Conference Session

Addressing the NGSS, Part 3 of 3: Supporting High School Science Teachers in Engineering Pedagogy and Engineering-Science Connections

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robin L Autenrieth P.E., Texas A&M University; Cheryl A Page, Texas A&M University; Karen L. Butler-Purry, Texas A&M University; Chance W. Lewis, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

three core objectives: (1) provideengineering research experiences and enhance understanding of the nature of engineering; (2)scaffold teacher development of inquiry-based engineering classroom activities; and (3) improveteacher (and indirectly their students) knowledge about careers in engineering.The E3 program is designed to bring high school science and mathematics teachers to the TexasA&M University campus for a four-week summer residential experience where the teachers arementored by engineering faculty. During the program, teachers are involved in: (1) hands-onparticipation with current engineering research, (2) activities to broaden their awareness ofengineering career opportunities for their students, and (3) development of an

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

David Probst

they do not.The objectives of the course are to: A. Improve laboratory skills B. Provide opportunity for open-ended and creative investigation of phenomena of interest in physics and engineering C. Develop initiative in scientific investigation D. Develop skills in experimental design, data acquisition, data analysis, and detailed comparison of experimental results to theory E. Develop written and oral communication skills used in conducting experimental work and in presenting scientific resultsThese objectives are addressed by students conducting a series of six experiments afterintroductory topics such as error reduction, analysis, and propagation; data analysis and fitting;resources for research

Conference Session

Division Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Electrical Engineering and Circuits

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chiu Choi, University of North Florida

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Chiu H. Choi University of North FloridaAbstractA new set of laboratory experiments were developed for our electrical engineering majors takingthe first laboratory course in our curriculum. The new set of laboratory experiments providedtraining in the operation of laboratory instruments, verification of circuit theorems, advanced circuitsimulation techniques, applications of operational amplifiers, and the design of signal conditioningcircuits. In these new laboratory experiments, students derived theoretical results and simulated thecircuits by Multisim. They also prototyped the hardware circuit and obtained the outputs bylaboratory instruments. These students also compared these experimental results with

Conference Session

Curriculum and Facility Developments for Innovative Energy Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ilya Y. Grinberg, Buffalo State College; Mohammed Safiuddin, University at Buffalo, SUNY

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

of modern wind powerstations. The effect of wind force and the mechanical design of wind power stations is emulatedusing the servo machine testing stand and the WindSim software. The control unit for thedouble-fed induction machine allows user-friendly operation and visualization during theexperiments. The corresponding software provides interactive support for the experiment set-upand allows for computer-assisted evaluation of the measured data.Advanced Photovoltaic PlantThe advanced photovoltaic component enables realistic emulation of the progression of the sun.Emulators make it possible to carry out the experiments in the laboratory without the sun.Energy Management SystemsOne of the main features of Smart Grid is integration of

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Karweit

Session 1520 Enhanced learning through a “virtual laboratory” Michael Karweit Dept. Chemical Engineering, Johns Hopkins UniversityAbstract: This work reports on the effectiveness of a “virtual laboratory” for helpingstudents transfer engineering theory to the design and building of a model truss. Whenstudents had only a series of lectures in strength of materials, statics, and structures,students were only marginally able to incorporate that knowledge into reasonabledesigns. But, , by additionally providing students with a graphic-based design tool thatallowed them to think in terms of

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Jawaharlal Mariappan

cross-platform skills and knowledge.These courses are heavily laboratory and project oriented. However, there are no establishedprocedures or standards for a mechatronics laboratory, which is essential for the success ofmechatronics courses. This paper presents various issues associated with development of amechatronic laboratory, the experiments and projects that have been designed and the GMIexperience.INTRODUCTION Mechatronics is a term that represents the synergistic integration of Mechanical, controlengineering and electronics, and intelligent computer control of products. Examples ofmechatronic products can be found in all sectors of engineering including automotive, machinetool, and aerospace industries, consumer electronics and

Conference Session

ELOS Technical Session 2 - Beliefs, Motivation, and Pedagogy

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deeksha Seth, Villanova University; Robert P. Loweth, Purdue University ; James C. O'Brien, Villanova University

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)

improvements and strategiesfor educators seeking to enhance design integration in engineering laboratory courses.Keywords: engineering design; laboratory courses; product dissection; surveys; second-yearengineering studentsI. IntroductionA primary goal of engineering curricula is to train engineering students to design and developsociotechnical solutions that meet societal needs [1]-[5]. This learning outcome is oftenaddressed through senior-year capstone design courses and, increasingly, in first-year cornerstonedesign courses. However, research has described several knowledge gaps that students oftenpossess at the beginning of their capstone courses, including lack of teamwork and projectmanagement skills [6], lack of experience with product

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Zheng-Tao Deng; Abdul Jalloh; Amir Mobasher; Ruben Rojas-Oviedo

” anticipated solution as prescribed by theory. This scenario allows theintroduction of practical topics like calibration, error analysis and design of experiments. Asvaluable as they are, laboratories are an expensive part of the operating budget of anyengineering department and in some cases hard decisions are made with regard to frequencyof upgrades or in the worst case scenario to drop the laboratory from the plan of study. Analternative is to build up synergistic connectivity among laboratories to distribute the learningas well as distribute the total cost of laboratory equipment.This paper examines the approach taken by the Mechanical Engineering program at AlabamaA&M University to increase the productivity of each laboratory using common

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Vladimir Nikulin; Victor Skormin

practical skills and experiences. Unfortunately,modern engineering laboratory equipment is highly expensive. In addition, the maintenance andrepair costs, along with the floor space requirements, often exceed the resources of manyuniversities. This provides the only argument in support of educational laboratory utilizingvirtual reality techniques: virtual reality is better than no reality at all.The technology presented herein is not a virtual reality laboratory. It utilizes advanced space-qualified laser positioning hardware equipped with computer interfaces facilitating remoteoperation and status display of its components. All aspects of operation of this hardware arecontrolled by a designated computer through a number of actuators and

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Moses Sylvester Jaia Jr.; Payam Matin, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #12983Learning Experience in Designing a Hydraulic Bulge Test Setup for MaterialProperties CharacterizationMr. Moses Sylvester jaia Jr Moses Sylvester Jaia Jr’s Descriptive Bio: Moses Sylvester Jaia Jr. graduated in Spring 2014 with a Bach- elor of Science Degree in Engineering with Mechanical Engineering Specialization from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES). For his Senior Design Project, Mr. Jaia designed a Bulge Test Setup for material properties characterization up to failure under biaxial stress state. Mr. Jaia used Solidworks and Abaqus extensively to complete his Senior Design Project. During

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Control Applications

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Charles Knight

includes experiments related to refrigeration,heat exchangers, thermal conduction, transient heat transfer, internal combustion engines,combustion and emission controls for boilers, linear vibrations, dynamics balancing of rotatingshafts, kinematics of motion for piston-cams, and spring dynamics. The design project is anincubator for developing similar modern lab systems for other programs in the College ofEngineering. Some of the new labs are operated ON-LINE using the Internet to demonstrate thefull capabilities of modern computer based experimentation. LabVIEW is used for dataacquisition, analysis, presentation, and control. The paper will describe (1) new curriculumconsiderations, (2) modern laboratory features used including running ON-LINE

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles E. Baukal Jr. P.E., John Zink Co. LLC; Wes Ryan Bussman, John Zink Co. LLC

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

variations of this experiment which can be used as a laboratory or as ademonstration. More combinations of straight hole sizes and counter-bored holes could be used.If more time is available, each group could test multiple tube lengths and conduct more repeatruns. Other fluids could be used as well.There are a few parameters where there is a significant potential for error. Only twomeasurements are made during the experiment: the drainage time and the amount of watercollected. In both cases, the larger these values the lower the relative error. For example, if thedrainage time is 30 s with a 1 s uncertainty, this equates to an uncertainty of 3.3%. However, ifthe drainage time is 5 min with an uncertainty of 1 s, that would only be an uncertainty of

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Daniel T. Schwartz

teachingassistance is formally provided, though graduate students from the author's laboratory often helpwith preparation of electrolytes and such.Electrochemical Engineering has evolved to include three distinct sets of experiments. A fourweek experimental module called electrochemical sensing starts the quarter off. In thisexperiment, students explore the foundations of current-potential response in electrolyticsystems. Next, the students perform a two week electrochemical technology module with avariety of experiments drawn largely from the author's graduate research laboratories. Finally,the students perform a two week technology-oriented experimental module either designed bystudent teams to integrate with their senior design or graduate research

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Spencer Rosen, Harvey Mudd College; Sabrine Griffith, Harvey Mudd College; Eli Byrnes, Harvey Mudd College; Steven Michael Santana, Harvey Mudd College; Laura Palucki Blake, Harvey Mudd College ; Matthew Spencer, Harvey Mudd College

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

integration of laboratory and classroom understanding. Student learning outcomes areassessed using an in-lab, direct assessment which evaluates both students’ laboratory skills andtheir ability to relate experiences in the laboratory to classroom learning. Student attitudes arealso assessed with surveys.The in-lab assessment is the primary tool used to assess student learning outcomes, so it isdiscussed in detail. It is a series of questions which are designed to be answered at a laboratorybench. The questions ask the student to record data from an instrument using an oscilloscope,extract information from that data, and then use the extracted information to perform analysis.The experiment had 195 participants: 106 in the specific-instruction, control

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Donald Zinger

students to visualize the conceptsof the course as well as see practical applications of the theory would be beneficial to suchstudents. Laboratories included in the main course, as opposed to an auxiliary laboratory course,have the advantage of reinforcing the main concepts as they are presented.This paper discusses a series of laboratory exercises that are included in an introductory powerelectronics course. The laboratory developed consists of various steps in the design of a powerelectronic converter. Each of the steps includes some of the basic concepts described in lecture.To facilitate the laboratory it is necessary to coordinate the lectures with the experiment whichmay require changing the order in which the material is

Collection

2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Christi Patton Luks; Laura P. Ford

Process Control Laboratory Using Honeywell PlantScape Christi Patton Luks, Laura P. Ford University of TulsaAbstractThe University of Tulsa has recently revised its process controls class from one 3-hour course toone 2-hour course covering transient modeling and one 3-hour course in advanced controltechniques with laboratory experiments. These lab experiments use the equipment from our unitoperations laboratory which is controlled with Honeywell PlantScape software. This allows thestudents to gain experience with process control software used in industry.The first experiment is tuning a PID feedback controller for the flow manifold used with thedouble pipe

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Raghavan Sudhakar; Hanqi Zhuang

Introduction to Machine Vision. Most of the proposed lab experiments are design-oriented and hence open-ended. The students, after learning the basics, devise their own schemes to accomplish their task objectives using the available lab equipment and software packages, thus greatly enhancing their ability to solve real-world engineering problems. In addition to the Machine vision course, the laboratory also supports a number of other undergraduate courses, including a freshman course (Fundamentals to Engineering), a sequence of senior Engineering Design Courses, and a summer course (Picture Processing) for gifted high school students

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Otto Fucik; Michael McKenna; Bogdan M. Wilamowski

such as AND, OR, andNOT. In this case, students must not only simulate the digital design, they have to build andwire the circuit on a breadboard. In contrast to the Lab 1 this laboratory is relatively easy for EEstudents and quite challenging for COSC students. In many cases for the COSC students this isthe first experience in their life with an electronic laboratory, where they have to wire somethingand test it.Lab 3. Design of a Combinational Logic Circuit This is a "word problem" to be implemented in hardware. Again the students have to entertheir design into the schematic capture and simulate it. Once they get a working schematic, thestudents wire the design to verify it works using actual hardware.Lab 4. Combinational Logic Reduction

Conference Session

Student Division (STDT) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Narangoo Tumur, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Amardeep Kaur, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville

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Student Division (STDT)

, ILAbstractThe learning enhancement brought on by hands-on experience is a well-established principle.For most engineering classes, laboratory (lab) experiments make an integral part of thecurriculum. In engineering education, we place a lot of significance on student participation inthe labs, but we seldom make students part of the curriculum and lab development. Throughactive involvement in lab development, students gain higher levels of learning andunderstanding. It is also well established that a good lab design involves open-ended design toprovide sufficient challenge to students for them to achieve cognitive learning and practicalskills. Our student-developed labs provide open-ended design opportunities to promptquestioning and higher-level

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gavin Garrett Tipker, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Michael Golub, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Tejesh Charles Dube, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Jing Zhang, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

them off. If the students have access to their own 3D printer orwould like to print it elsewhere they are allowed to do that to learn more about 3D printing. Thecomponents are 3D printed by a printer that has been donated to our university’s freshmanengineering department. Printing them in-house not only saves money, but it also allows thestudents to create their own frame designs. This keeps them more engaged while allowing themto experiment with what kind and size frame they would like.3.2 Step 2: Assembly and Testing Assembling and testing the quadcopter is the majority of the project. The students spendmost of their time on this part of the project, especially testing. This step requires the students toassemble their 3D printed

Conference Session

Emerging Technologies in Manufacturing Education II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shirish Sreedharan, University of Missouri; Frank Liou, University of Missouri

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Manufacturing

into a university laboratory? ‚ How would this change the laboratory and the students working there? ‚ Would this project provide a learning environment in lean manufacturing?This paper is to report this experience. The implementation of lean manufacturingprinciples to the Laser Aided Manufacturing Processes (LAMP) Lab at the University ofMissouri-Rolla was used as a case study. This lab is a good example as it has been usedfor several years, there are many groups of students working on it, and it is pretty busyand has an agenda, similar to an industrial setting. Page 12.340.2LAMP Laboratory combines laser deposition and

Collection

2017 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Lionel Hewavitharana; Mahbub Ahmed; John Hauver; Joseph Lonigro; Allan Derrickson

Design, Construction, and Testing of a Prototype Test Unit for “Impact of a Jet” Experiment through Senior Design at Southern Arkansas University Lionel Hewavitharana, Mahbub Ahmed, John Hauver, Joseph Lonigro and Allan Derrickson Department of Engineering and Physics Southern Arkansas University Magnolia, AR 71753Abstract"Impact of a Jet” experiment is a commonly offered laboratory exercise in most undergraduateengineering programs. The equipment available in the market for this experiment can beexpensive despite the fact that no sophisticated technologies are involved

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ian Papautsky, University of Cincinnati; Cathy Maltbie, University of Cincinnati; David Eddington, University of Illinois at Chicago; Ali Asgar Bhagat, University of Cincinnati; Hugo Caicedo, University of Illinois at Chicago

futurecareer path, students will gain experience of working as part of a team to solve a real engineeringproblem.All of the student comments collected throughout the course in the form of ratings,questionnaires, and informal interviews support the conclusion that the course was aconsiderable success. In particular, students valued hands-on experience in the laboratory whichis not provided to them in other MEMS courses. Specifically, the modeling aspect of the coursegave them the opportunity to “learn by doing” as they explored multiple device designs. Hands-on work also allowed for testing the boundaries of possibilities, and therefore resulted in deeperunderstanding of the material. Some students even suggested splitting the course into twoquarters

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University; Micah Lande, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

. Evaluates the effectiveness of the planning process, teamwork, and tool selection and use. The Engineering 301 course gives a uniquely situated experience for students in themultidisciplinary engineering program to apply their engineering foundations and applydisciplinary-specific education to their project work.3. Course Organization The course is the first electrical system design-specific course that students take and isstructured around a significant electrical or electromechanical project. Juniors with an electricalor robotics emphasis primarily take the course. It met twice per week for 1 hour and 50 minutesover a 16-week fall semester. Every team does completely different projects and experiencesidentifying and sourcing parts

Conference Session

Projects & Laboratories in Mechanical ET

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Edwards, Pennsylvania State University-Erie

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Engineering Technology

Student ProjectAbstr act:It can be fairly expensive to equip a heat transfer lab with commercially available devices. It isalways nice to be able to make a device that provides an effective lab experience for the students.It is an extra bonus if the device can be designed as a student project, giving the studentsworking on the device both a real design experience and a better understanding of the principlesinvolved with the device and the associated lab exercise.One example of such a device is a 2-dimensional heat conduction device which was designedand built as a student senior design project by mechanical engineering technology students atPenn State Erie, The Behrend College. The device described in this paper allows the students todetermine

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

Tagged Divisions

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

to implement and analyze data using the statistical method Design of Experiments (DOE) to aChemE UO laboratory module on Heat Exchangers.Methods A lot of a chemical engineer’s work involves experimentation. DOE is a great tool that can helpwith the basics of planning efficient and effective experiments and then gives a methodology for analyzingthe data obtained by such experiments. In DOE the experimenter changes controllable variables of thesystem or process and then analyzes output data to make inferences about which variables are significantand responsible for the changes observed, as shown in Figure 1 [2]. For that reason, DOE is a powerful toolwhen studying complex systems, such as heat exchangers. Figure 1: Generic

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Todd Kaiser, Montana State University; Andrew Lingley, Montana State University; Matt Leone, Montana State University; Brad Pierson, Montana State University

requireinsights into numerous other fields depending on the specific application and use of the devicecreated. The diversity of the field overlaps the traditional boundaries between curricula. Studentsmust have a fundamental understanding of mechanical and electrical engineering, but also needto assess the impact of fabrication, packaging and application on the design. This can requireaspects of chemistry, physics, chemical engineering, material science and other assorted fields.This makes a MEMS laboratory based course an ideal channel to introduce students tomultidisciplinary projects.Course Structure The laboratory was developed to add a MEMS portion to the current microfabricationcourse where CMOS transistors are fabricated and tested1. The

Conference Session

Energy Laboratory Development

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Henry Foust, Nicholls State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

2006-108: DEVELOPING AN ENERGY MECHATRONICS LABORATORYHenry Foust, Nicholls State University Page 11.436.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006Developing an Energy Mechatronics Laboratory March 8, 2006 Abstract Oil forms a major component of U.S. energy policy and economy. It is imper-ative today to determine viable alternatives to oil (expected to be depleted withinthe next fifty years), because the infrastructure for a viable alternative will takedecades to develop. The purpose of this research is the design of a mechatronicslaboratory applied to the broad area of system analysis and control for Ocean

Conference Session

Research Infrastructure in STEM Disciplines

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Madhumi Mitra, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Rose Stoakley, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Tiara Turner, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Suraf Cherinet, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Gabriel Ladd, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Harsha Chalyam, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Christopher Hartman, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; James B. Burrows-Mcelwain, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2007-2433: RICH LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR MINORITYUNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS THROUGH INQUIRY-BASED PROJECTACTIVITIES IN THE FIELD AND LABORATORY SETTINGSAbhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore Abhijit Nagchaudhuri is currently a Professor in the Department of Engineering and Aviation Sciences at University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Dr. Nagchaudhuri is a member of ASME, SME and ASEE professional societies and is actively involved in teaching and research in the fields of engineering mechanics, remote sensing and precision agriculture, robotics, systems and control and design of mechanical and mechatronic systems. Dr. Nagchaudhuri received his bachelors degree from Jadavpur

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nabil Lehlou, University of Arkansas; Nebil Buyurgan, University of Arkansas; Justin Chimka, University of Arkansas

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

specificproblems, an “Everything is Alive” (EiA) approach is proposed. To explore the potentials andinvestigate the effectiveness and usefulness of this strategy in hands-on laboratory environments,the idea is implemented and tested on a laboratory system that uses RFID equipment, servers anddatabases, and moving mechanisms. The set of the different involved agents include RFIDreaders of different brands, motorized RFID tags and antennas, remote databases that store theRFID reads, and friendly Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs). After constructing the structure andits framework, students and interested individuals are able to change RFID experiments’ setups,control different types of RFID readers, gather the read data, perform computational processes;all is