Collection

2005 GSW

Authors

Mohan Ketkar

, American Society for Engineering EducationAt the University of Houston (UH) in the Engineering Technology program, senior project wasoffered within Micro-controller Interfacing course (ELET4308) for several years. This was onesemester course with a laboratory consisting of few experiments and then the group project.Teams were formed and each team was assigned a different project. Recently the name of thecourse has been changed to ‘senior project’ and format has been slightly changed. This campushas a large percentage of commuter students with part time or even full time jobs. This situationled to consider this proposal of evaluating the indigenous resource.At PVAMU senior project is a two-semester course (ELET4082 and ELET4092) and carriestotal 4

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Butkus, United States Military Academy; Ariana Hinckley-Boltax, Tufts University; Kathryn Newhart, United States Military Academy; Andrew Pfluger, United States Military Academy

solving. The escape room exercise was split into a total of two laboratory periods (ca. 4 hours). Teams who did not escape during laboratory period one were given the option to complete the unfinished module, at the end of the first laboratory period, during the time between laboratory period one and laboratory period two. The instructor team used Microsoft Teams to communicate with groups during the exercise, which expedited communications. In addition, we used one instructor and one staff member during the exercise to minimize time that groups waited for assistance. The need for an instructor team is discussed in more detail below.5. Develop a grade scheme. The instructions stated that every group who escaped by the end of the

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Jesu Raj Pandya, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Isaac Omodia, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Charles Raleigh, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Kenny Fotouhi, University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Technology (FDST) program provide an overview of instrumentation aspectsof ongoing multidisciplinary research efforts in smart farming and precision agriculture[9] led bythe primary author, and the UMES laboratory manager to cover basics of voltmeters, ammeters (including the clamp ammeters), oscilloscopes, Vernier calipers, etc. Experiential and activelearning components are integrated with the course using popular microprocessor-based sensorsand actuator kits and simulation tools. The course objectives have some overlaps with all of the 7outcomes listed by ABET in the Criteria 3 of the new accreditation guidelines [8] but put moreemphasis on the last three.2.0 Course AssessmentThe fall 2021 offering of the Instrumentation (ENGE 380) course was

Conference Session

Statics Fanatics 2

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Luke Fredette, Cedarville University; Michael Kennedy, Cedarville University

methods, (2) ability to use engineering analysis in creative design, and (3)ability to apply engineering judgment despite uncertainty and incomplete knowledge. After theproject was completed, informal assessment of the outcomes indicated that some improvementwas needed. The literature strongly suggests that hands-on project work and laboratories are acritical component of engineering education, providing substantial motivation for this work.Several specific features of the project seemed to hinder these educational outcomes, so asignificant overhaul of the project was undertaken to mitigate the technical issues underlyingthese weaknesses. While addressing these concerns, general improvements of the project as aneducational tool were also

Conference Session

Computers in Education 11 - Modulus 3

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tajmilur Rahman, Gannon University; Joshua Nwokeji, Gannon University; Terry Holmes, Gannon University; Yudi Dong, Gannon University

fromoutside, or in a public place not very quiet having a lot of elements around that may destroy thefocus of the lecture coming through a little computer/mobile device.Besides misusing the advantage of mobility, there are issues with capability of performing someactivities through online meeting sessions. For example, courses that require hands-on practicesand practical exercises, such as computer programming, mobile application development,biology-physics-chemistry laboratory works, electrical engineering laboratory works, are stillfacing this challenge of teaching in a remote setup. Although, some innovative ideas are inventedby recent studies to mitigate this lacking by proposing virtual laboratories 3 4 , this shortcoming isstill present since

Conference Session

ECE Division Technical Session 1: Online or Remote Teaching and Curricular Developments

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

L. Brent Jenkins, Kennesaw State University

physical laboratory for our electric machines course uses workstations populated by modularElectromechanical System (EMS) equipment in the Festo LabVolt Series [6]. Although thissystem employs PC-based instrumentation, it is not suitable for unattended remote access. Festoalso offers its Electromechanical Systems Simulation Software (LVSIM-EMS) [7], whichemulates the equipment in our workstations and serves as an ideal candidate for unattendedremote access. Our objective—once this simulator had been located—was to use it to build asynchronous, team-oriented lab.BackgroundOur first step on this quest was to specify what the system we were seeking would need to do: A. Provide simultaneous access to a separate instance of a licensed simulator to

Conference Session

Technological and Engineering Literacy - Philosophy of Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Schreiner, United States Military Academy; Leang Tri, Missouri S&T

responsibility [23]. Thus, anexperimental learning framework is a great teaching method if educators could implement it usingVRT as a proxy. 2.2 Virtual reality in educationVirtual Reality technologies have already lent themselves to many implementations in K-12schools, tertiary education, research laboratories, and collaborative programs across academia. ForK12 education, VR tools are commonly used for visualizing geometry-shape in math class, solarsystem and planets in earth science, historical sites around the world in history and geographyclass, organs and animal habitats in biology, and molecular bonds in chemistry. It can help putclass materials into perspective, magnify small elements, and shrink large systems. Beyond the K12program, the

Collection

2004 GSW

Authors

Ronald Barr; Marcus Pandy; Anthony Petrosino; Barbara Austin

Cross (IC), one challenge; 2. The Virtual Biomechanics Laboratory (VBL), three challenges; and 3. Jumping Jack (JJ), three challenges. Proceedings of the 2004 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference Texas Tech University Copyright  2004, American Society for Engineering EducationThe same testing methodology was used for each module. First, a general background lecture onthe module’s topic was given using a Powerpoint slide show prepared by the first author. Thestudents were then randomly assigned to their group and were given a pre-test that included apre-affect survey. Depending on their group assignment, the students showed

Collection

2004 GSW

Authors

Shunmugham R. Pandian

diversity, and so on.The half-life of knowledge gained in many engineering fields is estimated between two-and-a-half and three years6. Since engineering students have only four years to study therequisite engineering and non-engineering courses, they necessarily need to learn manyimportant newer fields on their own by way of “learning by doing” projects.Several leading universities have emphasized innovative approaches to engineeringeducation, such as “hands-on learning”, “learning by/while doing”, and “project-basedlearning”. The tangible and intangible benefits of such active learning approaches aremost widely gained through practical laboratory and project-based instruction7, 8.To quote Professor Seymour Papert, the creator of the Logo language

Collection

ASEE-NE 2022

Authors

Kai Ren, Wentworth Institute of Technology

], Matlab-based instruction[7], and conceptual questions for assessment [8]. Novel approaches regarding teaching antenna-related courses were investigated as well [9]-[13].In [9], an antenna laboratory course with helical and discone antenna design projects was proposed.In [10], a theory simplified antenna course with focusing on design, simulation, and measurementusing a low-cost portable kit was presented. In [11], design and measurement of dipole and Yagiantennas were embedded into undergraduate EM course to provide better understanding of EMfield theory. In [12], a four-patch methodology in teaching antenna theory was implementedthrough delivering theoretical analysis, solving problems using derivations and Matlab, gaininghands-on experiences

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bilal Ghosn, Rice University

understanding and training in this manner will help reinforcetheir newly developed statistics skills.In an effort to reduce student anxiety, the majority of the assignment grade was attributed tocompletion. However, a student’s grade on the assignment was negatively affected if theydemonstrated minimal or weak effort on the assignment.Assessment PlansTo evaluate the value and efficacy of this intervention, we are evaluating numerous factorswithin the course and effects on downstream courses in which statistical analysis is a key part ofstudent assessment. This includes assessing the students across a multi-course sequence, whichincludes two of our laboratory courses in Systems Physiology (following semester) and TissueCulture (following academic year

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering: Design and Labs

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Manish Paliwal, The College of New Jersey; Bijan Sepahpour, The College of New Jersey

development of laboratory apparatus and experiments in the areas of mechanics of materials and dynamics of machinery for undergraduate engineering programs. He has advised on over forty (40) Senior Design Projects and his teams of students have received five (5) National Championships and three Best Design Awards. In the recent years, he has challenged himself with the creation of an effective methodology for successful Invention and Innovation. He was part of a 14-member multi-disciplinary team to design and create the "Society, Ethics, and Technology (SET)" course at TCNJ in 1994 and has taught multiple regular and Honors sections of this course since then. He led a multi-disciplinary team of faculty from TCNJ's School of

Collection

2022 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Randy Kelley

ofunderstanding contact resistance for engineering students. It also incorporates an analyticalmethod for helping the understanding of this phenomenon. This experiment was intended forstudent learning and not for scientific rigor. There are just too many variables that are notcontrollable in a classroom setting. The lecture on heat transfer can explain the concept, but aphysical demonstration enhances learning objectives. Heat transfer lectures do not normallyhave associated laboratory classes. This experiment can easily be conducted in a class roomwithout extensive laboratory equipment. This type of teaching method promoted active learningas the primary learning objective.[3] Allowing students to actually see a problem and thenformulate a solution

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division - Changing How We Teach: Flipping, Project-Based Learning, and More!

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin McMullen, United States Military Academy; David Carlson, United States Military Academy; Brad Davis, United States Military Academy; Jes Barron, United States Military Academy; Brock Barry, United States Military Academy; Jakob Bruhl, United States Military Academy

frequent feedback on their performance. The students also had four laboratoryassignments, three mid-term examinations, and a final examination. Figure 1: Screenshots of Asynchronous Video Examples for Mechanics of MaterialsSoil Mechanics and Foundation DesignSoil Mechanics and Foundation Design (CE371) is a 3.5 credit hour course required for all 3rdyear civil engineering majors. The course covers the physical properties and strength of soil,effective stress, soil compaction, consolidation, flow rate through soil, and design of earthretaining structures. The course has eight laboratories integrated throughout the course. In theSpring of 2021, the instructor of CE371 decided to transition the course to a flipped classroom toguarantee

Collection

2022 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Edgar Canario, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Donna Chen

Paper ID #36215Measuring Entropy in Sleep EEG to Examine Complexity and Level ofBiological Activity in Different Sleep StagesEdgar Canario, New Jersey Institute of Technology I am an undergraduate researcher working in a medical imaging laboratory at the New Jersey Institute of Technology American c Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Measuring Entropy in Sleep EEG to Examine Complexity and Level of Biological Activity in Different Sleep Stages By: Edgar Canario, Donna Chen, Bharat

Collection

ASEE-NE 2022

Authors

Caressa Adalia Wakeman, University of Connecticut ; Amvrossios Bagtzoglou, University of Connecticut; Maria Chrysochoou, University of Connecticut

Tagged Topics

Diversity

energybalance equations, pumps and turbines, Navier-Stokes equations, pipe network flows, andopen channel flow. The course includes a laboratory component comprising four physical andtwo computational labs. The format of the course is a flipped classroom with laboratory andrecitations sections taking place every week. However, during the pandemic the majority ofthe activities were on-line with in person interactions occurring whenever possible.The enrollment for Fall 2020 when this course was implemented as an I-course for the firsttime was 72. A series of common interventions for all courses were implemented accordingto the I-standards. The syllabus was modified to declare the course as an I-course andincorporate a personalized inclusivity statement

Collection

ASEE-NE 2022

Authors

Sharif IM Sheikh, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Ahmed Hassebo, Wentworth Institute of Technology; James R McCusker PhD, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Inclusion of PCB Fabrication and Testing within Lab experiments Sheikh, S.I.M., Hassibo, A., McCusker J.R. Wentworth Institute of Technology , Boston, MA-02115Extended Abstract:It is essential for practicing engineers to know the printed circuit techniques to design and analyzethe PCB boards within electronic devices. Circuit tracing and troubleshooting experience are alsoessential for engineers to maintain electronic circuits. To facilitate this training, this paper proposesto include PCB fabrication and testing as the final part of the laboratory experiment associatedwith junior/senior-level electrical and computer engineering courses. In this paper, the PCB designprocess is included

Collection

ASEE-NE 2022

Authors

Diane Ward, Educator

Tagged Topics

Diversity

field more attractive for youth just as theyenter the years where science and math get increasingly more complex. PBL Laboratories for Youth and Critical ThinkingSupplementing traditional class-based methods of acquiring the first principles of engineeringbroadens the discipline and attracts new problem solvers. For instance, students compete forcoveted spots at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to learn from the profession’sbest engineering, math, and computer science professors. Popular introductory computer scienceclasses have had students seated outside watching on screens as the classrooms are crowded. Theavailability to access has been a mission of the EDX community, which many parents have usedfor

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Rabb, The Citadel; Nahid Vesali, The Citadel

technological advancesin the construction industry. Korman and Simonian [3] created a curriculum to teachimplementation of construction coordination processes using BIM software. They used MEPcoordination laboratory exercise in order to enhance student learning. Palomera-Arias & Liu [4]developed a BIM based laboratory exercises for the MEP Systems course. They developed somesimple exercises on Autodesk Revit so students can create a Mechanical, Plumbing, and FireProtection models having the 2D plans in hand. Table 1: Percentage of Construction Related ABET-Accredited Programs Requiring MEP Course No. of ABET Percentage of

Conference Session

Works in Progress: Chemical Engineering Education

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Prpich, University of Virginia

. • Implementation: Students completed three brief (300-500 word) reflective pieces that introduced different elements of safety education. Reflective pieces were also positioned as opportunity for students to practice their technical writing – a key learning objective of the course. 1. Review an accident: Students were asked to watch a CSB video “Experimenting with Danger” (CSB, 2011) that described three academic laboratory incidents that resulted in catastrophic outcomes. Students were asked to draw upon their experience and knowledge about safety to reflect on how safety elements (e.g., behavior) common to the three examples contributed to the safety incident. 2. Hazard assessment

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Oleksandr Kravchenko, Old Dominion University; Konstantin Cigularov, Old Dominion University; Phillip Dillulio

to which these students (a) felt supported and were provided resources by theirprofessors/instructors to adapt to school changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic, (b) perceivedtheir professors/instructors as effective academic leaders, and (c) needed additional help andsupport from their professors/instructors (Figure 1) [6]. Due to the imposed COVID-19 restrictions, the second half of the semester across theengineering college was conducted through virtual delivery mode. This included use of videoconferencing for lectures, laboratory classes, and student advising. In the case of lecture classes,the most common way of delivery was through the synchronous virtual instruction, whilelaboratory sessions were a combination of synchronous (e.g

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward Sander, The University of Iowa; Joshua Lobb, The University of Iowa; James Ankrum, The University of Iowa; Nicholas Bowman; Solomon Fenton-Miller, The University of Iowa

reporting procedures, and how to ensurea safe and respectful environment. Students then met with their mentors and dispersed. A welcomeevent hosted by ICRU for all undergraduate summer programs on campus was canceled due toconcerns about COVID-19.Curriculum Design: Three workshops were hosted each week as described below. Workshopmaterials and scheduling information were provided to the participants through the University ofIowa’s online course website, ICON. All students were enrolled in the REU ICON course website,which also facilitated the positing of program announcements.• Introduction to Computing Workshop: This 2-hour workshop was held each Tuesday at 10:00 AM in a computer laboratory and introduced the students to the basics of high

Conference Session

ECE Division Technical Session 1: Online or Remote Teaching and Curricular Developments

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eleanor Leung, York College of Pennsylvania; James Kearns, York College of Pennsylvania

McMaster University.James A. Kearns (Associate Professor) © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Using a Hyflex Learning Format in a Second-year Mechatronics CourseAbstractThis evidence-based practice paper details a Hyflex learning format used in a second-yearMechatronics course for Mechanical Engineering majors. At York College of Pennsylvania,Mechatronics introduces second-year Mechanical Engineering students to essential aspects ofelectronics and instrumentation through experiential hands-on learning. Students regularlyconduct laboratory exercises and work on short projects as they learn

Conference Session

Labs and Demonstrations in Chemical Engineering Education

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Olivia Reynolds, Washington State University; Bernard Van Wie, Washington State University; David Thiessen, Washington State University

, and sensible versus latentheat. In this paper, we outline the development of a low-cost evaporative cooler, suitable for usein a typical, non-laboratory classroom setting, provide initial performance data for the module,and detail classroom activities and assessment questions used during a pilot implementation toevaluate improvements in student understanding of principles related to the evaporative cooler.Design of the Evaporative Cooler LCDLMDuring the design phase of the evaporative cooler, several design considerations were used toselect a final design. We desired that: 1. The module be low-cost (approximately the cost of a textbook) 2. The module be highly visual to allow observation of flow and the porous media 3

Collection

2022 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Gerardo Urdaneta; Jacob Crawford; Andres Dewendt; Zuhanee Khan; Kyle McMillan; Christopher Meyers; Seyed Ehsan Hosseini

, all 6 motors of the drone were spun with varying intensities. The motors did not have thepropellers set up because this test was carried inside the laboratory. The activity of the powerconsumed by the motors can be seen in Figure 7 as a function of time. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 2022 ASEE Midwest Section Conference Figure 7: Power Delivered to Hexacopter by HFC & Batteries in Motor Spinning Test.Results and Discussion The obtained data from the lightbulb tests showed a mild fluctuation in power supply for afixed number of lightbulbs, but the variations increased in magnitude as the number of lightbulbsincreased. Figure 8 shows the average power level

Collection

ASEE-NE 2022

Authors

Savita Vitthalrao Kendre, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Gus Taylor Teran; Lauryn Whiteside, Worcester polytechnic ; Tyler C Looney; Ryley Ian Wheelock; Surya Sebastian Ghai, University of Maryland; Markus Nemitz

driven soft robots through iterative design. They create designs fortheir robots comprised of fluidic sensors, actuators, control logic, and channels, using existingsample designs (e.g., 3D printed single-channel actuators [11]) from academic literature. Studentswill learn to design CAD models of their components with consideration to FDM printing flexiblematerials and slice their prints into a gcode file. The laboratory assistant will provide printparameters and best practices in 3D printing to students. Figure 4: A flowchart of using 3D printing for soft robotics for remote learning. Students choose a component of their soft robot (i.e., sensor, actuator, or controller), and design and discuss their implementation with lab staff. Once the

Collection

ASEE-NE 2022

Authors

Mansour Zenouzi, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Gregory J Kowalski, Northeastern University; Aliagha Rezvani

-membrane technologies have the potential to deliversimilar performance as the RED and PRO technologies. However, these techniques have beendemonstrated in the laboratory to produce a net energy output and have not been demonstrated toproduce continuous power outputs.Energy generation through Capacitive MixingThe CAPMix cycle consists in charging a pair of “generalized electrodes” or “accumulators” toreach a given potential when submerged in one solution, and in discharging them at a lowerpotential while submerged in the other solution [17]. The terms generalized electrodes oraccumulators are used in order to include any kind of electrode or assembly that is able totemporarily store charge, either capacitively, with membranes, in redox reactions

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nabila Shamim, Prairie View A&M University; Anh Nguyen, Prairie View A&M University; Sheena Reeves, Prairie View A&M University; Ariful Bhuiyan

-property relationship of polymeric materials. The course is a lecture course withlaboratory sessions to help students understand the fundamental concepts in which will beapplied in the laboratory with 3D printing. The course is offered in the spring semester servingapproximately 15 chemical engineering students. By introducing 3D printing as a class project,students will be able to 1. Think critically and analyze the literature in the 3D printing area. 2. Identify 3D model files, such as, STL files. 3. Modify 3D model files and understand design parameters regarding part quality. 4. Gain skillset to create new objects using the aid of computers, for example, TinkerCAD. 5. Compare finished products using different 3D printing and the

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session: Pedogogy and Training

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Francisco Bueno, Saint Louis University; Henry Wright, Saint Louis University; Shaun Samuel, Saint Louis University; Srikanth Gururajan, Saint Louis University

Paper ID #38093Learning Outside of the Classroom - Applying a Design,Development, and Testing Exercise to Augment the Early-Stage Undergraduate Aerospace and Mechanical EngineeringExperienceFrancisco Bueno Francisco Bueno is an undergraduate student majoring in Aerospace Engineering and a concentration in Mechanical Engineering. He studies at Parks College of Engineering, Aviation, and Technology of Saint Louis University. He has been a part of AirCRAFT laboratory since Spring 2021, where he is team captain for the AUVSI AUS competition. His current vision is to follow a Master's program after finishing his

Conference Session

ETD Technical Session 5 - ET Curriculum and Programs II

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Walker Murphy, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Keith Pate, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Israa Azzam, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Jose Garcia; Farid Breidi, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI)

, andteacher engagement [10]. Accordingly, several researchers in multiple engineering fields havebeen working on diverse applied learning techniques attempting to improve the engineeringcurriculum and thus enhance the students’ learning experience.Educators started incorporating hands-on teaching activities into STEM courses by utilizinginteractive educational tools like modular educational demonstrators to improve STEM educationand introduce students to engineering design concepts [11] [12]. Studies show that educationaldemonstrators, e.g., hydraulic remotely controlled vehicles, robotic cars, Etc., can reinforcestudents’ learning through integrating hands-on labs into the laboratory curriculum [13]. Sucheducational demonstrators have been