Paper ID #41093Project-Based Learning in a Multidisciplinary Two-Semester First-Year ExperienceDr. Mohammad Heshmati, Mississippi State University Dr. Mohammad Heshmati is an assistant professor in Swalm School of Chemical Engineering at Mississippi State University (MSU). His background is in Petroleum Engineering academia and industry settings. He is currently teaching Petroleum and Chemical Engineering courses at MSU and performs research in the fields of energy and dynamics of fluid flow in porous structuresDr. Bill B. Elmore, Mississippi State University Bill B. Elmore, Ph.D., P.E., is an Associate Professor and Director
Paper ID #43732Desktop Flow Visualisation Experiments for Guided Discovery of BoundaryLayersDr. Peter B. Johnson, Imperial College London Peter is a Principal Teaching Fellow (permanent academic staff with an education focused remit) in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Imperial College London. He teaches a fluid mechanics module to undergraduate students. He is also responsible for laboratory based learning, and plays a lead role in teaching administration within the department. Additionally, Peter has a remit to innovate in educational methods, with two main focuses: discovery based learning, including developing
prototyping process without significant degrading.However, we noticed that leakage around the seal generated by zip tie A was a common failure mode. Oncethe muscles are compromised, the creature is challenging to control. As an example, the syringes had to bereset frequently on leaking muscles because the air volume in the system would slowly decrease.Furthermore, actuating the syringes rapidly can be fairly exhausting for the operator after a while due to theamount of friction caused by this. The silicone tubing also can cause issues, specifically withmaneuverability, because the weight and elastic force caused by the tubes can affect the movement of thecreature.(b) Prototype ActuationBefore production of the McKibben creature, each team must first
] B. Altay, “User-centered design through learner-centered instruction,” Teach. High. Educ., vol. 19, no. 2, pp. 138–155, Feb. 2014, doi: 10.1080/13562517.2013.827646.[10] J. H. L. Koh, C. S. Chai, B. Wong, and H.-Y. Hong, “Design Thinking and Education,” in Design Thinking for Education: Conceptions and Applications in Teaching and Learning, J. H. L. Koh, C. S. Chai, B. Wong, and H.-Y. Hong, Eds., Singapore: Springer, 2015, pp. 1–15. doi: 10.1007/978-981-287-444-3_1.[11] T. Berg, “Teaching Your Students to Bounce Back from Failure,” Harvard Business Publishing. Accessed: Aug. 28, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://hbsp.harvard.edu/inspiring-minds/teaching-your-students-to-bounce-back-from- failure[12] S. A. Kidd
– 7, 2004.[10] W. Damon, “Peer Education: The Untapped Potential,” Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology 5, pp. 331 – 343, 1984.[11] A. M. O’Donell and J. O’Kelly, “Learning from Peers: Beyond the Rhetoric of Positive Results,” Educational Psychology Review, Vol. 6, No. 4, 1994.[12] B. Aazhang, R. T. Abler, J. P. Allebach, L. F. Bost, J. R. Cavallaro, E. K. P. Chong, E. J. Coyle, J. B. S. Cullers, S. M. Dennis, Y. Dong, P. N. Enjeti, A. V. Filippas, J. E. Froyd, D. Garmire, J. George, B. E. Gilchrist, G. S. Hohner, W. L. Hughes, A. Johnson, C. Kim, H. Kim, R. H. Klenke, M. Z. Lagoudas, D. C. llewellyn, Y. Lu, K. J. Lybarger, S. Marshall, S. Muralidharan, O. T. Ohta, F. R. Oretga, E. A. Riskin, D. M. Rizzo, T. J
system of parallel forces acts on a body, it is often required to find the magnitude anddirection of the resultant force and its point of application.Assuming the forces 𝐹! , 𝐹" , 𝑎𝑛𝑑𝐹# are parallel to 𝑦-axis in Figure 1. The resultant 𝑹 will also be parallelto y-axis. As the moment of a force about a point must be perpendicular to that force, the moment of allthree forces and the moment of resultant about the origin are confined to the 𝑥𝑧 plane. The positionvector, r, defines the point of application of the resultant force R. Figure 1: (a) Parallel system of forces (b) equivalent force-couple system at origin O, and (c) resultant force and its point of application [8]Implementation of the Concept in
propellers have a higher thrust thantheir 3D resin printed counterpart. The 3 and 4-blade 3D resin printed toroidal propellers havelower thrust and higher sound level than the 2-blade printed toroidal propellers.Table 1. Summary of experimental data for propellers A – F. Propeller Manufacturing Process Thrust T (N) Peak dB RPM 2-blade traditional (A) Injection Mold 2.4 70 10529 2-blade traditional (B) 3D Resin Printer 0.339 66 10028 2-blade toroidal (C) Injection Mold 1.79 63 10236 2-blade toroidal (D) 3D Resin Printer 1.67 80 9750 3-blade toroidal (E) 3D Resin Printer 1.39 83 10137 4
Paper ID #44314A Low-Cost Platform for Teaching Real-Time Digital Signal ProcessingDr. Joseph P. Hoffbeck, University of Portland Joseph P. Hoffbeck is a Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Portland in Portland, Oregon. He has a Ph.D. from Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. He previously worked with digital cell phone systems at Lucent Technologies. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 A Low-cost Platform for Teaching Real-time Digital Signal ProcessingAbstractThe STM32F746G-DISCO Discovery kit from
assembling the spectrometer box, six 5mm ~3.0 V whiteLEDs were inserted into the LED Bracket. The holes of the LED bracket were angled inward at~18.2 degrees so that each LED right and left pairs’ illumination would overlap at a distance of ~6cm, coinciding with the distance of the cuvette. Figure 1. The cover of the spectrometer (A). The base of the spectrometer box with an integrated semi-microcuvette holder (B). The back wall of the spectrometer with a slit to accommodate Raspberry Pi Camera ribbon cable and wires for LED power (C). The bracket is to hold six white LEDs (D). The mounting bracket for the Pi Camera (E).Once the LEDs were placed in the bracket, they were wired in parallel to
challenges posed by the project prompt.5. ABET Outcome 6: The project is specifically designed to align with Outcome 6 (An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions) through the incorporation of guided experimental sets and data analysis in the PBL process.These expected outcomes and connections to ABET student learning outcomes will strengthen thestudent’s educational standards and provide a clearer understanding of the classroom concepts.AssessmentIn Appendix B, the assessment survey of student’s knowledge is aimed at evaluating the efficacyof the PBL initiative in materials and manufacturing. The assessment is designed to measure thestudent's
’ class and course taking status. The next six questions were asked to understand thestudents’ perceptions and attitudes about the independent study/undergraduate research theyundertook during their undergraduate years. The last two questions were open-ended and askedto see what kind of transferable skills they gained, how the study will help them in their careerplans, and finally any comments/suggestions they might have. The independent study here reallymeans undergraduate research study as the participants involved in the survey wereundergraduate research students. Q.1. What was your student status (Junor or Senior) when you first took the independent study as undergraduate research (CE 4400)? a. Junior b
.[4] Feisel, L.D. and Rosa, A.J. (2005), The Role of the Laboratory in Undergraduate EngineeringEducation. Journal of Engineering Education, 94: 121-130. https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2168-9830.2005.tb00833.x[5] B. Adams, S. Jorgensen, A. Arce-Trigatti, P. Arce (2020) Innovative Curriculum Design forEnhancing Learning in Engineering Education: The Strategies, Principles and Challenges of an Inquiry-Guided Laboratory, INTED2020 Proceedings, pp. 8127-8135.[6] PuTTY Project. putty.org (Accessed: February 6, 2024).[7] Keysight U3810A Advanced IoT Teaching Solution Getting Started Guide, May 2021, [online].Available at: https://www.keysight.com/us/en/assets/9018-70077/quick-start-guides/9018-70077.pdf.(Accessed: February 6, 2024).[8] Chan-in, Attapan
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, ball characteristics (size, weight, surface roughness), and pipe size,the empirical function should reduce to the ball height being a direct function of the flow rate QA.Students find this fountain fun to play with, and it inspires deep thought about what balances thehorizontal forces at play. More importantly, it necessitates that they perform good measurementsin order to develop a useful empirical relation for later use.Fountain B, diagrammed in Figure 2, is an arcing fountain that must pass through a ring of diameterDtarget placed a set distance and height away from the mouth of its outlet pipe. Unlike Fountain A,Fountain B performs its stated task in a manner that is easily modeled using the Bernoulli equation.Its trajectory is a function
the ability of desk-scale experiments to teachimportant concepts on process safety that cannot be easily accomplished with pilot-scalelaboratory equipment. Students also obtained characteristic curves for pinch valves at variouselevations of the feed tank with respect to the valve position (b). This allowed students to learnimportant relationships between the valve flow coefficient and valve openness percentage in asimplified fashion by tuning the valve openness percentage. Valve characteristic curves were alsocompared to those provided by valve manufacturers, establishing differences with other valvescommonly used in practical applications.Characteristic curves of centrifugal and diaphragm pumps (a) demonstrated that desk-scaleexperiments
block diagram of a full adder typically includes input labels A, B, and CIN, andoutput labels Sum and COUT. Figure 1. Full adderThe following table shows the truth table of a Full Adder: Input Output A B CIN SUM Cout 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1
ℎ𝑝𝑝is the pump head. Applying Bernoulli’s equation between point A and point B in Figure 1: 3 𝑝𝑝1 𝑉𝑉12 𝑝𝑝2 𝑉𝑉22 (3) + + 𝑧𝑧1 + ℎ𝑝𝑝 = + + 𝑧𝑧2 𝛾𝛾 2𝑔𝑔 𝛾𝛾 2𝑔𝑔Since A and B are at the same reference height, this expression simplifies to pB − p A V22 − V12 (4) hp = + γ 2gwhere, in general, the entrance velocity V1 and the exit
magnitudes are © American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 2024 ASEE Annual Conference Figure 5 - Sample PIV Results: (a) Raw image, (b) Tracer particles detected, (c) Vector field is calculated, (d) Contour of vector magnitudes displayed.qualitatively compared with the observed experiment to verify the results are reasonable. Theproject team is currently fine-tuning the procedure to ensure repeatability. The authors are alsodesigning a series of experiments in which students could observe the flow dynamics using PIV.Sample developed laboratory modules and experimental activities are provided in Appendix B.A combination of measures will be used to assess students
Paper ID #43628A Trilogy for Teaching and Learning Digital Electronics and MicroprocessorsProf. Wei-Jer (Peter) Han, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 1. BackgroundAccording to the Moore’s law, which is the observation that the number of transistors in an integratedcircuit doubles about every two years. At present, one example of a GPU is the Nvidia H100, which has80 billion transistors on a single chip. At the same time, on August 9, 2022, the President of the UnitedStates signed the CHIPS and Science Act. All of the above mean the education of digital and
integrating propulsion mechanisms and control surfaces for agile maneuverability. b. Electronics and Control Systems: - Crafting an electronic control system to manage motor functions and help seamless communication. - Mastering the intricacies of the ROV's circuitry for precise, real-time control. - Implementing a comprehensive suite of safety features and fail-safes tailored for the challenging underwater environment. c. Software Development: - Provisioning an intuitive user interface for remote operation, simplifying complex tasks. - Seamlessly integrating camera and sensor data into the control software, enhancing situational awareness. d. Hydraulics and Pneumatics: - Designing and
education. Her implementation of math corequisite instruction led the B & M Gates Foundation to fund an ROI study that revealed the time and cost savings for students, the cost effectiveness for the college to implement the reform, and the dramatic improvement in completing college-level math for BIPOC, first-generation, and low-in come students. She consults with states and institutions to improve student success in college, particularly with Complete College America (CCA). At University of Colorado Boulder, Heidi is a Senior Research Associate in Ethnography & Evaluation Research, a center focused on STEM education. She recently was the project lead in transforming teaching evaluation practices in the College
robotic arm via a remote control, lifting a small item from its stand anddepositing it into a designated bin. Figure 1. Participants reading instructions in VR.The experiment evaluator records the time when the user successfully lifts the object and againwhen the participants release the object into the bin. The allotted time frame of 10 minutesaccounts for any unforeseen challenges that may arise during the task; failure to complete theexercise within this timeframe is duly noted. Following the completion of the task, the user isrequested to complete a survey (Figure 2a) regarding their experience with the tested gloves(Figures 2 b, c). Should the user opt to test another pair of gloves, the aforementioned procedureis repeated
engineering curriculum and (b) expecting laboratory instructorsto assess thirteen different learning outcomes for student success is unrealistic.Therefore, a survey was designed to gain an understanding of the outcomes most important to thevarious lab stakeholders (faculty, non-academic engineers, and students) and the currentsuccesses and gaps of chemical engineering laboratory curricula in addressing those outcomes.This paper describes responses received from chemical engineering students. Including thestudent voice is important in higher education curricular development and can have positiveoutcomes in terms of student perceptions of courses and their engagement in them [2].Additionally, students are more intrinsically motivated by course
Paper ID #42934Integrating a Design Project to Bridge Experiment for Statics learning inGeneral Engineering EducationDr. Yingxiao Song, Muskingum University Assistant Professor in Physics and Engineering Department of Muskingum University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Integrating a Design Project to Bridge Experiment for Statics learning inGeneral Engineering EducationAbstractEngineering Statics, a foundational course for most engineering students, is typically undertakenearly in their academic careers. Integrating hands-on experiments, such as the classic bridgeexperiment, is essential not only for a
Paper ID #44428Agile Model-Based Systems Engineering Framework to Design a LaboratoryCourse—Case Study: An Embedded Systems Laboratory CourseMr. Kishore Kumar Kadari, University of South Florida Kishore Kadari is a Ph.D. Candidate in the Electrical Engineering (EE) department at the University of South Florida(USF). He is currently working as a Design Engineer at Jabil, focusing on Embedded Software. His vision is to contribute to the advancements in high-level orchestration of education and healthcare services using AI, ML, computer vision, Model-Based Systems Engineering, and embedded development. He finished his master’s
Paper ID #41415Introducing Arduino to Mechatronics Engineering Students via Lab Activitiesand a Hands-On Signature-Thinking Course ProjectDr. Lei Miao, Middle Tennessee State University Lei Miao is currently Associate Professor of Mechatronics Engineering at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU). He received his Ph.D. degree from Boston University, Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees from Northeastern University of China, in 2006, 2001, and 1998, respectively. From 2006 to 2009, he was with Nortel Networks in Billerica, MA. From 2009 to 2011, he was with the University of Cincinnati. From 2011 to 2014, he was with NuVo
tube. This project consistsof four distinct phases: the tube-man phase, the electromagnet phase, the enclosure phase, andthe control program phase. Each phase should take approximately 2 academic weeks for studentsto complete. Students should also be encouraged to infuse their creative spirit into their projects.This along with the other grading considerations are seen in the rubric found in Appendix A. (A) (B) Figure 1. (A) An example of the inflatable-tube-man that inspired the project [2]. (B) A demonstration of a non- inflatable-tube-man for this project, which includes a silicone tube, a test rig, and electromagnets.Educational ContextThis project is intended
is also shownin the Figure 6, below.Fig. 5. Skills involved A-Laser cutting, B-Press fitting, C-Machining, D-Basic electronics, E –3D printing, F- Microcontroller programming and Assembly.Fig. 6. Gantt Chart 7Towards the semester end the students were required to present their projects. Hence one mayadd presentation skills to the above list. This module can aid in helping students measure torsionstress (or the shear stress), resulting from the torque. The shaft is ¼ inch in diameter and the 𝑇𝑟torque (T) is being measured. Using, 𝜏 = where r is the shaft radius and J is the polar 𝐽second
provide amore accurate assessment of the platform's usefulness.References[1] R. M. Reck and R. S. Sreenivas, "Developing a New Affordable DC Motor Laboratory Kit for an Existing Undergraduate Controls Course," in American Control Conference, Chicago, 2015.[2] S. Wang, F. Zhang, Q. Tang, X. Zhang and R. Zhao, "A Take-Home Motor Control Teaching Experiment Platform for Control Engineering-Related Courses," IEEE Transactions On Education, vol. 65, no. 2, pp. 115-123, 2022.[3] L. Zhou, J. Yoon, A. Andrien, M. I. Nejad, B. T. Allison and D. L. Trumper, "FlexLab and LevLab: A Portable Control and Mechatronics Educational System," IEEE/ASME Transactions On Mechatronics, vol. 25, no. 1, pp. 305-315, 2020.[4] D. Shetty, J. Kondo, C
detailedthe lab activity and provided additional information on the lab learning objectives and thetechnique or theory being covered by the lab. While there were Labster-developed quizzeswithin each of the VR labs, a post-module activity was assigned withto each lab to reinforcethe technical topic being addressed (Figure 2). Each student was given free access to the VRlaboratories using their institutional login credentials and could access the labs fromanywhere using any laptop or desktop computer.Figure 1. Representative images from the selected VR labs. A) The lab environment from theCell Culture Basics virtual lab and an example of cell counting data obtained during the labexperiment when using an automated cell counter. B) Schematic of the flow