Conference Session

DELOS Best Paper Nominations

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Schubert, University of San Diego; Frank Jacobitz, University of San Diego; Ernest Kim, University of San Diego

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

enrolled in a single course designed primarily to meet the needs of EEstudents. After the change, a second course was added with a more diversified content to meetthe needs of other engineering majors. The first course continued to focus entirely on electriccircuits. The basics of electronics and electric motors became the major focus for the last 40%of the new second course with electric machines occupying, at most, the last six lectures and asingle lab period.While laboratory experiments covering electronics are easily adapted from the EE electronicscore, neither experiments covering the basics of electric motors nor any appropriate equipmentexisted at USD. The upper division curriculum of EE at USD does include a course, Principlesof Electric

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 7: Graduate Student Experiences

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Crystal Alicia Nattoo, Stanford University; Crystal E Winston, Stanford University; Rachel A. G. Adenekan, Stanford University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

lacks proper internal oversight. A lack ofemphasis on selecting PIs who are well-equipped to lead supportive and diverse laboratories cou-pled with a lack of diversity in the researcher and PI populations frequently leads to an unhealthywork environment that Black PhD students have the burden of navigating throughout their entiredoctoral program. We hope that sharing our experiences will serve as a reference point in the refor-mation of the graduate engineering education system. By challenging biases and fostering a moreinclusive academic space, we aim to see an improvement in the graduation rates of Black doctoralcandidates.Introduction Academic spaces are experiencing an influx of diverse students feeling empowered to pur-sue higher

Conference Session

Lessons Learned From Design Projects

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Peter Avitabile; Jeffrey Hodgkins

demonstrating many aspects of engineeringproblem solving. Unfortunately, many laboratory environments are set up as “exercises” whichtypically have very clear, predetermined outcomes. This is done to reinforce lecture materialthat is presented in related courses [6]. The students are exposed to “canned” lab experimentsand therefore, the laboratory becomes fairly well-defined and moderately deterministic. Thisforces the results to follow a fairly well-defined path. Experiments of this type are very good fordemonstrating basic inherent skills that the students need to know. Many professors arecomfortable with this approach since the outcomes of the laboratory experiment are known andcan be assessed and evaluated with very clear guidelines.However, this

Conference Session

Special Session on Fixed-Point Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Anderson, Georgia Institute of Technology; Tyson Hall, Southern Adventist University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

–point and floating–point implementations. 9. Describe the advantages and disadvantages of implementing DSP systems in DSP microproces- sors and dedicated hardware (FPGAs or ASICs). Figure 1: Measurable student outcomes for ECE 4273. ECE 4273 is a senior–level technical elective in digital signal processing. It is a threesemester–hour course with two hours of lecture and a three–hour laboratory session eachweek. The lecture and laboratory material are closely coordinated such that topics coveredin lecture are reinforced in a hands–on laboratory experiment within at most a two–weektime period. Undergraduate students taking this course are expected to be familiar with Matlab,digital filter design, basic

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arash Jamshidi, University of California, Berkeley; Elisa Stone, University of California, Berkeley

pandemic in the summers of 2020 and 2021, the participantsprimarily engaged in the research remotely.All teacher participants conducted independent full-time summer research projects with anexisting research group on campus in which faculty, postdoctoral researchers, and graduatestudents were actively involved. The BERET+D program was originally designed so thatundergraduate pre-service teachers and experienced in-service teachers were placed in pairs inresearch laboratories. Veteran teachers benefit from this pairing as they can more quickly adaptto the university environment when they are partnered with undergraduate researchers. The PSTundergraduates, in turn, benefit from the experience, perspective, and enthusiasm that veteranteachers bring

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephen R. McNeill; Jed S. Lyons

. By letting students determine forthemselves how processing conditions affect material behavior, Material World will enable themto use scientific inquiry as an integral part of the learning process. This paper describes theconcept, technological hurdles, and implementation plan for Material World within the contextof other state-of-the-art courseware being delivered on the Internet.2. INTRODUCTION2.1. Laboratory ExperiencesVirtually all U.S. degree programs in Mechanical Engineering include a course on EngineeringMaterials. These courses often include hands-on laboratory experiments (e.g., the University ofSouth Carolina’s EMCH 371). There is no substitute for the knowledge students can gain byphysically touching the materials and

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division - Changing How We Teach: Flipping, Project-Based Learning, and More!

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip Harvey, University of Oklahoma; Chase Hibbard, University of Oklahoma

. Applicants were required to submit theirtranscript, resume, and a brief (1 paragraph) personal statement. Participants were selected basedon their performance in relevant introductory engineering courses—Computer-aided Design(CAD), Statics, and Mechanics of Materials—and their previous laboratory/research experience.Priority was given to those students without any previous laboratory/research experience orexposure to 3D printing in order to provide new opportunities. As an extra curricular activity,careful attention was paid to the student’s ability to take on additional obligations in what isalready a demanding semester (18 credit hours). Each participant was paid hourly for their effortsup to 10 hours per week.The 3D3 Competition comprises four 3

Conference Session

Capstone Design and Innovations in ECE

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard James Choquette, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Payam Matin, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Ali Eydgahi, Eastern Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

the senior design project. The main goal of thisproject was to design and implement an autonomous system with the ability to navigate whileutilizing GPS, a digital compass, and infrared (IR) sensors for obstacle avoidance. The system isdesigned in such way that can easily be replicable with a low cost platform while utilizing opensource software and hardware. A number of tests were conducted to validate the performance ofthe model buggy. The student has gained significant experience in the development of thisautonomous control system while applying knowledge learned during the undergraduate programof study.1. IntroductionWith the price of most Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and Unmanned Ground Vehicles(UGV) upwards of tens or even hundreds of

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

M.J. (John) Frye; Myron (Ron) Britton

responsibilities and formal trainingin team development is discussed.Engineering Design is a required Preliminary Year course for all Engineering students at theUniversity of Manitoba. More than 1200 students have taken this course since its introduction inJanuary 1999. Classes as large as 100 students attend one lecture and one three-hour laboratoryperiod per week. Laboratory work is Design Team based, so effective operation of the teams iscritical if we are to meet our teaching goals.Team membership is assigned by the professor. A maximum of 20 Design Teams are created persection, each with a target size of five students. Initially no Design Team will have fewer thanfour or more than six members. Team size can decrease during the term because of

Conference Session

Enhancing Mechanics Instruction

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gangbing Song, University of Houston; Mithun Singla, University of Houston; Christy Chang, University of Houston; Richard Bannerot, University of Houston

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

the thermal sciences and engineering education, especially heat transfer, alternative energy, thermal system design, and design education. He is a registered professional engineer in the State of Texas. Page 13.64.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 A Multifunctional Smart, Flexible, Vertical, Cantilevered Beam Experiment to Improve Undergraduate EducationAbstractThis paper presents the development and application of a smart, flexible, vertical cantileveredbeam system for experimentation and demonstration of vibration system modeling as areinforcement to undergraduate dynamics

Conference Session

Student Teams & Active Learning

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Chris Daubert; Steven Peretti; Paula Berardinelli; Deanna Dannels; Chris Anson; Lisa Bullard

were aware ofthe TWS instruction, but since the instruction was offered during otherwise non-structuredlaboratory time, the non-TWS teams were free to use that time to perform additional experiments,analyze data collected, or meet to discuss other aspects of the laboratory report (writing Page 9.238.2assignments, proofreading, etc.). “Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering"Senior Level Capstone Design In the spring of their

Conference Session

Potpourri Design

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark Thompson; William Riffe; Laura Rust; Brenda Lemke; B. Lee Tuttle; Henry Kowalski; Douglas Melton; Lucy King; Jacqueline El-Sayed

mechanical design lab, orvice versa. Each lab includes a short lecture introducing necessary theory, practice andmethodologies. For details of the different labs, refer to Riffe et al., 200210. Students work inteams of 2 or 3. Each team will perform laboratory experiments, collect data, draw conclusions,and give oral presentations of results.Final ProjectThe final project is a written proposal for improvements and re-design of a mechanism or controlsystem or material selection for either the “RoboBug” or Animated Animal. Each team of 2 or 3students is to optimize and justify the new system. They have to explain how their modificationsresult in a better, safer, cheaper, faster, or more interesting product. They are to document themodifications

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Maja J. Mataric, University of Southern California; Shaobo Huang, University of Southern California; Svetlana Levonisova, University of Southern California

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

schoolteachers participate in an intensive summer research experience in engineering labs, buildcurriculum based on the laboratory research content that they learn, participate in lesson study,and implement new curriculum in their middle or high school classrooms. The program has thecombined intent of bringing innovative engineering research to middle and high school studentsand improving student achievement through scientific inquiry. The program’s design includes asummer intensive experience in which teachers fully participate in engineering laboratoryresearch and engage in an inquiry focused content-to-pedagogy teacher professionaldevelopment workshop, building curriculum from their lab research experience with foci onscientific experimentation and

Conference Session

Technical Session V

Collection

2018 FYEE Conference

Authors

Irina Molodetsky, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Robert B. Barat Ph.D., New Jersey Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

Diversity, FYEE Conference Sessions

and Engineering Department). Her research interests include materials science, physical chemistry and non-conventional technologies for materials and process engineering. 2018 FYEE Conference: Glassboro, New Jersey Jul 25 Work in Progress: Fundamentals of Engineering Design (FED) for Chemical Engineering 1st Year UndergraduatesThis is a work-in-progress report on continuous improvement of our first-year chemicalengineering design / laboratory course. Such courses continue a tradition identified severaldecades ago of the importance of freshman engineering experiences [1, 2]. We present amodified structure of our traditional introductory course successfully running since 2006. Thiscourse, and

Collection

2021 First-Year Engineering Experience

Authors

Charmane Caldwell, Florida A&M University - Florida State University; Roxanne Hughes, National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Sessions (PASS). Dr. Caldwell also serves as the activity director for the Title III program Engi- neering Learning Community. Those collective programs have nearly doubled the first-year retention of underrepresented minorities at the college..Dr. Roxanne Hughes, National High Magnetic Field Laboratory Dr. Roxanne Hughes is the Director of the Center for Integrating Research and Learning (CIRL) at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory (MagLab). She has also directed the MagLab’s Diversity and Inclusion Programs from 2014 to 2019. She brings a breadth of experience in science teaching and infor- mal science education to her position. Her research interests include programs and policies that attempt to increase the

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum Development in EET

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Rafic Bachnak

, discusses the development and implementation of the three courses, anddescribes the laboratory being developed with state-of-the-art instruments to support thesequence. The laboratory provides several capabilities, including internet-basedexperimentation, data acquisition, process variable measurements, control systemmodeling and design, sensor technology applications, and signal processing.IntroductionAt Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, we are in the final phases of implementing aB.S. degree program in Control Systems Engineering Technology (CSET). The CSETcurriculum has a three-course sequence consisting of Principles of Measurements,Control Systems I, and Control Systems II. The purpose of this sequence is to producegraduates that have a

Conference Session

Mechanical Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matt Gordon P.E., University of Denver; Bradley S. Davidson, University of Denver; Corinne Shirley Lengsfeld, University of Denver

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

. Page 24.137.3Our other changes innovate by adding dedicated laboratory sections in Statics and Dynamics,courses that are often taught as only theoretical in many engineering programs. A primary goal ineach topic covered was to provide an opportunity for teams of two to set up the experiment,collect and analyze their own data, and write a 2-page formatted report on the results. Thisstrategy moves beyond classroom demonstration and allows students to develop intuition onphysical systems in addition to what can be gained using the textbook. The Static laboratorieshave been delivered two times and covered the following topics: 2D Equilibrium, 2D Moments,Centroids and 3D Equilibrium, Truss Design, and Internal Forces in a Beam. The format

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary S Carpenter Ed.D., CCD - Custom Curriculum Design; Chris Yakymyshyn; Logan Edward Micher; Ashly Locke, Florida Polytechnic University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

Paper ID #14876Improved Student Engagement through Project-Based Learning in Fresh-man Engineering DesignDr. Mary S Carpenter Ed.D., CCD - Custom Curriculum Design With more than thirty years’ experience in the education profession, Dr. Carpenter has a track record of managing the development of high quality, revenue impacting, blended curriculum. A seasoned professor and corporate trainer, she has delivered valuable learning experiences to students who range in age and ability from Head Start preschoolers to doctoral candidates at one of America’s oldest universities. As a certified Instructional Designer, she has held

Conference Session

Pedagogy and Assessment in ECE II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Albert Liddicoat, California Polytechnic State University; Jianbiao Pan, California Polytechnic State University; James Harris, California Polytechnic State University; Gary Perks, California Polytechnic State University; Linda Shepherd, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

applications.This paper will present the development and assessment of a PCB layout and manufacturinglaboratory module that has been used in introductory electric circuits laboratories for EE andnon-EE majors. The feasibility of integrating the new PCB layout and manufacturing moduleinto the electric circuit course will be discussed. An experiment has been designed andconducted to assess the impact of the PCB module. A survey with questions from the MotivatedStrategies for Learning Questionnaire (MSLQ) supplemented with additional questions was usedto measure students’ motivation and the impact of the PCB module on student learning. InWinter quarter of 2009 at Cal Poly, two lab sessions for sophomore and junior non-EEengineering majors were taught by an

Conference Session

Civil ET Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Tito-Izquierdo, University of Houston-Downtown; Alberto Gomez-Rivas, University of Houston-Downtown; George Pincus, University of Houston-Downtown

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

registration in the State of Texas.IntroductionThe Structural Analysis and Design program suffered from low enrollment in the early 1990’sdue to instructional use of manual methods of structural analysis and lack of hands-on experiencein structural testing. In order to increase enrollments, a new program coordinator was asked tojoin the program. The professor had many years of industrial experience related to theapplication of modern technology in structural engineering in two distinct aspects: Finite elementanalysis and structural testing.As a first step in changing the program, he applied for a Laboratory Improvement Grant from theNational Science Foundation and was awarded a grant upon first application. The NSF grantwas funded and focused on

Conference Session

Digital Simulation Tools in Energy Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yakov Cherner, ATEL, LLC; Ahmed S. Khan, DeVry University, DuPage; Aminul Karim, DeVry University, Downers Grove; Gary J. Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

laboratories for engineering and technology education focusing on alternative energy andenergy conservation courses. These labs are designed to enhance the understanding of technicalconcepts and underlying fundamental principles, as well as to help students master certainperformance based skills in an online environment. The simulations and labs also help studentsexplore the economic aspects of using alternative energy devices. The virtual labs can be used inconjunction with the related hands-on labs to form the hybrid laboratories.Virtual labs contain expandable sets of virtual experiments (VE), as well as relevant learningresources and assessment activities. Each VE focuses on a particular task and comprises suchcomponents as highly interactive main

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Experiences and Assessment in Environmental Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

the stated goal of the REU program to help attract and retain students in STEM,including careers in teaching and education research, these programs can help students achieve awide variety of learning outcomes. Some of these learning outcomes clearly map to the ABETcriterion C “A-K” outcomes; such as b “the ability to design and conduct experiments, andanalyze and interpret data”.10 Other outcomes may also be achieved to varying degreesdepending on the structure and activities associated with a particular REU site. For example, theClarkson REU likely improved students’ knowledge of sustainability9, which is a desiredoutcome in both the Environmental Engineering Body of Knowledge11 and the Civil EngineeringBody of Knowledge12.Kardash13 found

Conference Session

ECCD Applications

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ulan Dakeev, University of Michigan, Flint; Quamrul H. Mazumder, University of Michigan, Flint; Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Kenan Baltaci, University of Wisconsin, Stout

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

of power outputs for two types of wind blade designs(conventional and proposed/custom-constructed). The wind velocity ranged from 2.8 mph to11.5 mph with average 6.14 mph at the inlet of the wind shrouding device. The average windvelocity at the outlet resulted in 7.32 mph under the same laboratory conditions.Assumptions The following assumptions were made by mechanical engineering students whileconducting the experiments:  The guided airflow through the diffuser was same in all cases of experiments  Atmospheric pressure, air density, and environmental conditions (within the laboratory) remained same throughout experiments  Manufacturer’s specifications for the experimental wind

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Wendy Reffeor; Jeffrey Ray

studying fatigue andmachine components. However, the remainder of the course is dedicated to Mechanics ofMaterials. In addition, the laboratory associated with the course is entirely Mechanics ofMaterials based. Syllabi for the Summer 2001 offering of both lecture and laboratory portions ofthe course are included in Appendix A and Appendix B.This project was first implemented three years ago (three offerings of the course) as a basic straingage use experiment. Since, it has been expanded to include experimental design and correlationwith both theoretical and FEA results.The project incorporated both a high degree of engineering analysis and experimental design andverification. The actual project assignment is presented in Appendix C. It is

Conference Session

Design in the ECE Curriculum

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jin-Hwan Lee, University of Cincinnati; Ali Asgar Bhagat, University of Cincinnati; Karen Davis, University of Cincinnati; Ian Papautsky, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

in an active laboratory experience.5 Both senior projectswere designed to give undergraduate students an opportunity to introduce and experience amultidisciplinary research project, which is common to the fields of MEMS and BioMEMS. Page 13.1042.3Furthermore, team projects provided an opportunity for peer learning, teaching, and tutoring aswell as expository instruction from faculty members.II. Typical project structureA typical senior project in BioMEMS consists of three quarters, and an additional fourth quarteras an advanced optional research during the following summer. Throughout the course of theirprojects, senior students are required to

Conference Session

Hands-on Learning in BME

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachael Schmedlen, University of Michigan; Stephanie Marie Kusano, University of Michigan; John Gosbee, University of Michigan; Jennifer Chen Lee, University of Michigan; Jan P Stegemann, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

-learning experiences and clinical immer- sion opportunities for students that improve their ability to execute the design process, Dr. Schmedlen has developed an undergraduate capstone design course, biomedical engineering laboratory, and clinical observation and needs finding course. In addition to teaching an introduction to biomedical engineering course for first-year students, she is also serves as an advisor for undeclared engineering undergraduates.Dr. Stephanie Marie Kusano, University of Michigan Stephanie Kusano is an assessment and evaluation postdoctoral research associate at the Center for Re- search on Learning and Teaching at University of Michigan. She has a Ph.D. in Engineering Education, M.S. in

Conference Session

Manufacturing Division Technical Session - Robotics and Manufacturing

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

Paper ID #33029Design and Evaluation of Collaborative Lab for Robot ProgrammingDr. Sheng-Jen ”Tony” Hsieh, Texas A&M University Dr. Sheng-Jen (”Tony”) Hsieh is a Professor in the College of Engineering at Texas A&M University. He holds a joint appointment with the Department of Engineering Technology and the Department of Mechanical Engineering. His research interests include engineering education, cognitive task analysis, automation, robotics and control, intelligent manufacturing system design, and micro/nano manufactur- ing. He is also the Director of the Rockwell Automation laboratory at Texas A&M University

Conference Session

Innovative Hands-On Projects and Labs

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

David Hall; Kelly Crittenden

dowels as a function of length. Armed with this information,student teams evaluate potential truss designs and optimize their chosen configuration tosupport the maximum load or maximum load divided by truss weight. These trusses,which weigh less than 10 lbs and sometimes support over 3,000 lbs, are built using simpletools and require minimal faculty supervision during construction. This paper will describeall aspects of the project, including truss design rules, the method of fabrication,associated experiments, testing fixtures, testing equipment, and testing procedures.I. IntroductionA constant challenge for engineering educators is to incorporate hands-on laboratory anddesign projects into their courses that appropriately reinforce engineering

Conference Session

New Approaches and Applications to Enhance Technological Literacy - Part I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alicia L Lyman-Holt, Oregon State University; Laia Cari Robichaux, Oregon State University

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

. Participants build their structures 3. Participants test their structures in the mini-flumeIf time allows, participants can rebuild their structures. This helps reinforce the design-build-test-evaluate process of engineering.During the introduction trained volunteers, usually undergraduate engineering students, discusscoastal engineering, coastal hazards and the laboratory. At the Smithsonian Folklife Festival theparticipant groups were smaller than at other events, so in that setting usually one presenterwould speak with a small group of 2-10 people. In other setting there are usually multiple familygroups and presentation is for 20-30 people. The presentation takes the form of a conversationthrough a set of prompted questions. The questions start

Collection

2021 ASEE St. Lawrence Section Conference

Authors

Matthew Jordan Ford, Cornell University; Soheil Fatehiboroujeni, Cornell University; Hadas Ritz, Cornell University

for students to engage in realistic experimental design, and recent research has castdoubt on their pedagogical benefit [2]. At the same time, the COVID-19 pandemic has forcedinstitutions to move to remote learning. To address these challenges we developed a series ofonline labs for an upper-division mechanics of materials course.Summer 2020 labs. In Summer 2020, low-cost kits were mailed to students with basicmeasurement equipment including a force gauge and a ruler, as well as two material specimensand other assorted hardware. The first lab activity consisted of a video demonstration of atraditional lab experiment with synchronous group discussions and data analysis. In the secondlab activity, students performed a uniaxial tension test and