Collection

2008 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Larry Jang

calculations, and adjust the controlleroutputs to regulate the final control elements. The author has developed two versions of thecontrol algorithm using LabVIEW. During the conference, the performance of the controlsystem will be demonstrated on the real-time basis from the author’s laptop computer runningthe full version of the control algorithm. Another version of the algorithm was developed forstudent workstations to monitor the process and download the data for analysis withoutinterfering with the control function of the main computer. The successful experience has beenor is being expand to three other systems (sour gas absorption column, double-pipe heatexchanger, and distillation column) in our laboratory. Some sample experimental

Conference Session

Understanding Student Development in Design

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jiaojiao Fu, Beihang University; Qing Lei, Beihang University; Dongya Cheng, Tibet University, Teachers College

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

of the social high-speeddevelopment. In the same sense, the curriculum arrangement of engineering majors inundergraduate level practical teaching mainly consists of cognition practice, productivepractice, graduation practice, curriculum design and graduation project, among others.1 Beingthe significant component of practical teaching process carried out by engineeringuniversities, productive practice is recognized as the effective measure for consolidating anddeepening the professional basic theory, boosting engineering students’ abilities to linktheory with practice and to deal with practical problems, as well as optimizing the students’engineering practical abilities.Productive practice is a course which closely integrates classroom

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks Session II Courses

Collection

2016 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Ijlal Haider, The University of Lahore; Farhan Ahmad, UOL; Nishwa Fayyaz, Virtual University, Pakistan

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International Forum

Application in Biomedical Engineering” in which students are taught skills in virtualinstrumentation for developing biomedical device prototypes4.Multidisciplinary studies require students to take more courses then other traditional courses.This has caused to reduce load of laboratory modules. Beebe has proposed teaching hands onbiomedical engineering to the students of biomedical engineering instead of traditional teaching.This will give students an insight into lab work without performing any lab experiments 5. Ton-Tai Pan has presented design of a myoelectric controlled prosthesis to reinforce mechatroniceducation offered to Electrical Engineering and Bio-industrial Mechatronic Engineering studentsat KWIT and NTU in Taiwan6. Sodager has presented

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2022 ASEE Gulf Southwest Annual Conference

Authors

Md Shahriar Jahan Hossain, Northwestern State University of Louisiana; Rafiqul Islam, Northwestern State University of Louisiana

one-way communication setting.This study investigates the students’ learning experience and their overall performance while recordedvideo instructions are readily available. IntroductionEngineering technology education largely emphasizes on hands-on activities in addition to thetheoretical background building. Hence, lab-based classes are equally important as lecture classes.Even, several lecture classes need direct assistance from the instructors especially where mathematicalor design problems need to be solved. This regular way of learning environment was disrupted in Year2020 when world started experiencing one of the worst pandemics in the history. During the COVID-19 pandemic, all face-to

Conference Session

Ocean & Marine Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Brahan, US Coast Guard Academy; Thomas W. Denucci, United States Coast Guard Academy; Jaye Falls, United States Naval Academy; Paul H. Miller, P.E., United States Coast Guard Academy; Peter A. Sousa, United States Coast Guard Academy

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Ocean and Marine Division (OMED)

approaches to providing full-scale hands-on exposure throughPBL electives in small craft construction. Third and fourth-year students at USNA and first-yearstudents at USCGA, can take courses in Marine Fabrication Methods and ExperientialEngineering: Small Craft Design and Construction, respectively. In these courses the studentsbuild 10-15 ft long plywood boats, providing them with an enjoyable, motivational, practical,and educational experience in their major.The two schools have similar missions to develop officers for commissioning into the seaservices of the United States. Both schools confer on their graduates B.S. degrees in a variety ofmajors, including Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (NA&ME). Each school hasapproximately 25

Conference Session

Professional Papers

Collection

2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Kenneth Marek, Mercer University

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Professional Papers

Paper ID #45467Development of a software tool to improve educational outcomes in a timeconstant measurement experimentDr. Kenneth Marek, Mercer University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Development of a software tool to improve educational outcomes in a time constant measurement experimentAbstract:In a junior level mechanical engineering experimental measurements laboratory course, studentsperform an experiment in which they determine time constants of various electronic temperaturesensors, based on a lumped capacitance heat transfer model. In the past, many students havestruggled with the

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 12: Work-in-Progress Postcard Session #1

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Miguel Andrés Guerra, Universidad San Francisco de Quito; Jacoba Ubidia; MariaEmilia Mariño; Francisco Jativa Valverde

careerpath instead of completely dropping out of school. Therefore, the course pedagogy combinedlecture-type sessions with a learning activity. The learning activities could vary fromconstruction or industry site visits, lab practices, experiential learning, role-model activities,among others [37]–[41]. In general, the learning activities throughout this course aimed toprovide students with the opportunity to have hands-on experience with laboratories, connectwith the industry through site visits and role playing, understand the application of their theorylessons and their involvement with academic student chapters to connect with upper-levelstudents—tutoring and mentorship.ResultsThe following sections presents the outcome of the course design

Conference Session

Technical Session 10: Simulation and Modeling

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jing Zhang, Indiana University Purdue University - Indianapolis; Tejesh Charles Dube, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Michael Golub, IUPUI

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

Paper ID #27744Using Computer Based Simulation to Improve Learning Experience in Me-chanical Behavior of Materials ClassDr. Jing Zhang, Indiana University Purdue University - Indianapolis Dr. Jing Zhang’s research interests are broadly centered on understanding the processing-structure- property relationships in advanced ceramics and metals for optimal performance in application, and iden- tifying desirable processing routes for its manufacture. To this end, the research group employs a blend of experimental, theoretical, and numerical approaches, focusing on several areas, including: 1. Processing-Microstructure-Property

Conference Session

NSF Grantees: Diversity 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jumoke 'Kemi' Ladeji-Osias, Morgan State University; Oludare Adegbola Owolabi P.E., Morgan State University; Krishna Bista, Morgan State University; Uttam Gaulee; Ayodeji B. Wemida, Morgan State University; Steve Efe, Morgan State University; Akinyele Oni, Morgan State University; Adedayo Ariyibi, Morgan State University; Caroline Gathigia Ndirangu, Morgan State University; Emmanuel Olamidotun Olanrewaju, Morgan state university; Seong Lee, Morgan State University; Oludayo Samuel Alamu, Morgan State University; Mehdi Shokouhian, Morgan State University; Sotonye Ikiriko, Morgan State University; Antony Kinyua, Morgan State University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

HBCUs with ECE programs and some engineeringprograms in Puerto Rico that are also utilizing the pedagogy. ECE courses have been redesignedin order to allow students to design and conduct experiments outside the laboratories. The Boardalso facilitated the conversion of face-to-face laboratory experiments into online experiments.Faculty (95%) stated that students were more motivated and had higher engagement with coursecontent. The results from the 13 HBCUs implementing the experimental-centric pedagogyshowed that: (i) faculty and students benefited from the use of these devices, (ii) students andfaculty reported higher level of interest and motivation, (iii) greater participation in hands-on,experiential learning resulted in a higher score in

Conference Session

Dynamic Systems and Control

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diane L Peters, Kettering University; Richard Stanley, Kettering University; Craig J. Hoff, Kettering University; John Casci, Kettering University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

reinforcing the lecture portion of the course,so the courses were changed. A lab component was added to the first Dynamic Systems course,and the lab component of the second course was completely redesigned. This paper will focus onthe changes to the lab component of the second course, Dynamic Systems with Controls.The redesign of the lab experience was completed in two stages. In the first stage, a new set oflab exercises was designed, based on the use of the Mathworks® Matlab/Simulink software forsimulation of dynamic systems and the design of their controls. Students who experienced thisversion of the lab experience were exclusively those who had not gone through the labcomponent of the first Dynamic Systems course. In the second stage, the use of

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2021 ASEE St. Lawrence Section Conference

Authors

Jennifer Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE)

Paper ID #35355Remotely Designed and Performed Biomaterials LabJennifer Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE) Dr. Jennifer Bailey is a Senior Lecturer of Biomedical Engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology, where she has taught since January of 2014. She previously taught at the University of Illinois and the University of Southern Indiana after graduating from Purdue University. Bailey’s passion is lab course development and improving student learning through enhancing lab and other hands-on experiences. American c Society for Engineering

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Willis, Southern Methodist University; Paul Krueger, Southern Methodist University; Alice Kendrick, Southern Methodist University

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Mechanical Engineering

. Page 14.1227.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 The influence of a research experiences for undergraduates program on students’ attitudes toward engineering researchAbstractThe results of the second year study of a National Science Foundation Research Experiences forUndergraduates (REU) Site are presented in this paper. The program recruited studentsnationwide to participate in hands-on experimental research in a mechanical engineeringdepartment for eight weeks in the summer of 2008. The program matched 10 students withfaculty and graduate student mentors in several mechanical engineering laboratories, includingexperimental fluid dynamics, micro-sensors, laser micromachining, and advancedmanufacturing

Conference Session

Lessons Learned From Design Projects

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Peter Avitabile; Charles Goodman; Tracy Van Zandt

students in the most efficient manner possible.Teaching techniques should challenge, educate, and promote innovative thinking from students.The lecture-based format of teaching which predominates in engineering education may not bethe most effective manner to achieve these goals [3,4]. Constructivist learning theory asserts thatknowledge is not simply transmitted from teacher to student, but is actively constructed by themind of the learner through experiences. [5,6].The laboratory environment is an excellent opportunity to force the students to “think on theirown”. Real-world laboratory exercises and experimental approaches clearly show that there isnot always an “answer at the back of the book”. While students at times become frustrated bythis

Conference Session

Qualitative Research Programs & International Research Experience from Around the World

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xia Wang, Oakland University; Laila Guessous, Oakland University; Gary Barber, Oakland University; Qian Zou, Oakland University; Michael A. Latcha, Oakland University; Li Jia, Beijing Jiaotong University; Zhuqian Zhang, Beijing Jiaotong University

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International

student mentioned that he would like to work first and then go to graduate school. Three of them have indicated that they will prepare to take the GRE exam during the summer after the NSF IRES program. 2) On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being poor and 5 being excellent, students rated their overall IRES experience as a 4.8 and all indicated that they would recommend the program to their friends. Most of the activities received ratings above a 4.0. 3) Students rated the following experience below a 4.0: a. The research facility at the host Chinese school; b. Some field trips, for example the field trip to Tianjin University. These low ratings, however, are expected. The research laboratory at Beijing Jiaotong

Conference Session

Build Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Terry Teays, Johns Hopkins University; Mary Bowden, University of Maryland at College Park; Guangming Chen, Morgan State University; Richard Henry, Johns Hopkins University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

AC 2010-1761: BROADENING STUDENT RESEARCH EXPERIENCES THROUGHSUMMER EXCHANGE PROGRAM ACROSS CAMPUSESAbhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore Abhijit Nagchaudhuri is a Professor in the Department of Engineering and Aviation Sciences at University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Prior to joining UMES he worked in Turabo University in San Juan , PR as well as Duke University in Durham North Carolina as Assistant Professor and Research Assistant Professor, respectively. Dr. Nagchaudhuri is a member of ASME and ASEE professional societies and is actively involved in teaching and research in the fields of engineering mechanics, robotics, systems and control, design of mechanical and

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard R. Schultz

involved in introducing undergraduate students to thejoys and frustrations of signal and image processing research. Experiences are described from worksupported in part by National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) grantnumber MIP-9624849, entitled “A Career Plan for the Integration of Image Processing Education andResearch.” Research-based projects were included in several required and elective courses taught by theprincipal investigator, including Computer Aided Measurement and Controls; CommunicationsEngineering; Digital Image Processing; Discrete Real-Time Filtering; Capstone Senior Design; andIndependent Study. Some of the projects attempted by the students included a hybrid DiscreteCosine/Wavelet Transform for

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2005 GSW

Authors

Richard Bannerot

project (compared to 3.09/4.00 for the males). ConclusionsAs expected, engineering students tend to enjoy hands-on projects. (See the support for ahands-on “learning laboratory” in Table 2.) The pre-college opportunities for suchlearning experiences are becoming scarce as automobiles become too complex to “workon” and home appliances are designed for the “throw away and replace” culture.Females, in particular, appear to have had limited opportunities to participate in theseactivities. However, all engineering students, including females, regardless of theirbackground and experience like these projects and do well with them. The moreexperienced students like to show off, and the less experienced regard

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marian S. Kennedy, Clemson University; Heather L Cox, Clemson University - Department of Materials Science and Engineering; Shelby K Lanier, Clemson University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Perform research experiments 9 Collected data from experiments. 9 Analyzed data from research experiments. 9 Wrote a report about your research results from a project. 8 Used research laboratory notebook. 7 Gave an oral presentation on your own research project. 7 Worked with a team on a research project. 7 Statistically analyzed data. 6 Designed the steps in a research project. 5 Identified a hypothesis or objective for a research project. 5 Presented a research poster

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jill K Nelson, George Mason University; Daria Gerasimova, George Mason University; Margret Hjalmarson, George Mason University; J. Reid Schwebach, George Mason University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

School, where he was a principal intern. His scientific research focused on the immunology of M. tu- berculosis, the bacterial pathogen that causes tuberculosis. He currently works with undergraduate and graduate researchers to investigate the evolution of microbes, and to improve how undergraduate students learn science at the university. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Exploring Experiences of Graduate Teaching Assistants in Teaching Professional Development GroupsIntroductionMany universities rely on graduate teaching assistants (GTAs) to teach college courses or theircomponents (e.g., laboratories, recitations, seminars). For example, for doctoral

Conference Session

Information Technology in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Altaf Memon, Excelsior College; Li-Fang Shih, Excelsior College; Byron Thinger, Diablo Canyon Power Plant

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Nuclear and Radiological

instructor, a mentor (depending ononline teaching experience of the instructor), and program chair or designee. The salient featuresof the process are mentioned as follows: • Minimum requirements for instructional activities: In order to ensure the consistency and quality of online education, the school has developed specific guidelines regarding minimum standards for course development, design, and delivery. • Learning Outcomes: The design of the instructional activities (i.e., the use of technology/multimedia) is dictated by desired learning outcomes rather than the availability of existing technology. • All of the instructional materials are reviewed by the program chair(s) to ensure they meet the program

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 12

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth A. Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Yacob Astatke, Morgan State University; Dianna Newman, University at Albany-SUNY; Kathy Ann Gullie Ph.D., University at Albany/SUNY; Mohamed F. Chouikha, Howard University; John Kelly, North Carolina A&T State University; Abdelnasser A. Eldek, Jackson State University; Otsebele E. Nare, Hampton University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

member in the Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) department at MSU since August 1994 and currently serves as the Interim Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies in the School of Engineering. Dr. Astatke is the winner of the 2013 American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) ”National Outstanding Teaching Award,” and the 2012 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Region ”Distinguished Teacher” Award. He teaches courses in both analog and digital electronic circuit design and instrumentation, with a fo- cus on wireless communication. He has more than 15 years experience in the development and delivery of synchronous and asynchronous web-based course supplements for electrical engineering courses. Dr. Astatke played a leading

Conference Session

Patenting & IP Issues for Commercializing University-Developed Technology and Launching Innovative Technical Entrepreneurship Ventures in Universities

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Baker, Michigan Technological University; Mary Raber, Michigan Technological University; Richard Berkey, Michigan Technological University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

://epics.ecn.purdue.edu/; Purdue University EPICS Program.5 http://ipro.iit.edu/home/main.php; Illinois Institute of Technology Interprofessional Projects Program (IPRO).6 http://www.news.uiuc.edu/ii/06/0316/englab.html; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign InterdisciplinaryDesign Program and Engineering Student Projects Laboratory.7 http://www.engin.umich.edu/class/me450/requirements.shtml; University of Michigan Mechanical EngineeringCapstone Design and Manufacturing ME 450.8 http://www.eng.rpi.edu/mdl/becomesponsor_project_form.cfm; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute O.T. SwansonMultidisciplinary Design Laboratory.9 http://www.eng.rpi.edu/mdl/images/pdf/IntlEngProdConf_Paper_Sept04.pdf; Steiner, M. Using Real-WorldMultidisciplinary Design Experiences

Conference Session

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Electrical and Control Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ismail Guvenc, Florida International University; Natalie Paul, Florida International University; Rhys Bowley, National Instruments; Maria Lorelei Fernandez, Florida International University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

phenomena often defy the macro-scale logic students see in the world around them on a daily basis. Furthermore, wirelesscommunications systems suffer from numerous influences caused by the transmission andreception hardware itself, as well as the infinitely variable parameters of the channel andenvironment. These real-world caveats mean that simulation alone is ineffective as the onlymechanism for students to gain experience in designing viable communications systems. The second part of the problem is cost. Radio and microwave frequency instrumentationcan easily run into the hundreds of thousands of dollars. These large instruments require greatcare so are not robust enough for the teaching laboratory. Furthermore more, they often

Conference Session

Re-Imagining the Higher Ed Classroom -- Tablet PCs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vinod Lohani, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Ricky Castles, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Aditya Johri, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Dewey Spangler, Virginia Western Community College; David Kibler, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Computers in Education

paper8.4.0 Tablet Application in a CEE junior level courseIn order to expose other faculty members to the potential of Tablet based teaching, the leadauthor got in touch with his colleague in the CEE department (i.e., 4th author) and decided to dotwo special Tablet based sessions in a junior level CEE course, “Water Resources EngineeringCEE3314” in fall 2007. The class included ~50 students. The key topics covered in CEE3314include: Open channel flow; hydrology; hydraulic modeling; hydraulic machinery and structuresand lecture content are supported by laboratory experiments and demonstrations. Two specialproblems involving design of trapezoidal channels with flexible lining and grass lining weredesigned for the proposed Tablet sessions. It may be

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Kirk E. Hiles; David L. Walters; Vincent Wilczynski

courses "Mechanical Control of Dynamic Systems" and"Experimental Methods in Thermal and Fluids Sciences" is to use design projects to demonstratephenomena and solve problems. A unique project, involving having students design a bungee cord tominimize the distance from the ground that an attached egg reaches when released from a distance of 35feet above the ground. In the mechanical controls class, the students design the bungee cord system andin the experimentation course, the bungee cord's characteristics are determined and the experiments isconducted. Since the project includes mathematical modeling, numerical methods solutions ofdifferential equations, design, system response, and the collection and analysis of experimental data, theexercise

Conference Session

Impacts on Engineering Education Through Collaborative Learning, Project-based, and Service-learning

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phillip Albert Sanger, Western Carolina University; Julia Ziyatdinova, Kazan National Research Technological University; Vasiliy Grigoryevich Ivanov, Kazan National Research Technological University

Tagged Divisions

International

groups from highly authoritarian to communalleadership. Within this wide range of organizational types, the Russian teams were veryefficient. One of the comments in the discussion from the Russian workshop was that the teambuilding was one of best parts of the exercise.An additional, and perhaps cultural, difference is that the Russian groups seemed somewhatbetter at ease with the discipline required to adhere to the design documentation. The Russiangroups seem to follow the rules more easily than the American group who had a tendency towant to continue to experiment and change without documentation. This desire and openness toa trial and error, experimentation process was slightly stronger with the American group than theRussian group.Lessons

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Brooks Byam

via a complete analytical and physical validation· Engine Dynamometer Laboratory Set Remote load, cooling, video controllers plus up-to-code Up ventilation, fuel, data cable plumbing· Engine Dynamometer Test Stand With Compact portable stand to test different engine Pitch and Roll Tilting Capabilities packaging configurations and simulate lateral g’s· Engine Dynamometer Cooling Tower Permanent tower eliminates need for radiator· Paddock and Display Lifts Front and rear lifts operated by cordless drills· Design of Experiment (DOE) Process Experimental process to efficiently and effectively test, of Testing, Tuning, Setting up

Conference Session

Technical Session 5b

Collection

2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Thomas Rebold, Monterey Peninsula College; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Erik N Dunmire, College of Marin; Nicholas Langhoff, Skyline College; Tracy Huang, Canada College

Tagged Topics

Pacific Southwest Section

following report presents a summary of the Circuits Lab curriculum itself, and anassessment of two implementations of the curriculum that took place at MPC in Spring 2015 andSpring 2016, as well as an implementation of the curriculum in a F2F setting at a second collegein Spring 2016.2. Development of Online Circuits LabsThe lab development effort was designed to provide student competencies in accord with thethirteen goals for engineering educational laboratories identified by the ABET/Sloan effort 4,5,only in a remote, online-learner context. These goals include: instrumentation and measurementof circuit variables; evaluation of circuit models; devising experiments; collecting, analyzing,and interpreting data; designing, building, and assembling

Conference Session

Mechanics Division Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raghu Echempati, Kettering University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

AC 2007-1143: LEARNING EXPERIENCES OF USING TEACHING ANDASSESSMENT TOOLS FOR SOLID MECHANICS COURSERaghu Echempati, Kettering University RAGHU ECHEMPATI is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Kettering University (formerly GMI Engineering & Management Institute). He has over 20 years of teaching, research and consulting experience. His teaching and research interests are in the areas of Mechanics, Machine design, and CAE (including metal forming simulation and Design of Machines and Mechanisms). He is very active in the Study Abroad Programs at Kettering University. He is a member of ASME, ASEE, and SAE, and a Fellow of the ASME

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Kadlowec, Rowan University; Ali Navvab, Gloucester County College

. Experimentation in the modules allow for students to explore topics such asaerodynamics, mechanics of materials, dynamics and transport at an introductory level. At theuniversity, all of these topics are covered in a freshman introduction to engineering course. Thestudents conduct four module experiments; then after this guided instruction, the freshmen workin small teams to develop experiments. In some cases the student chosen experiments may beextensions of those they have completed or changed to incorporate these principles in othersports related testing. These team projects are a major component and design part of the course,after which the students submit a final laboratory report and present their finding in an oralpresentation. Additionally