assign team-based reviews with a single reviewerdesignated as ‘chair’ or ‘editor’ to consolidate summary evaluations. Having a team meeting todiscuss the papers could also strengthen the meta-cognitive aspects of the review.References1 ABET. General criterion 3. student outcomes. Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs, 2017-2018.2 Edward Wheeler and Robert L. McDonald. Writing in engineering courses. Journal of Engineering Education, 89(4):481–486, 2000.3 Hairuzila Idrus, Z. H. Shaari, and Razol M. M. Ali. Enhancing soft skills through peer review activity in a technical writing class. International Journal of Educational and Pedagogical Sciences, 6, 2012.4 N. Smith. Teaching engineering reasoning using a beam deflection
, ExperimentalMethodology was reorganized into 2-week long “block” laboratory experiences with the firstweek introducing new apparatus and a new domain and the second week asking students toanswer a core experimental question in that domain. Systems Laboratory, which is still underdevelopment, presents more challenging system-level analyses. The course is currently split intotwo distinct halves, but is evolving toward in-depth blocks of 3 to 6-weeks duration, presentingsystems that represent all core areas of mechanical engineering.The Systems Laboratory block that is most fully developed focuses on the Internal CombustionEngine. Here students perform a complex work/energy analysis on a single-cylinder engine toexperimentally derive properties of the system
session in anticipation of more feedback.Fall senior lab. The instructor of the Fall senior laboratory course explained that she workedclosely with the writing instructor to frame the writing process for students. Part of this involvedreferencing the ABET student outcomes as evidence that engineering involves a broader skillsetthan just the technical, but she also made a persuasive argument that "I have good news and goodnews! You only need to do 2 experiments this semester. You will become a better writer." Sheexplained her motivation for making changes and prepared students so they would know what toexpect (Figure 3). To frame the peer review process, which is typically new for students inchemical engineering classes, the Fall senior laboratory
, have been around as a technical solution in education for severalyears, these technologies are not yet widely used in higher engineering education. This state-ment is made in comparison to the opportunities made possible with remote labs. Consideringthat remote labs are represented as equipment that can solve location, time and capacity con-straints in laboratory education, this is surprising as many educational institutions suffer fromexactly such constraints. Existing literature shows that classroom laboratory solutions aremainly stand-alone solutions which require physical equipment and cannot be used synchro-nously among several institutions [1], [2], [3]. In this context, the VISIR system represents anexception [4]. The introduced VISIR
deliver a successful statics course for AET students, projects aredesigned as combinations of lecture and laboratory work. In addition, it is important to enablestudents to associate theoretical knowledge with subjects that they would encounter in theworkforce. To better enhance the practical education of AET students, this paper introduces astrategy in the lab session of statics course for AET students. This lab session embraces real-world aeronautical examples from aircraft, so that students can develop analytical skills.Exposure to airworthy aircraft parts is expected to more effectively introduce students to theimportance of statics and motivate students to apply theoretical knowledge of statics. Duringlecture, analogs of typical physical
shown in Figure 1. Through these 4 laboratory sessions, students work in groups of 2 or 3 to build basic circuits on a breadboard, program Arduino microcontrollers, and perform testing using a bench-top DC power supply, function generator, digital multimeter, and oscilloscope. After completing the laboratory experiments, students complete a group lab report. • Virtual Reality Laboratory Experience (N=9): The students that comprise the Virtual Reality Laboratory Experience group engage in one 15-30 minute session in the Virtual Electronics Laboratory (Figure 2). The participants who tested the virtual reality lab were provided a tutorial before exploring the virtual lab. The tutorial informed
transient behavior of an RLC circuit and calculate the response characteristics through experimental results. The basic circuit for this experiment is shown in Fig. 3. The input voltage is a square wave generated by DAD2. Students measure the voltage across the capacitor using DAD2 oscilloscope feature, download the data points to a computer, and
were asked to ratetheir self-confidence on a scale of 1-5 after each workshop or lab session. Through thisdata we were able to examine relations between self-efficacy and confidence, as well asstudents’ ability to navigate their learning uncertainty and ability to solve problems.3 3Case One: Renewable Energy Harvesting and Storing ProgramThe Renewable Energy Harvesting and Storing program is a four-week intensive summerprogram. Significant attention was paid to create a balanced learning of theory andpractice; see Figure (3A). There are two components of the program, one covers thefundamentals of silicon-based solar cell design and the other fabricating
technology through the dedicated undergraduate (MET 4173) class as well as through the hands-on training sessions and certification (level 1 to 4) in the Endeavor Digital Manufacturing Maker Space.Dr. Brad Rowland, Oklahoma State University Dr. Rowland has extensive military experience that includes military acquisition; research and develop- ment related to test and evaluation of military equipment; management of high risk technical programs and advanced application of statistical designs. He served as the Chief Scientist for the Chemical Test Division at the Dugway Proving Ground, as well as the Director of Research for NitroLift Inc. Currently, Brad is the ENDEAVOR Operations Manager who helped design the facility
performance of an engineered artefact. Morerecently virtual laboratories based on computer simulation and remote labs where physical orvirtual equipment is accessed at a distance using the internet have become accepted under theumbrella of “laboratory”. The proposed new ABET Criteria 3 (Student Outcomes) has broadenedsomewhat in respect of experimentation, thereby presenting an opportunity for discussion aroundlaboratory contexts.This paper argues we should adopt a more expansive understanding of what counts as a“laboratory”; one that recognizes the reality that practicing engineers must be adept at creatingand conducting investigations that take into account not only technical factors but also the socio-cultural, economic and even ethical aspects
reinforce foundational writingterms (e.g. audience, claim, critical thinking, evidence, source, etc.) used in academic writing(first-year composition) and/or technical writing courses [18-20]. Figure 1 shows a fewsnapshots of the slides used during the workshops. 3Figure 1. Slides from the U/GTA training materialsIn Spring Semester 2019 the authors provided two (pre-term in the third week and mid-term inthe ninth week of the semester) training sessions to lab-course U/GTAs. Table 1 shows theprograms of two training workshops.The pre-term workshop was designed to deliver the fundamentals of lab report writing to theU/GTAs, addressing training objectives, the instructors’ expectations, and writing
uncertain by their nature. The objective of* Email Address: sabbasi@sandiego.eduerror analysis is to estimate the probable effect to increase data sample size was to compareof random errors in experimental results. results with other laboratory teams in the classSuch error analysis can be performed either session. Results from each team wereanalytically or through simulations methods presented to the whole class and the overall[3][4]. statistical results derived for the experiment.A number of studies have investigated the use Students were given the followingof Monte Carlo simulation in undergraduate information:level courses [4-7]. These
accomplished over a four-week period of one laboratory session per week, 2.8 hours persession, and three lectures sessions per week, 0.8 hours per session. An outline of the projecttasks is presented by week.Project Tasks • Understand the operating principles of ADS-B In and Out, and the technical standards of ADS-B Out. (Week 1 Lecture, one 0.8-hour session) • Understand the framework of designated ADS-B receiver, data flow and the function of each component. (Week 1 Lecture, one 0.8-hour session) • Check for understanding using a short quiz on architecture and data flow. Discuss applications of ADS-B in industry (Week 1 Lecture, one 0.8-hour session) • Verify that all students have completed the previous labs in the
skill-testing questions were of five maintypes: identify the type of truss from a list of names based on an image of the shape (7questions); given a diagram of a simple structure, identify if it is a truss or not (3 questions);given a diagram of a truss and an internal pattern of tension and compression, identify the jointand direction of the external force (3 multi-part questions); and given a diagram of a truss withan external force acting on a joint, identify whether each member is in compression, in tension,or is a zero-force member (3 multi-part questions). Since the students had not yet coveredtrusses in the course, it was expected that most students would have little prior knowledge ofthem. A total of 166 students completed the entire
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engineering concepts.These labs developed some aspects of experimental design and thinking, but there wasn’t a strongfocus on technical writing or more modern data acquisition methods. Then, as standards for lab-oratory related skills received more attention, a shift was made to lab courses centered on exper-imental methods. In addition, as this shift occurred, increasing enrollment and new demands onthe curriculum led to an overall reduction in student laboratory experiences. However, in 2018 thedepartment faculty decided to revisit this balance between experimentation skills and hands-on ex-perience with engineering concepts, which has led to an overhaul of the experimental lab sequence.The reinvented experimental lab curriculum replaces two 3-hour
demonstrate use of strain gagesto measure circumferential strain on a soda can and to infer the internal pressure of the soda canusing the stress-strain relationships for thin-walled pressure vessels. Students record transientchange of the strain as they open a soda can. As a technical setup, a soda can, a strain gagemodule, and an Arduino Uno board are used. This experiment is conducted as a part of a junior-level engineering experimentation course in a technological university. Typical student numbersin this course are 30.In the classroom activity, the students are given the following excerpt:“You are a product-line engineer for a leading soda company. Recent failures in the product linerequired you to measure the pressure inside an arbitrary
-of-things platform as teaching aids in the industrialinstrumentation course International Journal of Online Engineering, 14(12), 26 - 42.Ding, Q., & Cao, S. (2017). RECT: A Cloud-Based Learning Tool for Graduate SoftwareEngineering Practice Courses With Remote Tutor Support IEEE Access, 5, 2262 - 2271.Pearson, T. (2014). A low-cost full-featured extensible laboratory for online hardwareengineering International Journal of Online Engineering, 10(3), 24 - 30.Shyr, W.J., Su, T.J., & Lin, C.M. (2013). Development of remote monitoring and a controlsystem based on PLC and webaccess for learning mechatronics International Journal ofAdvanced Robotic Systems, 10.Nedic, Z. (2012). Demonstration of collaborative features of remote laboratory
computer-supported research and learning systems, hydrology, engineering education, and international collaboration. He has served as a PI or co-PI on 16 projects, funded by the National Science Foundation, with a $6.4 million research funding participation from external sources. He has been directing/co-directing an NSF/Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site on interdisciplinary water sciences and engineering at VT since 2007. This site has 95 alumni to date. He also leads an NSF/Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) site on interdisciplinary water research and have 10 alumni. He also leads an NSF-funded cybersecurity education project and serves as a co-PI on two International Research Experiences for
in an international contextand provides a case study for the international dissemination of educational standards inengineering.IntroductionAs problem-solving skills are considered the essential element of ABET accreditation criteria,the authors redesigned an experimentation course in a technology institute in northern Chinato support the program accreditation and improve engineering graduates’ problem-solvingskills.The core idea of the redesign is to improve problem-solving skills and other necessary skills,such as technical communication and practical operation, through completing an authenticengineering project. While the redesigned course is contextualized inside a project-basedframework, Problem-Based Learning (PBL) is the signature
Figure 7. The 3-D printed part measured entirely with a Vernier Caliper and utilized to compute surface area and volume. Figure 8. A Telescopic T-bore gauge set.Caliper and/or an outside micrometer with telescopic T-bore gauges, shown in Figure 8.The drawing displayed in Figure 9 indicates the dimensions of the artifact including internal andexternal diameters and depths of the various cylinders. Figure 10 provides a sample of theworksheet completed and submitted by each student for computing the volume and surface areaof the object. Again, this student was consistent with using 2 decimal places in all calculationswith the calipers having a resolution of 0.05 mm. This spreadsheet is designed
System ToolboxTM laboratories as well as being the TA’s first time assisting in thelaboratory for this course. However, the data is still revealing of core metrics.Pedagogical Implications: Teaching Assistant ImpressionsMuch of the impetus to experiment with alternative hardware for signal processing laboratoriescame internally from laboratory teaching assistants involved in the course. The identified need forchange came as a result of time spent during laboratory sessions troubleshooting studenthardware setups. With the DSK boards, physical defects could easily halt a student group, andoften fixes dealt with loose or broken audio jacks and cables, or the processes used to interfacewith the board itself such as the use of Code Composer software
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experimental realization of concepts learned in class. A single existing Quansersetup ($5000 per unit) had been used for demonstration purpose but the students lacked theimmersive experience a typical lab would provide.A similar, but more cost-effective equipment ($400 per unit), has been designed and seven unitshave been built and have been deployed in a laboratory setting. Three-four students share eachunit. The hardware includes Raspberry Pi 3 (a credit card-sized computer), a 14-bit positionencoder, a DC motor driver, and a 12V DC motor. The equipment bill of materials and somechallenges during assembly are included in the paper.Labs have been developed based on the designed equipment and labs were run during Fall 2017semester, with seven groups
his M.S.E. and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin. His research and teaching interests are in mechatronics, regenerative power, and multidisciplinary engineering.Dr. Emily Kate Book, The Citadel Dr. Emily Book is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at The Citadel. She received her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University, her M.B.A. from Clarke Col- lege, her M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from University of Wisconsin, and her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from North Carolina State University. Her research and interests’ areas include high pressure combustion, internal combustion engines, and engineering education.Dr. Nathan John
Nacional de Colombia located in Bogota. After returning to Cali, Dr. Valdes started his professor career and joined the Mechani- cal Engineering Department at Universidad del Valle in 1999. Dr. Valdes was awarded a Fulbright Schol- arship in 2005, and subsequently began his doctorate studies with the Mechanical and Aerospace Depart- ment at West Virginia University, Morgantown. Dr. Valdes obtained his Ph.D. in the fall 2010 and is con- tinuing his career as a professor at the Universidad del Valle. In 2010 obtained the Ph.D. degree in mechan- ical Engineering at West Virginia University with a dissertation dedicated to study the macro segregation in Nb bearing superalloys. In 2011 was awarded with the Best International
experimentation of maneuveringthe ROV, the clear outcome was usage of ROV in different engineering and technical applications. Thestudent author attended at both regional and international competitions in 2015 [6].References[1] Sullivan, D. and Zande, J. M. “The MATE Center: Addressing the Need for a Qualified Ocean Workforce”, in the proceedings of 2011 American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference.[2] Shapiro, D. “Teaching Students About Marine Technology”, Retrieved March 1, 2020, from http://blog.nsta.org/2016/03/07/teaching-students-about-marine-technology/.[3] Hur, B., Casas, R. Jr., Cervantes, D. A., Comer, J. R., De Anda, B. R., Fly, A., Tsai, G. E., and Davila, E. L. “Small-scale Underwater
Paper ID #30180BYOE: Microelectronic Non-Idealities Laboratory ExplorationsMr. Kip D. Coonley, Duke University Kip D. Coonley received the M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH and the B.S. degree in Physics from Bates College, Lewiston, ME. Following graduation from Dartmouth, he developed electronically controlled dimmers for fluorescent and incandescent lamps at Lutron Elec- tronics, Coopersburg, PA. From 2001 to 2005, he was a Research Engineer at RTI International, where he designed high-efficiency thermoelectrics using epitaxially grown superlattice thin-film structures. Since
Paper ID #22166A Course Improvement Strategy That Works: The Improvement of StudentSatisfaction Scores in a Lecture and Laboratory Course Using a StructuredCourse Modification MethodologyMs. Tracy L. Yother, Purdue Polytechnic Institute Tracy L. Yother is a PhD student in Career and Technical Education in the College of Education at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. Ms. Yother currently teaches the undergraduate Powerplant Systems course in the Aeronautical Engineering Technology (AET) program. She possesses a B.S. and M.S. in Aviation Technology. She also holds an airframe and powerplant certificate. Ms
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