investment in energy and financial investment to deliver a PBL55 experience of sufficient rigor to meet the criteria of the educa onal approach [11, 20, 27].56 Project-based learning must meet a defini ve set of criteria [28, 29, 30, 31]. Considerable debate in the57 literature has grappled with the criteria which truly cons tutes a PBL experience. Thomas [28] proposed58 five criteria for a PBL experience: “Centrality”, “Driving Ques on”, “Construc ve Inves ga ons”,59 “Autonomy”, and “Realism”. Based on these criteria, projects need to be the essen al part of the60 curriculum and students need to achieve the course learning objec ves by doing the projects. In61 addi on, projects need to relate to the learning objec ves by engaging
curricular components to teach medical students about key medical and engineering technologies. This experience awakened a love of instructing and curricular design, which guides his current research studying the impact of technologies and curricular design on students and medical professionals.Dr. Ali Ansari, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Ali Ansari is a Teaching Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He holds a Masters and Ph.D in Bioengineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and graduated from Southern Methodist University with a degree in Electrical Engineering. Ali has been teaching for the past two years at Bucknell University in both the
showcase several student projects and someof the design. These projects indicate that students’ critical-thinking ability and creativity can begreatly increased when given the freedom to develop their own signature-thinking projects.1. IntroductionMiddle Tennessee State University (MTSU) offers an ABET Engineering AccreditationCommission (EAC) accredited mechatronics engineering program, in which students learn bothelectrical and mechanical engineering course materials. Digital Circuits Fundamentals is one ofthe required electrical courses in the curriculum, typically taught in the junior year. Theprerequisites of this course are Computer Science I and Electrical Circuit Analysis I. It is theprerequisite of two other courses: Programmable Logic
research makes the case that curriculum improvements andfirsthand learning in the classroom can raise retention rates [2].One of the core subjects in most scientific degrees and all electrical engineering programs is digitalelectronics [3]. Digital electronics forms the foundation of modern technology, enabling the designand function of computers, smartphones, and countless other devices. Issues arising from thecomplexity of concepts, teaching methods, and course structure contribute to challenges faced bystudents. Resources and approaches are available to ease learning in this area. The study of digitalelectronics involves electronic circuits used to process and control digital signals, with a focus onthe design process of combinational and
μC or μP from the second phase with a HDL,then program it as it was in the second phase. At last, design a custom-made processor or any FSM witha HDL. The innovative idea of this paper is to develop students with skills that is to utilize a commercialμC or μP to complete application design in the second phase. Furthermore, utilizing a HDL to model thelearned μC or μP so as to shorten the learning curve of designing a custom processor or digitalperipheral circuits in the third phase. The benefit of including the use of a specific μC or μP in the secondphase is to let the students immerse in the delicate design process such as programming in assemblylanguage, so students can accomplish project development in the middle of the program. After
competencies based on their spatial abilities," Computer Applications in Engineering Education, vol. 30, no. 6, pp. 1857-1871, 2022.[16] J. Garcia-Zubia et al., "Empirical Analysis of the Use of the VISIR Remote Lab in Teaching Analog Electronics," IEEE Transactions on Education, vol. 60, no. 2, pp. 149- 156, 2017, doi: 10.1109/TE.2016.2608790.[17] G. Geaney and T. O’Mahony, "Design and evaluation of a remote PLC laboratory," International Journal of Electrical Engineering Education, vol. 53, no. 3, pp. 212-223, 2016.[18] I. Gustavsson et al., "On objectives of instructional laboratories, individual assessment, and use of collaborative remote laboratories," IEEE Transactions on learning technologies
caffeine particles diffusing through the lid of apiezoelectric coffee cup-like device; it also uniquely considered the device’s financial andenvironmental impacts. Figure 3. (A-B) BIOE 303 students developed ElectroByte after studying the effects of eating and exercise on digestion using electrogastrograms. (C) Analyzed EGG data from various experimental conditions. (D) The group’s proposed device and app design.Another group from BIOE 303, project group 7, analyzed electrical signals from the stomach(electrogastrograms) to observe the effects of eating and exercise on digestion (Figure 3). Theirhuman subjects studied both the type of food consumed and whether a post-meal workout wouldimpact the detected signals. The group observed
learning environments on theoretical frameworks, such as the Community of InquiryFramework [39]. This is important to ensure that outcomes related to cognition, social interaction,and the teacher's role are effectively considered.3. Methods3.1 Research Questions. This paper focuses on the refinement and evaluation of desk-scaleexperiments for the design of an impactful blended learning curriculum as a feasible option inengineering laboratories. It aims to provide preliminary insights into the development of aframework for assessing the influence of these enhancements on student learning outcomes andthe overall achievement of the educational transformation project. Therefore, we seek to addressthe following two research questions: 1. How can we
monitor,” HardwareX, vol. 9, p. e00195, Apr. 2021, doi: 10.1016/j.ohx.2021.e00195.[9] S. Howe et al., “The SmithVent Experience and a Framework for Collaborative Distributed Design and Fabrication,” International Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 38, no. 6, pp. 1904–1922.[10] B. Coombs, R. L. Read, and E. Schulz, “VentOS: An open ventilator embedded system,” Gitlab, Feb. 13, 2023. https://gitlab.com/project-ventos/ventos[11] R. K. Thornton and D. R. Sokoloff, “Learning motion concepts using real‐time microcomputer‐based laboratory tools,” American Journal of Physics, vol. 58, no. 9, pp. 858–867, Sep. 1990, doi: 10.1119/1.16350.[12] S. M. Hickey and A. O. Giwa, “Mechanical Ventilation,” in StatPearls, Treasure Island
Paper ID #38546Exploring Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Remote LaboratoriesMr. Animesh Paul, University of Georgia Animesh was born in Tripura, India, and raised in a liberal modern ”brown” military upbringing. He prefers the pronouns ”He/They” and considers himself a creative, sanguine, and outgoing individual. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Technology focusing on Electronics and Electrical Engineering from KIIT University. He is now a part of the Engineering Education Transformation Institute as a Ph.D. student under the advisement of Dr. Racheida Lewis. His research is in Engineering Education, focusing
,” Comput. Educ., vol. 98, pp. 14–38, Jul. 2016, doi: 10.1016/j.compedu.2016.03.010.[6] V. Potkonjak et al., “Virtual Laboratories for Education in Science, Technology, and Engineering: a Review,” Comput. Educ., vol. 95, pp. 309–327, Apr. 2016, doi: 10.1016/j.compedu.2016.02.002.[7] G. S. Coutinho, A. S. Mello, A. J. Magana, V. Dias, and V. Cortes, “Developing Virtual Equipment to Enhance Learning of Structures and Material Science in an Aeronautics and Astronautics Engineering Program,” Glob. J. Eng. Sci., vol. 4, no. 4, pp. 1–6, 2020, doi: 10.33552/GJES.2020.04.000593.[8] D. M. Gilbuena, F. A. Kirsch, and M. D. Koretsky, “Use of an authentic, industrially situated virtual laboratory project to
Paper ID #38466Survey of the Entrepreneurial Mindset of Students in UndergraduateLaboratory CoursesAkshara SubramaniasivamDr. Rebecca Marie Reck, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Rebecca M. Reck is a Teaching Associate Professor of Bioengineering at the University of Illinois Urbana- Champaign. Her research includes alternative grading, entrepreneurial mindset, instructional laboratories, and equity-focused teaching. She teaches biomedical instrumentation, signal processing, and control systems. She earned a Ph.D. in Systems Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, an M.S. in Electrical
engineering programs house writing orcommunication programs or centers to support engineering instructors in writing pedagogies [5,6]. Communication experts often oversee these institutional organizations to incorporate writing-intensive curricula within engineering programs. These models are robust approaches tointegrating writing into the curriculum [7] and/or training engineering faculty in writingpedagogies [8,9]. Nevertheless, not all engineering programs possess the financial resources ortime to allocate support for such extensive and customized writing instruction. According to asurvey result (n = 190) conducted by Buswell et al. [10], numerous engineering instructorshighlight significant challenges in incorporating more writing into their
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the ABET definition of engineering design tostudents, emphasizing open-ended problem-solving. The laboratory curriculum included twodissection labs, three Design-Build-Test (DBT) labs and a semester-long BeetleBot project, toprovide practical exposure to mechanical engineering concepts. We sought to understand howengineering students drew connections between the lab content and engineering design. Thecourse was assessed in Fall 2022 at the end of the semester through a voluntary, anonymousGoogle form survey that included questions about student impressions of the lab course. Thesurvey recorded which labs were perceived by students as being most integrated with engineeringdesign and which key aspects of engineering design (derived from the
development of engineering education curriculum.Education researchers unequivocally identified the importance of incorporating laboratoryexercise in engineering course curriculum design, offering valuable insights to optimize theefficacy of laboratories through several case studies [1–5]. Researchers effectively argue the casefor incorporating practical components into engineering classes, emphasizing the value ofproblem-based or project-based learning (PBL) which aims to bridge theoretical knowledge withreal-world applications [6].Numerous literatures present some innovative designs of hands-on laboratory practice under theengineering course curriculum. Kilula et al. [7] developed experimental facilities for the upper-level engineering undergraduate
among faculty on the actual purpose oflaboratory [7] [8]. At present, most students have access to laboratory equipment only duringscheduled lab times for 2-3 hours per week and laboratory experiments are one-off procedure“cook-book” modules rather than extended projects [8]. Increases in computing power haveenabled new types of remote-control laboratory equipment accessed from home, smallinexpensive kits that can be shipped to students, and advanced simulation software rather thanhardware experimentation [8] [6].Laboratories have been relatively less studied in the literature than other parts of the engineeringcurriculum and what results exist suggest a potentially negative impact of laboratories on studentepistemology. For example, some
laboratory courses.References[1] L. D. Feisel and A. J. Rosa, "The role of the laboratory in undergraduate engineering education," Journal of engineering Education, vol. 94, no. 1, pp. 121-130, 2005.[2] S. A. Wilson, T. L. Carter, C. Barr, A. Karlsson, J. Brennan, and J. Beckwith, "Work-in- progress: Identifying unit operations laboratory curriculum needs," in 129th ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition: Excellence Through Diversity, ASEE 2022, 2022.[3] Y. Luo et al., “Chemical Engineering Academia-Industry Alignment: Expectations about New Graduates,” American Institute of Chemical Engineers, 2015.[4] National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, New Directions for Chemical Engineering. 2022.[5] ABET
-year community college (Clark College in WA), a public polytechnic institution(Oregon Institute of Technology in OR), a branch campus of a public R1 institution (WashingtonState University Vancouver in WA), and an independently governed Catholic institution (theUniversity of Portland in OR). We included courses from three engineering disciplines (civil,electrical, and mechanical) with one general engineering curriculum. All courses are 2nd yearengineering labs, except MECH 309, which is offered in the 3rd year. CE 376 is offered in the2nd year.Table 1 provides information regarding the major of the courses being analyzed, along with thename of the course, the institution, the term and year in which it was offered, and the number of
engineering and design work.Dr. Molly Y. Mollica, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Molly Y. Mollica (she/her) is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). Dr. Mollica earned her B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Ohio State University (OSU), M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from OSU, and Ph.D. in bioengineering at the University of Washington. She also trained as a postdoctoral scholar-fellow at Bloodworks Northwest Research Institute. Molly’s wetlab research interests are at the intersection of engineering mechanics, mechanobiology, and health equity. Her educational research interests are in community-engaged learning, project-based