry Hamann, University of Wyoming

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

in 1993. As a faculty member at the University of Wyoming since 1993, Jerry has pursued research interests in applied robotics and control, signal processing, and higher education teaching and learning. He directed the University of Wyoming Hewlett Foundation Engineering Schools of the West Initiative until 2008, which is focused upon enhancing the recruitment, retention and quality of undergraduate engineering students. He now serves as Head, Department of Computer Science. Page 15.1115.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Student-Created Laboratory Exercises for the Digital

Conference Session

Projects in Instrumentation and Control

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian G. Belu, Drexel University; Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

instrumentation per activity station combined with the increased studentenr2ollment on one side, and the budget limitations for the laboratory technicians and equipment,on the other side. The development of computing and information technologies has opened newpossibilities in realization of experimental teaching in the field of measurements5-7. Low price ofmicroprocessor’s components and systems, made possible the realization of remotely accessiblelaboratories, which can be used for education. Those laboratories provide students to accessmeasuring system via Internet and directly carry out real experiments without their physicalpresence. Interactive experiments are fundamentally different from their batched counterparts.Primarily, interactive experiments

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Division: Developing Lab and Research Skills for BioE/BME Students

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin Hawkins, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Grader software.Table 2: Laboratory activities focus on teaching and improving programming skill along withproblem-solving applications relevant to Biomedical Engineering Title Concepts Application 1 Signal Properties Arrays, Indexing, Loops ECG Analysis, Descriptive Statistics 2 Systems of Equations Arrays, Curve Fitting

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Division: Developing Lab and Research Skills for BioE/BME Students

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Casey Ankeny, Northwestern University; Amy Adkins, Northwestern University; David O'Neill, Northwestern University

measured by a standards-based grading system when compared toonly reflecting post-submission.Methods:Course Description and Consenting ProcessThis study was conducted over two terms in an experimental design laboratory course forsecond-year and advanced first-year Biomedical Engineering majors. Both quarters were team-taught with a single pair of instructors. There were different teaching assistants (TAs) for eachquarter; see below (Grader Calibration) for efforts to mitigate the effect of different TAs. Duringboth quarters student participants (Winter; n=18 and Spring; n=24) completed the course in ahyflex format where some students took the course entirely virtually and synchronously, whereasothers took the course entirely in-person. Groups were