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Division Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies: Electrical and Computer Engineering Labs

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aidan F. Browne, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Wesley B. Williams P.E., University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Keith Loftus, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Christopher Benfield

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Paper ID #13844Development of a Low-cost Electromechanical Elevator for ProgrammableLogic and Embedded Controls TrainingDr. Aidan F. Browne, University of North Carolina, Charlotte Dr. Browne is an Assistant Professor in The William States Lee College of Engineering at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte. His current research areas are mechatronics, mission critical operations, instrumentation and controls. His core courses are an undergraduate three-semester embedded controller practicum and a graduate mechatronics course. He mentors a Senior Design team that competes in the NASA Robotic Mining Competition. He

Conference Session

Division Experimentation and Lab-Oriented Studies - Pedagogy of Lab Courses

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John M. Santiago Jr, Colorado Technical University; Jing Guo, Colorado Technical University

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Paper ID #18112Online Delivery of Electrical Engineering Courses Using the Online FlippedClassroom ApproachProf. John M. Santiago Jr, Colorado Technical University Professor John Santiago has been a technical engineer, manager, and executive with more than 26 years of leadership positions in technical program management, acquisition development and operation research support while in the United States Air Force. He currently has over 16 years of teaching experience at the university level and taught over 40 different graduate and undergraduate courses in electrical engineer- ing, systems engineering, physics and

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 5

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ilan Gravé, Elizabethtown College

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Paper ID #26094Improving Technical Writing Skills Through Lab ReportsDr. Ilan Grav´e, Elizabethtown College Ilan Grav´e received B.Sc. in Physics and Electrical Engineering and M.Sc. in Physics from Tel-Aviv University in Israel, and a PhD in Applied Physics from Caltech, in Pasadena, California (1993). In the past he has lead high-tech R&D avionics projects at the Israeli Aircraft Industries; has been a se- nior researcher and adviser at the Fondazione Ugo Bordoni, in the Ministry of Post and Communications in Rome, Italy; and has been on the faculty of the Department of Electrical Engineering at the Univer- sity of

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division Technical Session 1

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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

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research funding from 1988 thru 2013. He has graduated (and supported) more than 100 MS and PhD graduate students. He has served as the ME Department Head and in 2012 was elected Secretary of the Faculty through 2015. Prof. Sullivan has always maintained a full teaching load. He strongly supports the WPI project-based undergraduate philosophy. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020Development of a Project-Based Online Experimentation CourseABSTRACTThis work focuses on creation of a project-based online Engineering Experimentation course in aMechanical Engineering Department. The course is offered online and students are required topurchase a $100 kit that consists of a microcontroller

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

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dustyn Roberts P.E., University of Delaware; Andrew Peter Borowski, University of Delaware

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Paper ID #15766A Revised Undergraduate Controls Lab Featuring Exposure-Based Experi-encesDr. Dustyn Roberts P.E., University of Delaware Dustyn Roberts received her B.S. in Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon Uni- versity (2003), her M.S. in Biomechanics & Movement Science (2004) from the University of Delaware, and her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (2014) from New York University. She has six years of pro- fessional experience in the robotics and medical fields, and is passionate about translational research and engineering education.Mr. Andrew Peter Borowski, University of Delaware PhD

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Enhancing Instructional Effectiveness in Civil Engineering: Case Studies

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Morgan Reese, U.S. Military Academy; Joseph P. Hanus, U.S. Military Academy; Ledlie Klosky, U.S. Military Academy, West Point

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Civil Engineering

classes while not physically present are growing dramatically. Distance learningopportunities are becoming an integral part of program offerings at most universities, andproviding students access to classes through distance learning platforms affords students a widervariety of courses, increasing demand. Some students enroll in distance courses to study at nightwhile maintaining full-time jobs. Some enroll in and attend a university’s classes though theylive well outside normal commuting distances. Additionally, some students choose to take asemester(s) to study abroad and still take classes required by their home institution, enablingthem to graduate on time with their peers. In fact, today there are several universities whoseentire existence is

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael G. Mauk, Drexel University; Richard Chiou, Drexel University; Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso

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. In addition to his many years of industrial experience, he has taught many different engineering and technology courses at undergraduate and graduate levels. His tremendous re- search experience in manufacturing includes environmentally conscious manufacturing, Internet based robotics, and Web based quality. In the past years, he has been involved in sustainable manufacturing for maximizing energy and material recovery while minimizing environmental impact.Prof. Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso Dr. Tseng is a Professor and Chair of Industrial, Manufacturing and Systems Engineering at UTEP. His research focuses on the computational intelligence, data mining, bio- informatics and advanced manu

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"How Do We Compare?" - Students, Case Studies, and Learning Approaches

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Allison Godwin, Clemson University; Geoff Potvin, Clemson University

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Chemical Engineering

, chemical engineering studentstransferred most frequently to the physical sciences and that students leaving the physicalsciences to engineering more often chose chemical engineering than any other engineeringsubfield.6 This study examined the differences between chemical engineers and otherengineering students, science students, and non-science students. The data from this study werelimited to transcript information from the Southeastern University and College Coalition forEngineering Education (SUCCEED). The authors did find general differences between engineersand scientists in representation of women, higher SAT math and verbal scores for engineers,longer time to graduation for engineers, and taking more credit hours before graduation.However

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Aero and Mechanical Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gerald Sullivan, Virginia Military Institute; Jon-michael Hardin P.E., Virginia Military Institute

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Diversity

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Paper ID #15145Revitalization of an Intro to ME Course Using an Arduino-Controlled PotatoCannonProf. Gerald Sullivan, Virginia Military Institute Dr. Gerald Sullivan, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the Virginia Military Institute, received his B.S.M.E. from the University of Vermont and his Ph.D. from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He has held teaching positions at the University of Michigan-Dearborn, and the University of Vermont. Prior to joining the faculty at the Virginia Military Institute in the fall of 2004, he was employed by JMAR Inc. where he was involved in research and development of X

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Concurrent Paper Tracks Session I Study Abroad Programs

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2016 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Yanjun Yan, Western Carolina University; Paul M Yanik, Western Carolina University; Sudhir Kaul, Western Carolina University; Chip W Ferguson, Western Carolina University; Robert D. Adams, Western Carolina University; Wes Stone, Western Carolina University; Hugh Jack, Western Carolina University; Jeffrey L. Ray, Western Carolina University

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International Forum

Paper ID #17555The Challenges and Lessons Learned in Establishing a Travel CourseDr. Yanjun Yan, Western Carolina University Yanjun Yan received her B.S. and M.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Harbin Institute of Tech- nology (China), and the M.S. degree in Applied Statistics and the Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from Syracuse University. She is an assistant professor in engineering and technology at Western Car- olina University. Her research interests are statistical signal processing, diagnostics, and particle swarm optimization.Dr. Paul M Yanik, Western Carolina University Dr. Paul Yanik is an

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

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harry Courtney Powell, University of Virginia; Maite Brandt-Pearce, University of Virginia; Ronald D. Williams P.E., University of Virginia; Robert M. Weikle, University of Virginia; Lloyd R. Harriott, University of Virginia

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Paper ID #16059Incorporating Studio Techniques with a Breadth-First Approach in Electri-cal and Computer Engineering EducationProf. Harry Courtney Powell, University of Virginia Harry Powell is an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering in the Charles L. Brown Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Virginia. After receiving a Bach- elor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering in1978 he was an active research and design engineer, focusing on automation, embedded systems, remote control, and electronic/mechanical co-design techniques, holding 16 patents in these areas. Returning

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Courtney Pfluger, Northeastern University; Dayna Lee Martínez, Northeastern University

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

efficient. An example is in the Pharmaceutical industry where statisticaltools are used to determine the need to speed up the drug-development process, and the Food and DrugAdministration's (FDA's) expectations for the incorporation of the principles of quality by design (QbD)and process analytical technology (PAT) in process and analytical development [1]. In addition, employersof chemical engineering graduates require applicants to understand statistical tools prevalent in industry.Currently, statistics is not a required course in Chemical Engineering (ChemE) curriculum at NortheasternUniversity. There is a need to teach and apply valuable statistical tools into the ChemEcurriculum. However, the industrial engineering (IE) curriculum includes

Conference Session

Division Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Electrical Engineering and Circuits

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen A. Ossman, University of Cincinnati; Gregory Warren Bucks, University of Cincinnati

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from the Pennsylvania State University in 2004, his MSECE from Purdue University in 2006, and his PhD in Engineering Education in 2010, also from Purdue University. After completing his PhD, he taught for two years at Ohio Northern University in the Electrical and Computer Engineering and Computer Science department, before making the transition to the University of Cincinnati. He has taught a variety of classes ranging introductory programming and first-year engineering design courses to introductory and advanced courses in electronic circuits. Recently, he has been working to develop graduate level courses in Engineering Education to support current graduate students interested in entering academia. He is a

Conference Session

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies - Mechanical Engineering Labs

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan Curtis Darfler, California State University, Maritime University; William W. Tsai, California State University, Maritime Academy

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Diversity

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Paper ID #18156Method for a Low Cost Hydrokinetic Test Platform: An Open Source WaterFlumeRyan Curtis Darfler, California State University, Maritime University Ryan Darfler is currently a senior in Mechanical Engineering at California State University, Maritime Academy. His expected graduation date is August 2017. His research interests are in the testing and development of renewable energy platforms, with emphasis in the fluid dynamics aspects. In addition to his interest in fluid mechanics, he has experience as a fluid controls engineer.Dr. William W. Tsai, California State University, Maritime Academy Dr. William W. Tsai is

Conference Session

Study Abroad Experiences Intl Div Tech Session 9

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Yanjun Yan, Western Carolina University; Nelson A. Granda Marulanda, Western Carolina University; B. David Tyler, Western Carolina University; Hugh Jack P. Eng. P.E., Western Carolina University; Lauren R. Bishop, Western Carolina University

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International

; Urban Analysis from Appalachian State University. Her focus includes taking a holistic approach to inte- grating sustainability and waste reduction systematically across the campus community. It is a dynamic goal that includes utilizing campus as a living learning laboratory for student engagement, research, and high impact learning. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Overcoming the Challenges to Launch a Successful Initiative of an Engineering Faculty-led Travel Course While Boosting Interdisciplinary CollaborationsAbstractThe benefits to students in achieving learning outcomes through faculty-led travel courses havebeen studied in the

Conference Session

Division for Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gene L. Harding, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Megan Prygoski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; James Burns, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Brian Jeffrey Carmichael, Security Automation Systems; Matthew S. Engstrom, Purdue University

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Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from Western Michigan University, and has more than 10 years industry experience in the manufacturing sector in a variety of roles including process engineering, operations management, and technical sales. His area of expertise centers on applying OR/MS and Simulation techniques to Supply Chain & Operations Management problems, and has also conducted research in the areas of Human Factors and Work Design for evaluating time and motion efficiencies of operations. Jim also holds an undergraduate IE degree and a Six Sigma Greenbelt.Mr. Brian Jeffrey Carmichael, Security Automation Systems Brian is a recent graduate of Purdue University’s Electrical Engineering Technology program. He

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Case Studies, Engineering Education and Outcome Assessment Around the Globe

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Todd, Brigham Young University; Randy Lewis, Brigham Young University; Jim Nelson, Brigham Young University; Brent Nelson, Brigham Young University; Michael Miles, Brigham Young University

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International

program issomewhat of a hybrid project/capstone and service learning program. Many ofthe projects have evolved into senior design projects for BYU and/or Mexicanstudents and some have formed the basis of research that has been completed andpublished or is ongoing. It is service learning in the sense that the projects servethe local Mexican constituents as demonstrated by one project where an improvedchannelization of a river designed by teams of students was constructed for asmall municipality. An additional component of service is that technologiesdeveloped at BYU have been passed on to Mexican professors and students forfurther use in their studies. The program is run as a semester long class where themajority of the communication between teams

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aldo A. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology; James I. Craig, Georgia Institute of Technology; Bonnie H. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology; Meltem Alemdar, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Paper ID #26135Development of a Portable Experimental Platform to Demonstrate the Roleof Material and Cross-section in Beam BendingDr. Aldo A. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology Al Ferri received his BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from Lehigh University in 1981 and his PhD degree in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Princeton University in 1985. Since 1985, he has been a faculty member in the School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Tech, where he now serves as Professor and Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies. His research areas are in the fields of dynamics, controls, vibrations, and acoustics

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

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

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Banafsheh Seyed-Aghazadeh, Miami University; Hamed Samandari, Miami University

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

Paper ID #27285Implementing Agile Methodologies in a Project-Based Learning LaboratoryDr. Banafsheh Seyed-Aghazadeh, Miami University Dr. Banafsheh Seyed-Aghazadeh is the James R. Myers Endowed Assistant Professor at the department of Engineering Technology at Miami University and the director of ”Aerodynamics and Fluid-Structure Interactions” research laboratory. She was a postdoctoral research associate and a lecturer at the depart- ment of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst (UMass). She received her PhD from University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and master’s and bachelor’s

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Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel; James Righter, The Citadel

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is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering in the School of Engineering (SOE) at The Citadel. He earned his BS in Mechanical Engineering at the U.S. Naval Academy, his MS in Military Studies from the Marine Corps University Command and Staff College, and his PhD in Mechanical Engi- neering from Clemson University. His research interests include design methods, engineering leadership, collaborative design, and engineering education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 “Just in Time” Mechatronics in Senior Design CapstonesAbstractMechatronics was originally viewed as a simple combination of mechanical and electricalsystems, but as technology and capability have

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Division for Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Technical Session 4

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daisuke Aoyagi, California State University, Chico

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

electronic Lab Notebooks (eLN), we tested two no-cost implementations ofeLN and compared to the traditional paper-based LN. This paper describes the background,method, and result of the comparison test.Lab Notebooks ReviewMany groups of instructors and researchers studied LN-related topics. For example, Berland etal. [2] noted many forms and purposes of engineering notebooks in colleges and high schools,and identified two general aspects: process-based versus product-based. The distinction,according to them, is based on the primary audience and the timing of reflection and feedback.Process-based notebooks are “for recording, reflecting upon, and receiving feedback on works-in-progress”, including “preliminary ideas, personally relevant questions

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Student Enrollment, Attendance, Retention, and Graduation in Engineering Technology Programs

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christina R Scherrer, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Engineering Technology

Polytechnic State University, only 30.9% of first-time freshman entering the schoolof Engineering Technology and Management (ETM) in Fall 2006 had graduated with an ETMdegree by Spring 2012. These graduation rates tend to be even lower for females and for blackor Hispanic students3 - demographics already underrepresented in the majors. Improving thesestatistics is important to meet the need for engineers in the years ahead. In addition, motivatingpromising undergraduate students to pursue graduate study in science, technology, engineeringand mathematics (STEM) fields is a desirable outcome. Therefore, in this research we study thepositive impact that involvement in a high school outreach effort has had on the undergraduatesperforming that

Conference Session

Division Experimentation and Lab-Oriented Studies - Pedagogy of Lab Courses

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Francis (Mac) Haas, Rowan University; Nicholas William Dow; Tom Merrill, Rowan University; Smitesh Bakrania, Rowan University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Paper ID #19046Cannons to Spark Thermal-Fluid CanonsDr. Francis (Mac) Haas, Rowan University Mac Haas is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Rowan University. His primary re- search interests include chemically reacting flows applied to energy conversion and air pollutant forma- tion/destruction.Mr. Nicholas William DowDr. Tom Merrill, Rowan University Dr. Tom Merrill’s research interests include energy systems, biotransport modeling, and medical de- vices. Prior to Rowan University, Dr. Merrill worked for thirteen years at a number of places including United Technologies Carrier, Abiomed, Wyeth Research

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Remote Physical Laboratories: Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Lamyaa El-Gabry, Princeton University

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

changes in groupfunctions; students did less face-to-face work in remote or simulated laboratories, compared tohands-on laboratories. Corter et al. [9] present, using an experiment involving stress on a cantileverbeam as a vehicle for the study, a comparison of the learning outcomes for hands-on, remotely-operated and simulation-based labs. Their findings suggest that working with real instead ofsimulated data may induce higher levels of motivation. Ma et al. [10] present a comparativeliterature survey of hands-on, simulated, and remote labs. Proponents of hands-on labs point to theacquisition of design skills as an important goal while proponents of remote labs focus instead onconceptual understanding as a primary goal. They psychology research

Conference Session

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Aero and Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Cardenas, Harvey Mudd College; R. Erik Spjut, Harvey Mudd College

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. Of note is theirobservation that while 19% of survey respondents report arriving to graduate school 'at TTUwith some experience with sensors, only 5% of respondents understand how to interface withthem.' The third course in the TTU sequence involves a field experience to research kinematicand thermodynamic gradients within supercells of thunderstorms. The atmospheric sciencefaculty noted that students who have completed these courses had dramatically increased skills'to complete more independent, observationally based research projects.'Mason4 developed a handheld DAQ from a PocketPC and a low-cost DAQ card for use in anundergraduate (junior-level) mechanical engineering laboratory course at Seattle University. Theportable DAQ replaced

Conference Session

Division for Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shaghayegh Abbasi, University of San Diego; Ernest M. Kim, University of San Diego; Thomas F. Schubert Jr. P.E., University of San Diego

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

Paper ID #23791Estimation of Experimental Errors Using Monte Carlo Analysis in the Intro-ductory Electrical Circuits LaboratoryDr. Shaghayegh Abbasi, University of San Diego Shaghayegh Abbasi received her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from University of Washington in 2011. In her thesis, titled ’Integrating top-down and bottom-up nanomanufacturing: Controlling the growth and composition of seeded nanostructures’, an innovative nanomanufacturing method is explored and optimized. Upon graduation, she started her career as Senior System Design Engineer at Lumedyne Technologies. She worked on design, simulation, and

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natasha Smith P.E., University of Virginia

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

determine a relationshipbetween control variables (what gets changed during an experiment) and the responses (what getsmeasured). For the beam deflection experiment, students are asked to study three control variables:load, span, cross-section shape. Mid-span deflection or stiffness (derived from load/deflection) isthe response. The next step in the experiment design process is to research theoretical relation-ships to build a hypothesis or prediction about the relationship between the control and responsevariables. The design also needed to specify factors to be held constant (e.g. material, supports),identify nuisance factors, and consider how results will be analyzed. Though the basic objectivewas specified, they controlled other aspects of the

Conference Session

Division Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies: Electrical and Computer Engineering Labs

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phillip Wong, Portland State University; Branimir Pejcinovic, Portland State University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Portland State University, Electrical and Computer Engineering department. In this role he has led department-wide changes in curriculum with emphasis on project- and lab-based instruction and learning. His research interests are in the areas of engineering education, semiconductor device characterization, design and simulation, signal integrity and THz sensors. He is a member of IEEE and ASEE. Page 26.1480.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Teaching MATLAB and C Programming in First Year Electrical Engineering Courses Using a Data Acquisition DeviceOur

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Division for Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Technical Session 3

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James R. McCusker Ph.D., Wentworth Institute of Technology; Mohammed A. Almaghrabi, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Bryon Kucharski, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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solutions for clients. He graduated from the University of the Wentworth Institute of Technology, with bechelors degree in Electromechanical Engineering in 2017.Mr. Bryon Kucharski, Wentworth Institute of Technology Student at Wentworth Institute of Technology c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Is a Virtual Reality-Based Laboratory Experience a Viable Alternative to the Real Thing? James McCusker∗ , Mohammed A. Almaghrabi † , Bryon Kucharski∗ {mccuskerj, almagharabim, kucharskib}@wit.edu ∗ Department of Electrical Engineering and Technology † Department of Interdisciplinary