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Arthur Densmore, California State University, Long Beach; Hen-Geul Yeh, Cal State University, Long Beach

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Paper ID #35178Paper: Necessity Brings Out a Welcomed Laboratory ChangeDr. Arthur Densmore, California State University, Long Beach Arthur Densmore has been a lecturer at CSULB for six years teaching electronics seminar and laboratory courses and loves the subject. He entered the field of electronics first as a hobby as a child, won 1st place in the California VICA Industrial Electronics state-wide competition in high school and earned all of his degrees in electronics with honors: BSEE at Cal Poly Pomona, MSEE at Caltech, and PhD at UCLA. At the end of each semester he usually receives student reviews above the department

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Shamim Mirza, California State University at Long Beach

students to get proper education. E-learning can be achieved in three modes: (1) virtual face-to-face, i.e., synchronous, (2) lecturesare recorded and uploaded for the students, i.e., asynchronous, and (3) hybrid which combinesboth face-to-face and synchronous/asynchronous learning. However, teaching an engineeringlaboratory class is not suitable in the first two modes as laboratory classes are designed to givehands-on experience to the students. Hybrid method which includes hands-on experimentalcomponent is more appropriate for the lab classes. However, due to the pandemic, only fewstudents could participate during the face-to-face session while others observed the experiment inthe virtual classroom. Therefore, this added difficulty for majority

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Kevin R. Anderson, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Nolan Tsuchiya P.E., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Zechariah Alan Maynard, Cal Poly Pomona

for the development of an integrated PC-PLC-robot system for industrial engineering education," in IEEE Transactions on Education, vol. 41, no. 4, pp. 306-310, Nov. 1998. 8. P. Pratumsuwan and W. Pongaen, "An embedded PLC development for teaching in mechatronics education," 2011 6th IEEE Conference on Industrial Electronics and Applications, Beijing, 2011, pp. 1477- 1481 9. C.-G. HABA, "Extending the Use of PLC Simulator Software in Student Laboratory Works", Advances in Electrical and Computer Engineering, vol. 10, pp. 84, 2010. 10. Grodotzki, Joshua, Tobias R. Ortelt, and A. Erman Tekkaya. "Remote and virtual labs for engineering education 4.0: achievements of the ELLI

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Siddharth Vyas, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Paper ID #35224Studying the Experience of Electrical and Computer Engineering Studentsin a Face-to-Face Electronics Laboratory Course during COVID-19 PandemicDr. Siddharth Vyas, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Siddharth Vyas is a full-time lecturer of Electrical Engineering at the California Polytechnic State Uni- versity, San Luis Obispo. He teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in circuits and electronics. He received a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Electronics and Instrumentation at the Medicaps Institute of Technology and Management, Indore, India, and an MS in Electrical Engineering

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Farbod Khoshnoud, California State Polytechnic University; Clarice D. Aiello, University of California, Los Angeles; Bruno Marco Quadrelli, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology; Maziar Ghazinejad, University of California, San Diego; Clarence W De Silva, The University of British Columbia; Farbod Khoshnoud; Behnam Bahr, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Lucas Lamata, Universidad de Sevilla

photon, prepared in an unknown state. Alice alsoreceives one of the entangled photons. Alice measures the state of her entangled photon and sendsthe information through a classical channel to Bob. Although Alice’s original unknown state iscollapsed in the process of measurement, due to quantum non-cloning phenomenon, Bob canconstruct an accurate replica of Alice’s state by applying a unitary operator. 4. Remote hands-on experiments Offering the hands-on experiment component of any course that includes laboratory is one ofthe most challenging teaching tasks in a virtual setup. In an innovative approach to teaching alaboratory course (Mechatronics in this case) in Fall 2020, we managed to overcome the challengeby automating the hands-on

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Matthew Robin Kohanfars, UC San Diego; Edward I Lan, University of San Diego California; Huihui Qi, University of California, San Diego; Tania Morimoto, University of California, San Diego

evaluation of the maximum velocities their robotcould achieve was evidence of a complex understanding of the FTPE analysis. The success ofthese project kits can be translated into laboratories and courses that teach the fundamentalconcepts of engineering.Future Work In future studies, the implementation of pre and post assessments immediately prior toand after the completion of the assignment will provide an understanding of the conceptualgrowth of the student’s knowledge. As an alternative to written assessments, oral tests canprovide a better evaluation of a student’s understanding of the key principles and can be used toverify the depth to which students have learned the key principles. As virtual learning spacestransition back to in

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Duc Hoai Tran, CSULB; Hen-Geul Yeh

and laboratory section. They weretaught through synchronous mode during fully online instruction. There was a total of 135students attending these courses with 55% average responding rate, meaning that there were 74students responding to the courses' survey.The survey's gathered data, Table I, sought to evaluate the quality and effectiveness of ourimplemented teaching approach, and provide insight into how students felt about our onlinecourses. The likert scale used in the survey was 1-6, where 1 was strongly disagreed and 6 wasstrongly agreed. The average mean scores were high suggesting that students enjoyed the onlinelearning experience.Table 1. Survey questions and descriptive analysis. Question Question Text

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Zhen Yu, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Menglai Yin, Cal Poly Pomona; Tim Lin

phasesof online course design.” To meet the needs for all students, as addressed in Thomas Tobin andKristen Behling’s book, “reach everyone, teach everyone” 4, different teaching strategies havebeen proposed 5-6. With regard to the lab courses, finding appropriate resources, delivering clearinstructions, and creating labs without being physically present are the crucial issues.The purpose of this paper is to share our experiences in meeting learning objectives whileteaching lab courses virtually. The learning objectives impacted by the transition will behighlighted, following by a discussion on the affected student outcomes. Our approach to attackthe problems will be presented and example lab courses will be used to share the experiences

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2021 ASEE Pacific Southwest Conference - "Pushing Past Pandemic Pedagogy: Learning from Disruption"

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Jelena Trajkovic, CSU Long Beach

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Skills Laboratory Teaching andDetermine Potential Benefits, Challenges, and Possibilities. Londgren MF, Baillie S, Roberts JN, Sonea IM. 2020,Journal of Veterinary Medical Education .7. Using Evaluative Data to Assess Virtual Learning Experiences. K. Vielma, E.M. Brey. Teaching Tips - SpecialIssue (COVID), 2020, Biomedical Engineerign Education, Vols. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43683-020-00027-8.8. Enhancement of Stay-at-Home Learning for the Biomechanics Laboratory Course During COVID-19 Pandemic.C.-H. Lee, Y. Liu, M. Moore, X. Ge, Z. Siddique. Teaching Tips - Special Issue (COVID), 2020, Journal ofBiomedical Engineering Education.9. Virtual Flipped Class and Laboratories for Medical Electronics Course. Maarek, JM.I. 2021, Biomed EngEducation

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Megan N Phillips, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Maggie Nevrly, Cal Poly SLO; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Michaella Ochotorena, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Nathalia De Souza, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Eileen W. Rossman P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

State University since September 2019, where she works to assist student learning in undergraduate dynamics classes and participates in research to improve student understanding of complex dynamics concepts.Maggie Nevrly, Cal Poly SLO Mechanical Engineering student interested in engineering education and social justice.Dr. Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Brian Self obtained his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Engineering Mechanics from Virginia Tech, and his Ph.D. in Bioengineering from the University of Utah. He worked in the Air Force Research Laboratories before teaching at the U.S. Air Force Academy for seven years. Brian has taught in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Cal

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Jenna Wong P.E., San Francisco State University

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levels of both structural response and secondary systems. After re- ceiving her PhD, Dr. Wong began a post-doctoral fellowship at Lawrence National Laboratory developing a modern computational framework for the nonlinear seismic analysis of Department of Energy nuclear facilities and systems. This work seeks to expand the understanding of soil structure interaction for these structures and the means of modeling this behavior both theoretically and experimentally. In addition to her research experience, Dr. Wong also has worked for the public and private engineering sectors in the areas of water infrastructure, transportation, data systems, and project management. She joined San Fran- cisco State University in 2014 as

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Steven Kent Dobbs, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Zhen Yu, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Joel Lee, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Justin Ilagan; Barys Khmel; Melody Loi, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Nicholas Papp; Eduardo Garcia Rogel; Connor McGarry; Chandler Duncan; Phillip Frem; Kevin Maldonado; Corey McGinnis; Hang Yong; Salma Bustos; Qiang Gong; Mumen Abbas; Sophoandara Ry; Kaiqi Luo; Peter Ayad; Martin O'Connell

virtual Zoom meetings give supplementalinstruction and lets the project manager coordinate and assign which students will participate inat home and limited on-campus laboratory activities. Campus-visit compliance training forCOVID-19 social distancing and hygiene requirements was defined and conducted before eachweek’s Lab sign-in used by the students. The courses proved to be exciting learning experiencesfor the college students. They applied critical thinking skills and creativeness in developing aquadcopter / airplane hybrid payload delivery/surveillance UAV, making presentations, andimplementation of the garage manufacturing. Overall, the experiences have motivated thestudents doing a great job to learn and approach engineering even with the

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2021 ASEE Pacific Southwest Conference - "Pushing Past Pandemic Pedagogy: Learning from Disruption"

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Maggie Nevrly, California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo; Megan Nicole Phillips, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Eileen W. Rossman P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Michaella Ochotorena, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Nathalia De Souza, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

, Basic and Intermediate Dy- namics, Statics, Machine Design, and Thermal Measurements.Dr. Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Brian Self obtained his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Engineering Mechanics from Virginia Tech, and his Ph.D. in Bioengineering from the University of Utah. He worked in the Air Force Research Laboratories before teaching at the U.S. Air Force Academy for seven years. Brian has taught in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo since 2006. During the 2011-2012 academic year he participated in a professor exchange, teaching at the Munich University of Applied Sciences. His engineering education interests include collaborating on the

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Scott Matthew Boskovich, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Chris Burns, Boys Republic

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Paper ID #35207Project Ponderosa - Bridging Robot Simulation with DesignDr. Scott Matthew Boskovich, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Dr. Scott Boskovich received his degree in Electrical Engineering focusing on Intelligent Systems. He has over 20 years of design experience from industry and has been teaching for over 20 years, 15 years part- time and now is a tenured track professor in Electromechanical Engineering at Cal Poly Pomona. His primary focus of research is robotics, autonomous vehicles and embedded systems and teaches related subject matter courses.Dr. Chris Burns, Boys Republic Licensed

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Ahmed Osman, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Eric Cuellar, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Aimee Tai Chiem, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Christianna Bethel; Benjamin David Lutz, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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sample, the data collection, and the thematic analysis approaches [15]used to develop our findings in terms of salient challenges and recommendations.Student SampleWe recruited 36 second- and third-year students from a mechanical engineering department at alarge, public, teaching-focused university in central California. We selected mechanicalengineering for three key reasons: 1) the relative size of the department (approximately 1200students); 2) the focus on creative product design and; 3) access to the student population throughdepartmental listservs. First, the mechanical engineering department is the largest engineeringdepartment on campus, and so it offered the greatest potential to stratify student samples accordingto relevant demographic