Paper ID #42897Getting Started Teaching an Undergraduate Engineering LaboratoryDr. Rebecca Marie Reck, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Rebecca M. Reck is a Teaching Associate Professor of Bioengineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Her research includes alternative grading, entrepreneurial mindset, instructional laboratories, and equity-focused teaching. She teaches biomedical instrumentation, signal processing, and control systems. She earned a Ph.D. in Systems Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Iowa State University, and a B.S
Paper ID #44002Structural Analysis and Laboratory Model of a U-Shape Pedestrian BridgeDr. Jorge Antonio Tito P.E., University of Houston, Downtown Jorge A. Tito is Associate Professor of Engineering Technology at University of Houston Downtown. Dr. Tito-Izquierdo received his Ph.D. and M.Sc. Degrees from the University of Puerto Rico, Mayag¨uez, Puerto Rico, in Civil Engineering with a major in Structures. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Structural Analysis and Laboratory Model of a U-Shaped Pedestrian BridgeAbstractThis paper presents student
Paper ID #41284Prioritizing Learning Outcomes for Chemical Engineering Laboratory Courses:Student PerspectivesDr. Chris Barr, University of Michigan Dr. Christopher Barr is the Instructional Laboratory Supervisor in the Chemical Engineering Department at University of Michigan. He obtained his Ph.D. at University of Toledo in 2013 and is a former Fellow in the N.S.F. GK-12 grant ”Graduate Teaching Fellows in STEM High School Education: An Environmental Science Learning Community at the Land-Lake Ecosystem Interface”. His main responsibilities are supervising and implementing improvements to the undergraduate labs. He also
Paper ID #42478Embedding the Entrepreneurial Mindset into Undergraduate BioengineeringCourses: Two Instructional Laboratory Case StudiesProf. Caroline Cvetkovic, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Caroline Cvetkovic is a Teaching Assistant Professor of Bioengineering in The Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.Dr. Keilin Jahnke, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Dr. Keilin Jahnke is a Teaching Assistant Professor in Innovation, Leadership, and Engineering Entrepreneurship in The Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.Sarah Elizabeth
, instructional laboratories, and equity-focused teaching. She teaches biomedical instrumentation, signal processing, and control systems. She earned a Ph.D. in Systems Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Iowa State University, and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Designing a Bioinstrumentation Lab for All LearnersIntroductionCombining the experiences of the instructor, teaching assistant, and students, we utilizedparticipatory action research and the application of entrepreneurial mindset to improve theexperience for all students in a
Paper ID #42982Thematic Insights from Focus Groups: Addressing Digital Inequalities inRemote Laboratories for Equitable Engineering EducationMr. Marcos Jose Inonan Moran, University of Washington Marcos Inonan is a PhD candidate and research assistant in the Remote Hub Lab (RHLab) of the department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Washington in Seattle. His research is centered on developing remote laboratories with a lens of equitable access to engineering education, and driven by his commitment to promote diversity, equity and inclusion in STEM education. In addition to his research on remote
Paper ID #43693Refining Flow Characterization Desk-Scale Experiments and Blended Learningin Engineering Education: A Framework for AssessmentDr. Fernando Merida, University of Florida Fernando Merida is an Instructional Assistant Professor in the Chemical Engineering Department at University of Florida. He is the Director of the Unit Operations Laboratory, currently working on the development platforms to enhance the instruction of Unit Operations LaboratoriesDr. Sindia M. Rivera-Jim´enez, University of Florida ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Refining Flow Characterization Desk-Scale
platform for programming, design and measurement in a freshman engineering course." 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition. 2011.[4] Hamrick, Todd R., and Robin AM Hensel. "Putting the fun in programming fundamentals- robots make programs tangible." 2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition. 2013.[5] Daugherity, Michael. "Introducing programming and problem solving with arduino-based laboratories." 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition. 2019.[6] Geddis, Demetris, Brian Aufderheide, and Herman Colquhoun. "Work in Progress: Project and Design-Based Introductory Engineering Course using Arduino Kits." ASEE Annual Conference. 2020.[7] Belfadel, Djedjiga, et al. "Use of the Arduino
a rescue drone. The next research/design challenge istransforming the cargo drone to a personal air vehicle (PAV) with a pilot/passenger on board.What follows is the section on previous work addressing experiential and project-based learning(PBL), senior projects, vertically integrated projects (VIPs), and eVTOLs state-of-the-art.Previous Work Over 85 years ago, Dewey [1], one of the founders of modern educational thought,recognized that practical laboratory experiences and projects are important parts of learning.Moreover, Kolb’s Experiential Learning Cycle (KLC) [2] teaches that learners learn best whenthey follow a cyclical process consisting of four steps: experiencing, watching, thinking/modeling,and applying/doing. This makes
Mechatronics Actuator Education Platform for Active Learning CurriculumAbstractThis paper discusses the design and construction of a multi-actuator, open-source educationplatform to enhance undergraduate mechatronics laboratory curriculum experience in the topicarea of actuator technologies. Utilizing hands-on learning as the primary pedagogical approach,students gain applied knowledge in mechatronics by fostering the development of criticalengineering skills. The proposed laboratory curriculum encompasses an all-in-one mechatronicsactuator test platform for the study of fundamental actuator technologies, including a directcurrent brushed motor, stepper, and radio control servo motor that is generally taught in anundergraduate mechatronics
leveraging technology to enhance learning experiences and broaden access to engineering education. He has experience as a practicing engineer and has taught at the university and community-college levels. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Work-in Progress: Aligning an Engineering Hands-On Learning Program to College Strategy: Reducing Implementation Barriers to Support Faculty, Students, and Their SuccessAbstractThis Work in Progress addresses two of ELOS’ requested foci: pedagogy and best practices oflaboratory courses and hands-on laboratory instruction. We describe a redesign plan in theIntegrated Teaching and Learning Program (ITLP) at University of Colorado Boulder
electricity and magnetism from a Physics journal.These papers were pre-selected by the tutors. The students were required to read andcomprehend the proposed physical model and experiment procedure outlined in the originalpaper. They then had to adapt it to the available equipment in our university laboratory. Oncethe teams had collected data, they were to analyze and compare it with the physical modelingof the observed phenomenon. Finally, they were to create a self-explanatory videopresentation, limited to 10 minutes, where the student teams explained the physicalphenomenon, the modeling, the experiment conducted, and the analysis and conclusionsdrawn. The PBL approach allows students to have a better understanding of importantphysical theories
Paper ID #44796Revolutionizing Mechanical Engineering One-Credit Laboratory Courses: AProject-Based Learning ApproachDr. Naser Haghbin, Fairfield University Dr. Naser Haghbin is an Assistant Professor and Director of the Innovation Annex at Fairfield Univer- sity’s School of Engineering and Computing. With a distinguished career in Mechanical Engineering, he focuses on advancing industrial automation, robotics, and smart manufacturing. Driven by an inter- disciplinary approach, he seamlessly integrates traditional and advanced manufacturing processes with CNC machining, contributing significantly to academia and industry
Hardware-Based Dynamic Systems Course for a Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate ProgramAbstractMany mechanical engineering undergraduate laboratory courses in dynamic systems and controlsare primarily software-based, with laboratory assignments involving computer simulationmodeling. While such simulation assignments may appeal to traditional mechanical engineeringundergraduate students, especially male students, laboratory exercises that are hardware-basedmay appeal to a wider variety of students. In particular, the addition of physical experimentationshould have an impact on male / female diversity, as there is some scientific evidence that femaleundergraduate students prefer kinesthetic learning to males, which involves moving the body
of Idaho Professor John Crepeau received his BS degree in mechanical engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, and his MS and PhD degrees from the University of Utah. After serving as an NSF-NATO Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Humboldt University in Berlin, Germany, he began teaching at the University of Idaho. He was a Fulbright Scholar at the Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral in Guayaquil, Ecuador. He has served as Department Chair, Associate Dean and Interim Dean at the University of Idaho. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Enhancing Pathways from Community Colleges to Four-Year Schools with an Online Lecture/Laboratory Course in
building. Simultaneously,students are exposed to a college learning environment while actively participating in theseactivities. This paper will discuss the strategies employed to create these activities usingresources from existing college laboratory exercises and projects within the engineeringtechnology programs. Fifty-six students from different grades participated in the program basedon their interests. The emphasis on underrepresented minority groups aligns with xxxxUniversity’s commitment to diversity and aims to increase recruitment from schools with ahigher proportion of such students.BackgroundThe project’s goal was to enhance STEM awareness among minority communities and toincrease enrollment at the xxxxx campus of XXXXXX University. A
Robotics with Internet-of-Things for Student Learning on Industrial Robotics and Automation in Manufacturing AbstractThis paper explores the experience of implementing virtual reality (VR) laboratory activities withInternet-of-Things (IoT) for students to learn industrial robotics and automation in manufacturing.This work provides an innovative solution for optimizing learning effectiveness and improvingeducational outcomes through the development of VR models that can be used and integrated intothe existing robotics laboratory. We explore methods of using ABB RobotStudio to allow studentsto program traditional industrial robots using the project-based learning approach. Key features ofhow
the virtual labs for the course PHYS 303 offered atOld Dominion University (ODU), the proposed development techniques can be readily extendedto other courses that utilize these common instruments, including courses offered by universitiesand high schools. A preliminary user study conducted with the first lab module in the coursePHYS 303 demonstrated the effectiveness of the virtual lab.1. IntroductionIn the evolving landscape of educational technology, virtual labs have emerged as an importanttool, offering an alternative to traditional laboratory experiences. With technology's continualadvancement and integration in educational settings, virtual labs are increasingly gainingprominence. This trend is particularly evident in the fields of
laboratory, the first of its kind in the Northeast andSUNY system. The laboratory space and its equipment, including mechanical drives trainers anda nacelle trainer, play a pivotal role in keeping Farmingdale State College, the local community,and other SUNY campuses, like SUNY at Buffalo, up to date of the wind energy field and itsrequirements. This includes staying current with educational and occupational perspectives withinthe industry.Introduction Micro-credentials are certified documents that provide recognized proofs of theachievement of learning outcomes from shorter, less duration, educational or training activities[1]. The interest in micro-credentials has gained momentum once the COVID-19 pandemic began,as a governmental response
Relating Sociocultural Identities to What Students Perceive asValuable to their Professional and Learning Efficacy When Engaging in Virtual Engineering LabsAbstractVirtual, online, and digital learning tools can be used to provide equity in access to STEMknowledge. These tools also serve as the building blocks for personalized learning platforms. Theassessment instrument, Student Perceived Value of an Engineering Laboratory (SPVEL) wasdeveloped to ascertain the impact and efficacy of virtual and in-person engineering laboratories in21st-century undergraduate curriculum. SPVEL addresses an emerging need for assessingengineering labs that take place in a myriad of environments in higher education, i.e., in-person,virtual, and
Engineering Education, 2024 Virtual Reality Simulation of Wind TurbineAbstractThis research study presents an innovative virtual reality (VR) laboratory module aimed atenhancing green manufacturing education, particularly focusing on the intricacies of wind turbineefficiency. This VR-based educational tool provides a hands-on learning experience that simulatesthe operation of a wind turbine, allowing students to explore the dynamics of wind energyconversion. Using VR controllers and headsets, participants can interact with a virtual environmentthat includes a vertical wind turbine and a fan blower, complete with start/stop buttons and controlsfor adjusting wind speed.The virtual lab is built on the Unity 3D platform
Paper ID #43127Board 149: Pioneering Pathways for High School Students in STEM Education(Work in Progress)Mr. Adam W Davidson, Duke University Adam is a seasoned educator and Senior Laboratory Administrator for the Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE) department at Duke University’s Pratt School of Engineering. With a degree in Technology Education from NC State University, his journey in education began as a Technology Education teacher at Penn-Griffin School for the Arts and later as a PLTW Engineering Instructor and Fab Lab Manager at Riverside High School and Technology Equipment Coordinator for Durham Public
’ knowledge and available laboratory resources. Our framework includes essentialcomponents crucial for this curriculum’s effective implementation. We identified three pivotalelements vital to its success: academic strategy, infrastructure, and research strategy. Educationalobjectives and course structure form the backbone of the curriculum, adapting specific learningoutcomes aligned with students’ engineering program levels. Courses are strategically designed tomeet these objectives, ensuring a comprehensive educational journey for the student.The infrastructure of the curriculum consists of faculty expertise, laboratory spaces, and requisiteequipment essential for hands-on laboratory assignments and project-based learning. These
the utilization of hands-on pedagogy as a means toenhance peer learning collaboration and curiosity among chemistry undergraduate students. Theresearch seeks to instill confidence and competence in students' grasp of fundamental chemicalprinciples, collaborative skills, and problem-solving abilities, while also nurturing their curiositythrough the integration of active learning techniques, laboratory experiments, and interactiveteaching methodologies. The study discusses an examination of the impact of hands-onpedagogy on students' peer learning collaboration and curiosity. The study was carried outamong undergraduate students taking foundations in chemistry, which includes engineering andother STEM majors. The study adopted a pre-post-test
Engineering Education, Cross-Cultural Collaboration, Engineering DesignThinking, Global Context, UAEAbstract:Engineers have the ability and responsibility to design and develop solutions that can improvepeople's lives, solve pressing problems, and make the world a better place. Real-world challengesare becoming increasingly complex and global, and engineering projects often requirecollaboration between people from different cultures.Global engineering is a general engineering course required by all engineering students. Thecourse focuses on designing and developing engineering solutions to real-world problems in aglobal context. In spring 2024, the course was offered in an innovative way, with a lecture-basedpart and a hands-on laboratory part. The
, based on the concept of digital twins,to create an identical model of the physical object, which can communicate wirelessly.Findings from a comprehensive analysis of multiple studies suggest that the integration of digitaltwins has the potential to significantly enhance learning motivation and retention in engineeringeducation. Notably, leveraging strategies such as game-centered learning, personalized learning,and virtual prototyping can effectively promote these outcomes. Of particular significance is theobservation that digital twins can diversify the range of laboratory options within engineeringclasses without entailing additional equipment costs. Consequently, this expansion of resourcesmitigates barriers for students, providing them with
help students strengthen their math skills, and they take a placementexam and are placed into a course to head start their academic career. Depending on thestudent’s performance on this exam, they will either be placed in college algebra, pre-calculus, or calculus. Our program has proven improvement in bridge participants' grades inCalculus and the following courses. 6 Components of Summer Bridge • Engineering laboratories Engineering • Creation of a 3D model of a tank. • Interaction with Ergon engineers on Research Project campus and on-site
Paper ID #41378Work in Progress: Implementation of a Curricular Development Project forExperiential Learning in a Senior Capstone Product-Design CourseDr. Chris Barr, University of Michigan Dr. Christopher Barr is the Instructional Laboratory Supervisor in the Chemical Engineering Department at University of Michigan. He obtained his Ph.D. at University of Toledo in 2013 and is a former Fellow in the N.S.F. GK-12 grant ”Graduate Teaching Fellows in STEM High School Education: An Environmental Science Learning Community at the Land-Lake Ecosystem Interface”. His main responsibilities are supervising and implementing
Paper ID #42760Engaging Community College Students in Artificial Intelligence Researchthrough an NSF-Funded Summer Research Internship ProgramDr. Zhuwei Qin, San Francisco State University Dr. Zhuwei Qin is currently an assistant professor in the School of Engineering at San Francisco State University (SFSU). His research interests are in the broad area of deep learning acceleration, interpretable deep learning, and edge computing. Dr. Qin serves as the director of the Mobile and Intelligent Computing Laboratory (MIC Lab) at SFSU. Dr. Qin’s research endeavors are dedicated to addressing the inherent challenges related