Paper ID #48962Taco Holder Laboratory ProjectChidiebere Akudigwe, Oral Roberts University Chidi Akuidgwe is a Nigerian undergraduate Mechanical Engineering student at Oral University. Fueled by curiosity and determination, he pursues innovative solutions.Mark Baumruk, Oral Roberts University Mark Baumruk is an engineering major with a mechanical concentration in the School of Engineering at Oral Roberts University. He is on track to earn his Bachelor of Science in Engineering in May 2025. Driven by a desire to understand how things work, his academic interests include thermal and fluid sciences, as well as hands-on
Paper ID #47072Integrating Computer-Aided Manufacturing Users with Directed Energy DepositionGuidelinesDr. Kenton Blane Fillingim, Oak Ridge National Laboratory Dr. Kenton Blane Fillingim is R&D staff for human factors in advanced manufacturing within the Manufacturing Sciences Division at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. His research at ORNL’s Manufacturing Demonstration Facility focuses on process development to accelerate the industrialization of directed energy deposition (DED) convergent manufacturing platforms. He aims to improve the user experience and increase the success of designers and operators in convergent
Education, 2025 Incorporating Industry-Sponsored Technical Writing into Engineering LaboratoriesIntroductionLaboratories are critical courses within engineering curricula because they allow students tobridge the gaps between conceptual knowledge and practical applications. For example, thematerials testing laboratories in mechanical engineering programs allow students to find materialproperties and safely test components before finalizing designs [1]. In 2022, ABET releasedupdated criteria for accredited programs from 2023-2024. Under criterion 3, ABET notes thatstudents should be able to solve complex problems, apply design to produce solutions,effectively communicate with a range of audiences
, and pedagogical value of online laboratories. These laboratories span a range of formats, including remote, virtual, and cross-reality platforms. Dr. May’s scholarly pursuits extend into the sphere of online experimentation, particularly within the context of engineering and technical education. Prior to his role at the University of Wuppertal, Dr. May held the position of Assistant Professor within the Engineering Education Transformations Institute at the University of Georgia (Athens, GA, USA). Central to Dr. May’s scholarly endeavors is his commitment to formulating comprehensive educational strategies for Technical and Engineering Education. His work contributes to the establishment of an evidence-based
Paper ID #46255Virtual Reality in Chemical Engineering Laboratory EducationDr. Ronald Carl Hedden, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Ronald C. Hedden is Professor of Practice in the Dept. of Chemical and Biological Engineering at RPI. His research and teaching interests cover both Chemical Engineering and Polymer Science. Dr. Hedden’s research has recently focused on the use of Virtual Reality in the classroom and laboratory.Prof. Joel L. Plawsky, Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteXiatao Sun, Yale University Xiatao Sun is currently a Ph.D. student in Computer Science at Yale University. His research focuses on spatial
Paper ID #46529The use of Engineering laboratories for teaching PhysicsDr. Octavio Mattasoglio Neto, Instituto Mau´a de Tecnologia Undergraduate in Physics (1983), Master in Science (1989) and Phd in Education (1998) all of them from Universidade de S˜ao Paulo. Professor of Physics at Mau´a Institute of Technology, since 1994 and President of Teacher’s Academy at the same Institution.Dr. Thiago de Assis Augusto, Maua Institute of Technology Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (2016), Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, in the area of Materials and Processes (2019), from the FEI University Center, and PhD in
Paper ID #47244Implementing a Distributed Process Control System in a Unit OperationsLaboratoryDr. Joachim K. Floess, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Dr. Floess is an Instructor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Currently, he is leading the effort to update and relocate the student Unit Operations Laboratory. As an instructor, he has taught the Unit Operations Lab, Senior Process Design, Chemical and Process Safety, and Process Control. He is the author of a textbook ’Notes on Process Design and Analysis,’ published by Cognella
Roberts University’s School of Engineering as a machine shop technician.Dr. John E Matsson, Oral Roberts University John Matsson is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, OK. He earned M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden in 1988 and 1994 respectively. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025Improved Student Comprehension Through Student-Designed Tensile TestingIntroductionAbstractLabs greatly enhance students' understanding by bringing to life often abstract concepts andequations. However, executing effective laboratory coursework for engineering courses isdifficult because of a lack of preparedness students
the high school level, earning recognition for innovation and leadership in STEM programs. His industry background includes product development at Bigg Design and engineering roles at NIST, Omnitech, and Philips Technology, with projects ranging from energy systems to robotic assembly lines. Lem holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maryland, an M.S. in Management Science from Liberty University, and is trained as a machinist with expertise in CAD software, welding, CNC machining, and 3D printing. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Laboratory Fixture for Heat Transfer Using a Hair DryerAbstractThis paper describes a simple test fixture for
Paper ID #49476Laboratory to Assess the Effect of Flow Velocity on Temperature MeasurementsSmail Guenoun, Ecole Polytechnique de MontrealHuu Duc Vo, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Laboratory to Assess the Effect of Flow Velocity on Temperature MeasurementsAbstractEngineering students often struggle to connect the theoretical concepts discussed in class with thepractical challenges of measurement and experimentation. This article presents an innovativelaboratory experiment for aerospace engineering students, aimed at bridging this educational
Paper ID #45722Collaborative Online Interactive Laboratory on Software Defined Radio FundamentalsDr. Otilia Popescu, Old Dominion University Dr. Otilia Popescu received the Engineering Diploma and M.S. degree from the Polytechnic Institute of Bucharest, Romania, and the PhD degree from Rutgers University, all in Electrical and Computer Engineering. Her research interests are in the general areas of communication systems, wireless communications, control theory, signal processing and engineering education. She is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology at Old Dominion University in
Paper ID #47683Assessing accessibility and challenging ableism in Unit Operations LaboratoriesDr. Jennifer L. Cole, Northwestern University Jennifer L. Cole is the Assistant Chair in Chemical and Biological Engineering in the Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and the Director of the Northwestern Center for Engineering Education Research at Northwestern University.Dr. 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
Bachelor’s degree in electromechanical engineering from the Facult´e ´ d’Ha¨ıti (FDS-UEH), Haiti, in 2012, and his M.Sc. degree in electrical des Sciences, Universit´e d’Etat engineering and his Ph.D. degree in electrical and computer engineering from Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, USA, in 2015 and 2020, respectively. His primary research interests encompass demand response, modeling wind power generation, and the operation and control of power systems with a high penetration of wind energy resources. He is a Senior Courseware Analyst at OPAL-RT Technologies, where he leads the development of electric real-time virtual laboratories focused on power electronics, motor drives, renewable
Paper ID #48951Stretch Blow Molding Laboratory Using Preform and 3D Printed MoldTrevont Moore, Oral Roberts University I am an engineering major with a mechanical concentration in the School of Engineering at Oral Roberts University. I will earn a Bachelor of Science in Engineering in May 2026. I have been drawn to science and math for as long as I can remember, and studying engineering has only furthered my desire for it. I am hungry for more and more knowledge so that I can impact the world for good.Mr. Jonathan V Ophus, Oral Roberts University Jonathan Ophus has worked in several facets of the fabrication industry over
Paper ID #49323Examining Leadership Development Program Educational Delivery Modelsand Perceived Participant Connection at a Military Research InstitutionDr. Emily Myers, Air Force Research Laboratory Dr. Emily Myers serves the 711 Human Performance Wing as an internal consultant providing and facilitating access to coaching, mentoring, change management, leadership development, culture/climate assessment and intervention, team building, meeting facilitation, and customized, team-based workshops. She specializes in leadership development, qualitative and mixed-methods research, adult learning, communication, and high
ensure the resilience and safety of these interconnected systems in our increasingly connected world. In this work in progress, an experiential learning framework composed of an embed- ded development kit and a set of laboratory experiments is proposed, allowing students to learn foundational principles related to cyber-physical systems security through hands-on experimentation. The embedded development kit integrates real wired and wireless communication networks with industrial protocols such as Modbus/TCP, a real-world programmable logic controller (PLC), models of real-world applications such as submarine position control and a DC motor speed control, and multiple I/O con- nections to integrate IoT
machinery and help to drive behavior in learning environments. His academic training was in Physics and Philosophy before he turned to science (particDr. Ken Kiger, University of Maryland, College Park ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Go with the Flow! Empowering hands-on individual fluid dynamics educationG Arzate-Juarez, D Boback, A Diep, A Dyson, J Nuntha Kumar, V Patel, T Pierce, J Sambrano, S Selebangue, A Sheahy, S Suresh, M Taesun Yi, A Elby, K Kiger University of Maryland, College ParkHands-on laboratory experiments are a standard component of many introductory college-levelcourses in fluid dynamics. When done well
. Kazeem B Olanrewaju, Prairie View A&M University Kazeem B. Olanrewaju is an assistant professor in the department of chemical engineering at Prairie View A & M University. His more than 10 years of experience in the chemical engineering profession both in the public and private sectors includes positions as Chemical/Cement Laboratory Engineer at State Highway Administration, Maryland Department of Transport., Associate Consultant at ChemProcess Technology (CPT) LLC., and Process Safety and Risk Analyst Co-op at Akzo Nobel Functional Chemical, Stenungsund, Sweden. He is a Recipient of the AIChE-Minority Affairs Committee (MAC) 30 years anniversary James Wei award and 2021 MAC distinguished service award. He is
Paper ID #49369BYOE: A Multidisciplinary DIY Speaker Design ProjectProf. Brian Scott Krongold, University of Melbourne Brian Krongold received the B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering in 1995, 1997 and 2001, respectively, from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and worked there as a Research Assistant at the Coordinated Science Laboratory from 1995-2001. From December 2001 to December 2004, he was a Research Fellow in the ARC Special Research Centre for Ultra-Broadband Information Networks in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the University of Melbourne, Australia
University of Michigan and has been an NSF Postdoctoral Fellow at Los Alamos National Laboratory. As part of the Center for the Space Environment Modeling at University of Michigan, she was a core member of the software developing team for the Space Weather Modeling Framework. She is a recent awardee of the NSF CAREER, NASA Heliophysics Early Career Investigator and Air Force Young Investigator Program awards. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 BYOE: Building Robust VR Learning Environments: Best Methods to Visualize divergence-free Vector FieldsIntroductionThe theory of electromagnetism (E&M), encapsulated in the four Maxwell’s equations, is at thecore of
Paper ID #47314BYOE: Hands-on Experiments for Teaching Process Safety: Exploring DustExplosionsDr. George Prpich, University of Virginia Professional Skills and Safety are my main pedagogical interests. I use the Chemical Engineering laboratory to implement safety training to improve safety culture, and to adapt assessment methods to enhance development of students’ professional skills. I am an Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Virginia and I hold a B.Sc. (University of Saskatchewan) and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering (Queen’s University). Complimenting my pedagogical research is an interest in
before returning to Virginia Tech to teach engineering as a professor of practice. He then moved to Charlottesville and began teaching at the University of Virginia in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, where he has now been for 5 years.Dr. George Prpich, University of Virginia Professional Skills and Safety are my main pedagogical interests. I use the Chemical Engineering laboratory to implement safety training to improve safety culture, and to adapt assessment methods to enhance development of students’ professional skills. I am an Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Virginia and I hold a B.Sc. (University of Saskatchewan) and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering (Queen’s
Paper ID #46856Design of an Inquiry-Based Independent Experiment in a Heat Transfer LaboratoryDr. Blake Everett Johnson, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Dr. Blake Everett Johnson is a Teaching Associate Professor and instructional laboratory manager in the Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. His research interests include experimental fluid mechanics, measurement science, engineering education, engineering leadership, and professional identity development.Iakov Gurevich, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign ©American
Paper ID #46727Effectiveness of Checklists in Developing Technical Writing SkillsDr. Gautom Kumar Das, University of Maryland Baltimore County Dr. Gautom Das is an Associate Teaching Professor in the Chemical, Biochemical and Environmental Engineering at UMBC. Prior to joining UMBC, he was a Research Scientist and Lecturer in the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Rice University, and a Post-doctoral Scholar at the University of California, Davis. He earned his PhD in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering from the Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. He has worked in research laboratories in the US
incorporation of an artificial intelligence (AI)assistant in a thermal fluid laboratory experiment. The virtual reality lab was designed by studentassistants and the principal investigator, and the AI was powered by Generative PretrainedTransformer (GPT) technology. The goal of the VR is to increase student participation in the lab.The goal of the AI is to bridge holes between theoretical knowledge and engineering practice.The lab experiment was implemented in a senior-level mechanical engineering course mid-springsemester 2024. This topic was traditionally eliminated from the course due to the costs associatedwith the experiment. The student groups performed the experiment in three different modalities:traditional, with virtual reality only, and with
Paper ID #48650Assessing Air Quality at HBCU Engineering Laboratories to Enhance StudentSafety and LearningGrace Yemisi Balogun, Morgan State University Grace Yemisi Balogun is a Ph.D. student in Bio-Environmental Sciences at Morgan State University & an Environment, Social and Governance analyst. With a professional background in environmental, health & safety (EHS) consultancy and ISO 14001:2015 auditing, she blends research with impact. With her work in ESG strategy, nanoparticle application for heavy metal mitigation, air quality monitoring, and wastewater management, she continues to traverse science and
this presentation.John Andrew DePalma, Worcester Polytechnic Institute John DePalma is an upcoming senior at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI). He is a mechanical engineering major and enjoys specifically working with computer aided design (CAD). He has worked with Heidelberg Instruments Nano to make their nanofabrication tools more accessible and useable for education. John has worked as a manufacturing engineer intern at Jonal Laboratories in Connecticut, where he improved assembly processes and designed fixtures for polymer and elastomer sealing products. He works at WPI as a lifeguard at the Sports and Recreation Center and is serving as President of the Underwater Hockey Club.Prof. Carolina Ruiz, Worcester
Paper ID #47292Faculty Professional Development in Engineering Lab Writing Pedagogiesthrough a National WorkshopDr. Dave Kim, Washington State University-Vancouver Dr. Dave Kim is Professor and Mechanical Engineering Program Coordinator in the School of Engineering and Computer Science at Washington State University Vancouver. His teaching and research have been in the areas of engineering materials, fracture mechanics, and manufacturing processes. In particular, he has been very active in pedagogical research in the area of writing pedagogy in engineering laboratory courses. Dr. Kim and his collaborators attracted close to
Paper ID #48685Open-inquiry in the laboratory: a case study of a scenario-based pipe flowactivityDr. 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