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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Debarati Basu, Virginia Tech; Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Tech; Kang Xia, Virginia Tech

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, context-specific and reactive to the changes in the learning environment [30], [26]. It mediates theimpact due to the changes in the learning environment on achievement. This necessitates toclearly unfold the process of engagement and to understand its contribution to the learning of anindividual student within a specific context [32], which is the focus of this study.2.2 Relevant literature on user tracking dataThere have been several research studies that have utilized user-tracking data to get insightsabout students’ actions within a learning environment and the way it impacts their learning.From a critical review of these studies, it is known that user-tracking data are usually collectedusing one of the following ways: 1) learning management

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Remote Physical Laboratories: Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Oludare Adegbola Owolabi P.E., Morgan State University; Jumoke 'Kemi' Ladeji-Osias, Morgan State University; Mehdi Shokouhian, Morgan State University; Oludayo Samuel Alamu, Morgan State University; Seong W. Lee, Morgan State University; Gbekeloluwa B. Oguntimein P.E., Morgan State University; Adedayo Ariyibi, Morgan State University; Hye Jeong Lee, Morgan State University; Krishna Bista, Morgan State University; Mulugeta T. Dugda, Morgan State University; Sotonye Ikiriko, Morgan State University; Celeste Chavis P.E., Morgan State University

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Paper ID #34061Best Practices for the Implementation of Home-based, Hands-on LabActivities to Effectively Engage STEM Students During a PandemicDr. Oludare Adegbola Owolabi P.E., Morgan State University Dr. Oludare Owolabi, a professional engineer in Maryland, joined the Morgan State University fac- ulty in 2010. He is the assistant director of the Center for Advanced Transportation and Infrastructure Engineering Research (CATIER) at Morgan State University and the director of the Civil Engineering Undergraduate Laboratory. He has over eighteen years of experience in practicing, teaching and research in civil engineering

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Division for Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Technical Session 3

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rika Wright Carlsen, Robert Morris University; Shamika Zyhier, Robert Morris University; Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University

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wasconcluded with preparation of a course assessment report.IntroductionProject-based learning (PBL) has become an integral component of undergraduate engineeringeducation1-5. It is based on the constructivist theory of learning, which focuses on active, self-directed learning6. In project-based learning, students often work in collaborative teams todevelop a solution to a technical design problem that is relevant to their field of study. Project-based learning has been shown to improve student motivation, problem-solving skills,communication skills, teamwork skills, creativity, critical thinking, and student retention5, 7.Furthermore, a review of 225 studies that compared student performance in undergraduateSTEM courses that utilized traditional

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Developing Teamwork, Student Attitudes, and Hardware Solutions for Laboratory Courses: Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Erin A. Henslee, Wake Forest University; Kyle Luthy; William N. Crowe; Lindsey J. Gray, Wake Forest University

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evaluation: Course learning outcomes achievementThe course evaluation also asked students to respond with levels of agreement to specific courseoutcomes. Importantly, 96.7% of the students surveyed agreed or strongly agreed that the coursewas inclusive, supportive, and conducive to learning. Community and Engineering efficacy werealso highly regarded in this course. This demonstrates the positive impacts this type of pedagogyhas on inclusive practice and student outcomes.Table 5: Final course evaluation: Course outcomesConclusionFrom the quantitative and qualitative data collected, the labture approach has been shown toimprove student performance outcomes as well as contribute to an inclusive classroomenvironment. The PSS-style approach to lab

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Remote Physical Laboratories: Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Bridget M. Smyser, Northeastern University

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the US has been impacted by the 2020 COVID epidemic, resulting in amassive shift to online instruction. Although some universities have managed to keep somenumber of students on campus on a rotating basis, many courses had to switch with little noticeto a virtual format. While this is reasonably easy to do for a lecture-only course, laboratorycourses by their nature are difficult to switch to an online only version. Past research has manyexamples of attempts to deliver laboratory experiences in a remote or virtual format, but theselabs may fall short of providing a thorough laboratory experience and are not designed to allowremote and non-remote students to collaborate.Feisel and Rosa established the fundamental goals of engineering teaching

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Division for Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chenyu Huang, Purdue University; Mary E. Johnson Ph.D., Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Thomas Eismin, Purdue University

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and decode flight data.This project requires students to have basic electrical and electronics knowledge, and basiccomputer programing skills. In the series of electrical and electronic systems course of the AETprogram, this project would be proposed in the second course on electronics. The connections tothe first and third courses will be detailed in the section of Avionics Courses Structure. Toaccomplish this project, students will need to assemble an ADS-B receiver using providedhardware and software, load the code into hardware, deploy system to collect and decode data,and analyze the results. Students could modify the hardware and software to improve theperformance of system if necessary. In that case, the project engages students with

Conference Session

Developing Teamwork, Student Attitudes, and Hardware Solutions for Laboratory Courses: Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Natasha Smith P.E., University of Virginia

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answer questions, but teams were given thefreedom to meet on their own schedule using their own Zoom sessions. In hindsight, this flexibleattendance policy may not have been the best for many teams. Based on post-course studentfeedback, a few online only teams would have benefited from more oversight to ensure the entireteam was engaged. Each student completed a mid-semester peer survey and a final evaluation oftheir teammates.Emphasis on Technical CommunicationTechnical communication is an important element of all three experimental lab courses. In theThermal Fluids Lab, students are required to write a full laboratory report. This individual assign-ment is accompanied by substantial instruction on report standards, followed by a two-stage

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Remote Physical Laboratories: Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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John Whitefoot, University of Pittsburgh; Jeffrey S. Vipperman, University of Pittsburgh

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Strike NormalFor each experiment in the DoE, the test subject walked or ran for 15-20 strides on the tested legwhile data was being recorded. Because the peak accelerations can vary widely, the six highestaccelerations from each experiment were selected and averaged to represent the “peak”acceleration. These were put into the DoE results matrix, where the main effect of each variablewas calculated as well as the interactions between variables. The students were required todiscuss these results and their broader meaning in terms of ways to reduce knee impact forceswhile exercising. The students were also required to suggest ways to improve the test.ResultsExample results from each at-home experiment are shown in the following subsections

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah J. Christian, Carnegie Mellon University; Chad Hershock, Carnegie Mellon University; Michael Cameron Melville, Carnegie Mellon University

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words, generating ideas about what to measure and how to solve anauthentic problem may lead to greater encoding of learning than making a prediction andexplaining results obtained from a more scripted lab protocol. Another potential explanation forour observed differences is greater student motivation in the guided IBL condition: students mayhave been more interested and engaged because they were solving a real-world engineeringproblem.Whereas many previous studies focused on introductory-level STEM laboratory courses [7],[12], [15] - [18], this study in an upper-level engineering course suggests that guided IBL canalso be effective for more advanced students. Furthermore, guided IBL is a promising teachingmethod for the engineering community

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Division for Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Technical Session 5

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tracy L. Yother, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Mary E. Johnson Ph.D., Purdue Polytechnic Institute; James M. Thom, Purdue University

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and support airworthy operation of the aircraft fuel metering, ignition, propeller, and propeller control systems components under study. 2) Students will understand and be able to apply knowledge of aviation fuels to operation of the engine and the powerplant components under study. 3) Students will be able to identify and analyze factors that potentially impact on the cost and appropriate use of aviation fuels.”The course also had the following ABET-ETAC requirements: 1) This course was part of the ABET-ETAC accredited aeronautical engineering technology program and provides evidence for student outcomes related to criterion 3, parts b. and j. The program accreditation committee

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Adaptation of Laboratory-based Courses During a Pandemic: Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Jason Yao, East Carolina University; Ricky T. Castles, East Carolina University; Chris Venters, East Carolina University; Nic Herndon; Melinda T. Doty, East Carolina University

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learning goals. Faculty were expected toreexamine learning objectives of lab activities and to identify alternative learning experiences that canachieve the same (or similar) objectives. When redesigning the learning activities, one should reducegathering time, by requiring students to prepare more beforehand and analyze data outside oflaboratory spaces after gathering. Encouraging discussion using tele-communication, instead of in-classdiscussion was important for maintaining room capacity limitations while still engaging students. Oneshould also reduce equipment sharing/exchange during lab activities, and/or developcleaning/disinfection routine if equipment sharing/exchange is inevitable. Whenever possible, facultyshould help direct traffic flow

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Adaptation of Laboratory-based Courses During a Pandemic: Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Madalyn Wilson-Fetrow, University of New Mexico; Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico; Ardeshir Raihanian Mashhadi, University at Buffalo; Tracy L. Mallette, University of New Mexico; Andrew P. Shreve, University of New Mexico

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thermodynamicmodels and previous years' data. We found that opportunities for learning came out of theamount of agency and the consequential decisions each experiment allowed the students to make.Based on student engagement and learning, we propose guidelines for integrating simulations asprelab activities.Introduction and research purposeLaboratory experiments and the practical experience they provide for students are a vital part ofengineering education. When such in-person and high-contact learning is not possible (as amidstthe COVID-19 pandemic) it is tempting to assume that there are not valuable and viablealternatives. However, that does not mitigate their importance to the learning of students, norshould the students go without. In this paper, we

Conference Session

Division for Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Technical Session 3

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David F. Radcliffe, Swinburne University of Technology; Mary K. Pilotte, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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cultural context. • Effective communication (including listening) must be attuned to disciplinary differences and the cultural context of the end user in order to identify the real problem to needs to be investigated.A series of knowledge and skills were conceived and carefully mapped to these course goalsand enduring understanding. As a result of the study abroad experience the students wereexpected to know the following: • The critical need to first clarify the task and set measurable objectives when planning experiments. • The impact that careful planning has on the successful execution of an engineering investigation. • Sources of possible error in field data and how to interpret incomplete data from disparate

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rupa Purasinghe, California State University, Los Angeles; Akshay Ghanshyam Patel, Pramukh Mono-Strand Structures Pvt. Ltd.

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. Figure 2: An Example of a Webinar on Concept of Resonance on Moodle iii) PowerPoint Slides: One of the PowerPoint Slides was on Social Impact of Structural Engineering decisions. iv) Use of e-clickers to keep students engaged and also as a tool to take attendance.Structural models for use: Scaled down structural models are to be tested on a small instructional shake table to demonstrate the natural period of the structure, the concept of resonance due to shaking table excitation with different frequencies, and acceleration amplification of story floors due to shaking table excitation of sample scaled earthquakes such as scaled-down Northridge Earthquake. Figure 3a, b

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Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division Technical Session 3

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Hitesh D. Vora, Oklahoma State University; Brad Rowland, Oklahoma State University; Joe Conner, Oklahoma State University; Brian K. Norton P.E., Oklahoma State University; Qinang Hu, Oklahoma State University; Toni Ivey, Oklahoma State University

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in Richland WA. Brian accepted a position with Oklahoma State Universiry as a professor of Electrical Engineering Technol- ogy in 2007. Was promoted and tenured to Associate Professor in 2012. He was awarded the horror of ”Outstanding Faculty” by the students of the College in 2015. In 2018 he accepted the additional respon- sibility of Electrical Lab coordinator for the colleges Endeavor lab. He has interest in student education and specifically how engineering students may gain hands on skills while in school. He has regularly taught undergraduate student level courses in Electronic Fabrication, Circuit Analysis, Communications and C Programming. In his current position as an Endeavor Lab Coordinator Brian

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Division for Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Technical Session 4

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Natasha Smith P.E., University of Virginia; Andrew Jason Hill, University of Southern Indiana; Tom McDonald, University of Southern Indiana

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learning.IntroductionIt has long been recognized that engineers need strong communication skills in addition to strongtechnical skills.1, 2 Engineers typically take a sequence of composition and rhetoric courses dur-ing the freshmen year. These courses are followed by other writing experiences more technical innature, including formal reports in laboratory courses and writing associated with the capstone de-sign experience. Many creative attempts have been made to improve writing frequency and qualityin academic programs. One example is the PITCH (Project to Integrate Technical Communica-tion Habits) initiative at the University of New Haven.3 The goal is to develop communicationskills (written, oral, and visual) and professional habits in engineering students

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Assessment in Laboratory and Project-based Courses: Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Nebojsa I. Jaksic, Colorado State University, Pueblo

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-resistors vary greatly in their light/dark resistance values. Some of them may not be able to supply an adequate amount of current to the input of the logic gate. Also, they should be calibrated before each use. Figure 1. Lab Design Problem 2: Interfacing Analog Sensors to a TTL Logic Controller.During the synchronous online lab sessions implemented via Zoom, students are divided into pairsjust as in the f2f case [22] and virtually placed into breakout rooms to engage in PL and PL + PPPLexperience. To further foster these experiences, after introducing the lab problem, the instructorchanges his/her role from an active expert helper to a passive observer. This approach forcesstudents to work together without depending on the instructor

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Division for Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Technical Session 4

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daisuke Aoyagi, California State University, Chico

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wouldonly show clean finalized works. We are not certain how to address this problem, exceptperhaps by sitting down with a student and, without the pressure of grading, advising andshowing what kind of things he/she could (and should) write down for their own benefit ashe/she engaged in design work.To summarize, in the Paper group, we did not receive as many negative complaints as weexpected. We did receive a few comments regarding frequency of feedback (or lack thereof),which was mainly due to the logistics of physical binders combined with the timing ofinstructor’s availability. A few students commented on the inconvenience of printing, but itgenerally sounded like a minor concern. We feel that paper-based LN still is a good option aslong as the

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Vincent Bartolomeo, The Cooper Union; Amanda Lombardo, The Cooper Union; Michael Colella, The Cooper Union; George J. Delagrammatikas, The Cooper Union

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Deviation An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to 4.1 0.64 analyze and interpret data (ABET outcome b) An ability to communicate effectively (ABET outcome g) 4.0 1.31 A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in 3.6 1.51 life-long learning (ABET outcome i) An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering 3.9 1.25 tools necessary for engineering practice (ABET outcome k)Table 1: Student self-efficacy survey results on ABET outcomes (b, g, i, and k) [15]Of particular interest to the department faculty was student confidence and ability in undertakingopen-ended problems that resulted in a physical embodiment of

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Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division Technical Session 1

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Philip Jackson, University of Florida; Joshua Rudaitis, University of Florida

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requests to the proxy server through netcode written in JavaScript. The proxyserver then communicates with the back-end which is run on the RPi and was written in Python. Figure 5: A UML diagram showing generally how the code works.Assessment of Learning ImpactStudent impact from workshops or laboratory exercises has traditionally been assessed largely inthree ways. The first is by observing student performance as they complete a set series of tasks.Students are given instructions to complete laboratory experiments, to collect data, to operateequipment, etc. and are assessed by how well they performed the tasks and interpreted their data.The second method is to use standard tools for determining mastery, such as tests or quizzes

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 5

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Catherine Anne Hubka, University of New Mexico; Eva Chi, University of New Mexico; Yan Chen, University of New Mexico; Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico; Jamie Gomez, University of New Mexico; Abhaya K. Datye, University of New Mexico; Tracy Lee Mallette, University of New Mexico

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desirable, especially where instructors model a correction andrequest that students themselves make the remaining corrections.In addition to asking students to revise based on instructor feedback, engaging in peer review canbe beneficial, especially for the peer-reviewer [6]. Likewise, written and oral feedback from apeer learning facilitator or graduate teaching assistant can help students learn [3], even withdifficult writing tasks such as argumentation and synthesis [23].In the current study, we consider different variants of feedback-and-revision, as implemented bythree different engineering faculty in laboratory courses.MethodologyStudy design & research questionsIn this study, we developed and evaluated the impact of a collaborative

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Division for Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Technical Session 5

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kimia Moozeh, University of Toronto ; Nadine Ibrahim, University of Toronto; Rahim Rezaie, University of Toronto; Yacob Astatke, Morgan State University; Murray R. Metcalfe, University of Toronto; Greg Evans, University of Toronto

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. Nickerson, "Hands-on, simulated, and remote laboratories", ACM Computing Surveys, vol. 38, no. 3, p. 7-es, 2006.[24] L. M. Gorghiu, G. Gorghiu, T. Alexandrescu and L. Borcea, L, “Exploring Chemistry Using Virtual Instrumentation-Challenges and Successes”, Research, Reflections and Innovations in Integrating ICT in Education, vol. 1, pp. 371-375. 2009[25] M. Abdulwahed and Z. Nagy, "The impact of different preparation modes on enhancing the undergraduate process control engineering laboratory: A comparative study", Computer Applications in Engineering Education, vol. 22, no. 1, pp. 110-119, 2011.[26] Z. Zacharia, "Comparing and combining real and virtual experimentation: an effort to enhance students' conceptual understanding of

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David MacNair, Georgia Institute of Technology; David Edward Torello, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jeffrey A. Donnell, Georgia Institute of Technology

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problem-solving mission of the class, it was important for us to emphasize thatthe procedural component of a measurement project serves the user’s thinking process, but is notthe learning goal of the project. This approach was developed intuitively, but we found that italigns nicely with the refinements offered by recent research on teaching and learning in thesciences.All lab instructors are aware of the impact Graduate Teaching Assistants can have on students’motivation and learning, and Velasco’s argument for training the teaching staff to engage withstudents reinforces our approach to the important role TAs play [4] in student learning.Specifically, lab staff, usually TAs, is best positioned to interact with students at critical projectpoints

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Virtual Laboratories: Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Raluca Ilie, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign; Eric Shaffer, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign; Cynthia Marie D'Angelo, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign; Daniel Cermak, Illinois Informatics; University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign ; Mei-Yun Lin, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign; Hsinju Chen, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign

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Reality course taught in the Computer Science Department at the same university, oras part of independent research projects involving electrical and computer engineering students.This reflects the strong educational impact of this project, as it allows students to contribute to theeducational experiences of their peers. During phase IV, the VR experiences are played bydifferent types of audiences that fit the player type. The team collects feedback and, if needed,implements changes.The pilot VR Lab, introduced as an additional instructional tool for the E&M course during Fall2019 and Spring 2020, engaged over 100 students in the program, where in addition to the regularlectures, students attended one hour per week in the E&M VR lab

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Panel Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laura E. Ray, Dartmouth College; Raina White, Dartmouth College; David M. Feinauer P.E., Norwich University; David A. Hodgson, Union College; Eric B. Welch, Christian Brothers University; Yeu-Sheng P. Shiue, Christian Brothers University; Carlos L. Luck, University of Southern Maine; Jonathan West, University of New Mexico; Blair T. Allison, Grove City College; Kevin Huang, Trinity College; Nathan Amanquah, Ashesi University College; Daniel Logan Ray; Devin Tracey Montgomery, Dartmouth College; Prudence Merton, Dartmouth College; Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico

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engineering outreach, the first-year engineering experience, and incorporating innovation and entrepreneurship practice in the engineering classroom. Additionally, he has research experience in the areas of automation and control theory, and system identification. His work has been published through the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) and the Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineering (IEEE); he is an active member of both organizations. He serves as advisor to the student entrepreneurship club and as the State Partner for the FIRST LEGO League Program—a nationally recognized program that incorporates robotics with innovation and community engagement. He holds a PhD and BS in Electrical

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Division for Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Technical Session 4

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel; Nathan John Washuta P.E., The Citadel; Coleman D. Floyd

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address students in terms that they easily recognize andcomprehend. For effective instruction to follow, educators should accommodate the needs of thelearner. Brown, B. suggested that authentic learning requires the learner to communicate detailedunderstanding of a problem or issue rather than memorize sets of isolated facts, and must resultin achievements that have relevance beyond the classroom [6].One of the hardest things to do in our profession is to motivate and inspire students to learn.There are numerous examples of methods used to motivate students [7]. These various strategiesinclude incorporating instructional behaviors, varying course structure, de-emphasizing grades,providing feedback, and emphasizing preparation, which provide many

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Virtual Laboratories: Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Parisa Shokouhi, Pennsylvania State University; Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University

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initial interest in thecourse (as determined in a pre-survey). We conclude that although a virtual laboratory cannotreplace an actual hands-on laboratory experience, it seems to improve student learning and classexperience even in a virtual class environment. More careful assessments in future offerings ofthe class are necessary to better quantify the impact of the virtual laboratory implementation.Introduction and BackgroundThe course ‘Nondestructive Evaluation of Flaws’ is a senior-level technical elective cross-listedby two departments at [university] (Engineering Science and Mechanics and Materials Scienceand Engineering). The course draws in about 30 students from diverse engineering and scientificdisciplines such as Engineering Science and

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Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division Technical Session 1

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Ahmet Can Sabuncu, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; John M. Sullivan Jr., Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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have introduced a new course:Online Project-Based Engineering Experimentation. The course is project-based and designed tooperate in both a blended format, online with classroom labs, and fully online.Recently the topic of project-based learning for first-year college experiences delineated how toincorporate project-based learning (PBL) into the classroom and curriculum [2]. Limiting thefield to engineering still involves numerous investigators. The work of Fini et. al. has quantifiedmuch of the PBL assessments in terms of self-efficacy, teamwork, and communication skills inthe civil engineering environment [3]. The work of Han et. al. on Hispanic students showed thatPBL had a significant impact on students who were not at risk, albeit the

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 4

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Howison, The Citadel; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel; Emily Kate Bierman, The Citadel; Nathan John Washuta P.E., The Citadel

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thisclass: (1) Make learning experiential by engaging students in cooperative learning experiences. (2) Give students control of their learning. (3) Highlight key points since new learners are surfers and scanners rather than readers and viewers. (4) Motivate learning by engaging students in their own learning environment. (5) Challenge students to construct knowledge from their experiences.In thermal/fluids courses, a refrigeration lab is usually a standard activity. While costs ofrefrigeration training systems vary based on features and quantity purchased, most standardsystems are well over $10,000. This alone can be a burdensome up-front cost, but there are alsomaintenance costs over the life cycle of the

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Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division Technical Session 4

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Esteban Maya Muñoz, Universidad del Valle; Ronald Sterkenburg, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jairo Antonio Valdes Ortiz, Universidad del Valle; Guillermo Andrés Jaramillo Pizarro P.E., Universidad del Valle

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GoogleHangouts to discuss the progress of the project. Estimated completion time is set for August 20,2019. If this project is a success, a larger full scale wing for a glider will be designed, built, andtested. Ultimately, resulting in the manufacture of a fully operational glider aircraft.Development of a carbon fiber wing sectionOnce the visit of the Purdue professor ended, Purdue and IDEXA (Univalle) will team up to workon a Purdue “hands-on experience” class project. The idea is that a group of students from eachuniversity starts to communicate with each other to manufacture a wing section of a simpleaircraft. This aircraft will be designed by the IDEXA team within a higher-term project called AVEwhich stands for educational flight aircraft