Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Computer/Communications ET

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Chandra Sekhar; Jai Agrawal; Omer Farook

transmission?IV. ConclusionThe SIMULINK exercises are designed to enhance the learning of communication systems throughbuilding simpler blocks and subsystems. The subsystems are designed to be close replicas of theinstruments used in the laboratory. These exercises are being used in the first course incommunication technology. Verbal responses from the students show that they can bettercomprehend the functioning of basic communication blocks and subsystems.Reference: (superscript in body)[1] “MATLAB SIMULINK”, Mathworks Inc.[2] “Contemporary Communication Systems Using Matlab and SIMULINK”, John G. Proakis, M. Salehi and G. Bauch, Second Edition, Thompson-Brooks/Cole.[3] “Electronic Communication systems”, 6th Ed. –Wayne Tomasi, Prentice-Hall

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning through Laboratory Experiences

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nebojsa I Jaksic P.E., Colorado State University, Pueblo

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

robotics course is a senior-level design-basedcourse dealing with robotic topics such as robotic kinematics, dynamics, robot controls andsensors. It is intended to enable students to design, control, and maintain robots and robotic-based systems. One of the course outcomes is to enable students to design and implement smallrobotics projects using laboratory robots, sensors and interfaces. This outcome is in line with theABET Criterion 3, student outcomes a, b, c, d, e, g, and k 14. The robotics laboratory curriculumincludes hands-on experiences where students design, build, and control various robots.Programming of industrial robots is accomplished with industrial grade robots extensively usedin automation for material handling applications. In

Conference Session

Electrical & Computer Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Kevin Scoles; Harriet Millan

1.22 present your experimental work in a written laboratory report format. After taking this course 4.00 0.60ECE 491 Senior Design Project IECE 491 is the first course in the three-quarter capstone sequence. Students spend the bulk of thefall quarter finding a design project, other students to work with, and a project advisor. Writingassignments for fall are a one-page pre-proposal, and a 10-page proposal (exclusive ofappendices). More course details can be seen on the course web page11.Three WITs participated in Senior Design, with majors of Technical Communications,Biomedical Engineering and Physics. The Technical Communication major was extremelyinterested in the topic, and saw sitting in all the lectures as

Conference Session

Life Sciences and ChE

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Vyas Harinath; Pfumai Kuzviwanza; Jianzhong Lou; Leonard Uitenham; Keith Schimmel

, a biodegradable polymer laboratory unit hasbeen developed that has several educational objectives. First, students learn general polymerscience principles such as structure-property relationships. Secondly, students learn aboutvarious chemical and physical polymer characterization methods. Additionally, students aredirectly exposed to the environmental issues associated with polymer materials along with thevariables controlling and kinetics of polymer biodegradation. Students are challenged to usestatistical methods to determine which polymer physical and chemical property measurementsbest correlate with biodegradability.The laboratory unit is designed to provide a unique inquiry-based educational experience tostudents by exposing a variety

Conference Session

Improving the Pedagogy of Laboratory Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sujatha J., Mission10X, Wipro Technologies; Rajshri Jobanputra

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

facilitation skills. Without some of the crucialfacilitation skills exhibited by the facilitator it is unlikely that learners will either develop theirrequired learning levels 6 or inculcate various skill sets 7. Thus, based on our detailed analysis ofthe experience mentioned above, enumerated below are some vital facilitation traits that anyfacilitator must possess as well as a design procedure to make a given laboratory course effectiveusing ‘group-work’.Designing Group-Work for effective learning in laboratory coursesIt has been emphasized over and again that collaborative learning through group-work inengineering education is of great significance as this would lead the students to acquire variousskills as well as achieve objectives in

Conference Session

Electrical ET Labs

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Veng Kouch

3549 PRACTICAL CONTROL SYSTEM FOR CLASSROOM AND LABORATORY Veng S. Kouch Georgia Southern UniversityAbstract:A practical control system (in which student s test t he fundamental blocks or the whole system) isa useful tool for enhancing understanding in the classroom or laboratory. Control systems builtfor training purposes are not widely available.This paper presents elements of the design, construction and testing of an electro-mechanicalcontrol system. The system is easily built, and provides excellent results. Only basic instrumentsare

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yongpeng Zhang, Prairie View A&M University; Cajetan Akujuobi, Prairie View A&M University; Yonghui Wang, Prairie View A&M University; Suxia Cui, Prairie View A&M University

Laboratory Enhancement with LabVIEWAbstractEngineering Technology (ET) is the application of engineering principles and moderntechnology to help solve or prevent technical problems. The programs are designed to meet thegrowing need created by the technology revolution for college-educated problem solvers whocan support the engineering process. Thus, the ET program is featured with its emphasis onhands-on skills training, to enable ET students to solve production and system implementationproblems and help them explain solutions. Therefore, in order to cater to the industryrequirements in the job market, the need for updating the educational infrastructure along withtechnology trend is urgent in the ET program.In response to the recognition and

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Manufacturing ET

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

James Rehg

describes how PLC laboratories need to change to be alignedwith current industrial usage.PLC History – Three Distinct PeriodsProgrammable logic controllers (PLCs) were born in 1972 when the Oldsmobile divisionof General Motors asked a small company to develop a software-driven solid statereplacement for racks of relays used to control production lines. Modicon, the first PLCcompany, designed a special purpose industrial computer that would translate discreteswitch an sensor inputs into discrete outputs based on Boolean logical combinations ofthe inputs. The new device also had solid-state counters and timers for more complexcontrol problems. From a beginning with one PLC company, the industry grew to a pointtoday where over 50 companies offer PLC

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bonnie Ferri, Georgia Tech; JillL L. Auerbach, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jennifer E. Michaels, Georgia Institute of Technology; Douglas B. Williams, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees

random processes. Most of theexperiments are low cost and portable, which facilitates a decentralized laboratory environmentwhere students perform the experiments at their homes or in the classroom while at their desks,rather than in dedicated laboratories. These labs were designed with the following objectivesand features.To maximize the benefits of incorporating experiments into a lecture course, the laboratorymodule should not only excite students about the material, it should fully support or demonstratea fundamental principle that is hard to understand from theory alone. The concepts demonstratedin the lab should appear in standard course evaluation methods such as in-class exams. One wayto satisfy these needs is for the laboratory modules

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Dr. Martin Pike

the curriculum and individual courses in engineering and technologyis continuing to be stressed. There has been a realization that design experiences need to bepresented throughout the curriculum, and are very important in the first years of a technicaleducation. Numerous papers have been written and presented on the importance of design andthe importance of including design projects in the curriculum.Upper division courses allow for easier incorporation of design projects because of the maturityand knowledge level of the students. These factors allow for the upper division design experienceto be either very broad integrating many topic areas or very narrowly focused in a specificapplication of a given technology. In addition, upper division

Conference Session

Portable/Embedded Computing II

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Linda Lim; James Kokernak; Dean Lewis; Abhijeet Golwelkar; Paul Schoch

help motivate them there is a quiz given in the second weekon background material which they may or may not have had in other courses. Many resourcesare provided, including the lab manual, the tutorials, web links and open shop hours. Given thismixture of students, some pairs will finish the exercises in a fraction of the time required byothers. Those who are done early are encouraged to work ahead, enhance the project, or to leaveearly. Those who need more time are helped and encouraged to use the open shop hours to keepcurrent.The primary focus of this course is to offer a modern engineering laboratory experience, andusing embedded control has been effective even with such a mixture of students. The studentswork with increasingly complex

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Baishakhi Bose, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Lydia Rachbauer, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Elina Dluger Rios; Faith Marie Dukes, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

public high schools in the area. This one-day event was designed and executed through acollaboration between the Women’s Support and Empowerment Council (WSEC) and the K-12STEM Education and Outreach Program at LBNL. The main goal of this program was to providehigh school girls, who have little access to STEM career role-models in their immediatesurroundings with insights into how a career in STEM looks like. Invitations to participate in theprogram were sent out to six local high schools in the Bay area asking educators to identifyfemale students that were interested in STEM. Each high school participant was provided withan opportunity to experience a national laboratory environment, learn more about summerworkshops and paid summer research

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Fundamental & Research-to-Practice: K-12 Engineering Resources: Best Practices in Curriculum Design (Part 2)

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Louis Nadelson, Utah State University; Christina Marie Sias, Utah State University; Anne Seifert, Idaho National Laboratory

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division

professional development, program evaluation, multidis- ciplinary research, and conceptual change. Nadelson uses his over 20 years of high school and college math, science, computer science, and engineering teaching to frame his research on STEM teaching and learning. Nadelson brings a unique perspective of research, bridging experience with practice and theory to explore a range of interests in STEM teaching and learning.Ms. Christina Marie Sias, Utah State University Christina Sias is a PhD. student at Utah State UniversityMrs. Anne Seifert, Idaho National Laboratory Anne Seifert EdS INL K-12 STEM Coordinator Idaho i-STEM Coordinator Anne Seifert is the Idaho National Laboratory STEM Coordinator and founder and

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Siddhartha Bagchi

Asession2526@ Data Processing in Fluid Mechanics Laboratory Siddhartha Bagchi Civil Engineering Department, Manhattan College Riverdale, New YorkAbstractIn the criteria for Accrediting Engineering Program, it is emphasized that engineering programsshould demonstrate that their graduates have an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics,science, and engineering in their curriculum. They should also have the ability to design andconduct experiments, as well as analyze and interpret data. In the undergraduate Fluid MechanicsLaboratory the students

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Tech University; Nasir Ghani, Tennessee Tech University

AC 2007-359: REMOTELY ACCESSIBLE LABORATORY FOR RAPIDPROTOTYPINGIsmail Fidan, Tennessee Tech University Dr. Ismail Fidan is an Associate Professor of Manufacturing and Industrial Technology at TTU. Dr. Fidan is the founder of the NSF-CCLI-AI funded RP lab at TTU and is the recipient of many prestigious national and university-level awards. He is very active as an ABET and NAIT program evaluator and is a leading expert in the field of electronics manufacturing, rapid prototyping and CAD/CAM. Dr. Fidan received his PhD degree in mechanical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic University, Troy, NY.Nasir Ghani, Tennessee Tech University Dr. Nasir Ghani is an Associate Professor

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Muniram Budhu

engineering, sometimes called soil mechanics or geomechanics, is a requiredundergraduate course in civil engineering. The course involves the integration of fundamentalprinciples on the physical and mechanical behavior of soils and laboratory tests to determine soilparameters. The test results are used in formulae to design foundations for structures, embankmentsfor dams and roads, tunnels, etc., and for use in analytical and numerical models. Some of the tests,e.g. consolidation test, require careful sample preparation and several days of recording readings andloading the soil sample. There is very little scope for exploration because these are destructive teststhat require significant time commitment and real estate (lab) space.How can we enhance

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Eric W. Tisdale

in circuit theory. When questions from students repeat, we try to address theanswer to all students. This is usually only partially successful because of the distractions in thelab and the fact that students are thinking of other problems at the moment. Grouping thequestions and answers on an overhead projector may be a method of passing the information toothers.SimulatorsOne of the methods used to assist students in laboratory error recovery are electronic simulators.These provide a method by which the student can verify answers and discover where the errorwas made. Two of the packages, which I have used, tend to focus in different directions.Electronic Workbench(2) is designed to be a computerized workbench simulation. It contains

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Terry Martin

Session 3532 PLC’s in the Control System Laboratory Terry Martin University of ArkansasAbstractThis paper describes how ladder logic, Programmable Logic Controllers, and operator interfaceshave been integrated into the analog/digital control systems laboratory at the University ofArkansas. This material is typically not taught to electrical engineering students during theirundergraduate education, but has been incorporated here due to demands from the manufacturingindustry today. A detailed course outline is presented and discussed. In addition, an

Conference Session

Virtual and Web Learning in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessie Keeler, Oregon State University; Thomas W Ekstedt, Oregon State University; Ying Cao, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

flexible than physical laboratories and allow visualrepresentations of phenomena not accessible in a physical laboratory – such as on the molecularscale.The Interactive Virtual Laboratories used in this study were designed to help students master“threshold concepts” in thermodynamics.1 According to Meyer and Land2, there are fourcharacteristics of a threshold concept: troublesome, transformative, irreversible, and integrative.2Troublesome refers to the difficulty of the concept and the fact that students often struggle withit. Transformative means it alters the way students approach the discipline and relatedknowledge. A threshold concept is irreversible in the sense that once students correctlyunderstand it they will not return to the more

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dave Kim, Washington State University, Vancouver; Charles Riley P.E., Oregon Institute of Technology; Ken Lulay P.E., University of Portland

Tagged Divisions

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

, tensile testing, material properties,metal strengthening, and heat treatment. Students develop and conduct materials testing with useof XRD diffractometer, strain gages, data acquisition system, universal tensile tester, hardnesstesters, optical microscope, etc. Lab reports are required for each lab.UP’s EGR270 Materials Laboratory: This course is an introductory mechanical engineeringmaterials laboratory course covering measurement and calibration, mechanical property testing,microscopy, and heat treating. There is a semester-long project where small teams design andconduct an experiment to answer an engineering design question.Table 1 summarizes the pedagogical context of three materials courses in this study.3.2 Research InstrumentWriting lab

Conference Session

Nanomaterials for Learners of All Ages!

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Aura Gimm

andhighlight a few examples.Hands-on KitsA significant component of any nanoscale science and technology curriculum is the hands-onlaboratory experience. In order to address the issues of reproducibility, dissemination, andfamiliarity, self-contained kits have been developed to improve both the success rate ofnanoscale laboratory modules and the adaptability of the lab modules. The kits come with thenecessary components and instructions.Hands-on kits are a good means of disseminating nanoscale demonstrations and experiments.The UW-MRSEC has worked with the ICE7 to make student-centered, nanotechnology-enrichedkits that are readily available and sold at cost. Designed for high school and college levelinstructors, these kits provide the tools and

Conference Session

Capstone Design Pedagogy I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Cheville, Oklahoma State University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

. Eng. Educ., 2005. 94: p. 103.7. Sadler, P.M., H.P. Coylle, and M. Schwartz, Engineering Competitions in the Middle School Classroom- Key Elements in Developing Effective Design Challenges. J. Learning Sci., 2000. 9: p. 299-327.8. Dally, J.W. and G.M. Zhang, A freshman engineering design course. J. Eng. Educ., 1993. 82: p. 83-91.9. Marin, J.A., J.E. Armstrong, and J.L. Kays, Elements of an Optimal Capstone Design Experience. J. Eng. Educ., 1999. 88(19-22).10. Beudoin, D.L. and D.F. Ollis, A project and process engineering laboratory for freshmen. J. Eng. Educ., 1995. 84: p. 279-284.11. Technology Readiness Assessment (TRA) Deskbook, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Science and Technology, Editor

Conference Session

Improving the Pedagogy of Laboratory Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Marshall, University of Southern Maine; William Marshall, Alief Independent School District

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

and technical education, computer interventions, distance learning, information literacy, technology applications, campus technology specialists, and library information specialists. Page 25.59.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 A Laboratory Based, Problem Solving Pedagogy Prepares Students to Hit the Job Market Running!IntroductionThe purpose of this paper is to provide insight into the “laboratory/design based problemsolving learning environment” that has been developed with financial and technicalassistance from local

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Davis, Kettering University; Craig Hoff, Kettering University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

alumni of these competitions feel that these events helped themto gain better employment opportunities and faster career advancement? Both alumni who hadthese experiences and alumni who did not have these experiences were surveyed.This paper provides a brief introduction to the SAE design competitions along with the results ofthe alumni survey.IntroductionStarting in the early 1960s, engineering education shifted away from engineering practice andmore towards engineering science. Declining enrollments and shifting priorities causeduniversities to reduce program length. In order to accomplish this, many programs reducedapplication oriented courses and laboratories.1 This has resulted in a gap between whatuniversities are teaching, and what

Conference Session

Design for Society and the Environment

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Williams, Virginia Tech; Richard Goff, Virginia Tech; Janis Terpenny, Virginia Tech; Jenny Lo, Virginia Tech; Tamara Knott, Virginia Tech; Karen Gilbert, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

AC 2009-1404: "REAL OUTREACH EXPERIENCES IN ENGINEERING":MERGING SERVICE LEARNING AND DESIGN IN A FIRST-YEARENGINEERING COURSEChristopher Williams, Virginia Tech Christopher Bryant Williams is an Assistant Professor at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University with a joint appointment in the Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Education departments. Professor Williams is the Director of the Design, Research, and Education for Additive Manufacturing Systems (DREAMS) Laboratory. His joint appointment reflects his diverse research interests which include design, methodology, layered manufacturing, and design education.Richard Goff, Virginia Tech Richard Goff is an

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Naomi Tillison; David Hand

). The primary goal of theEPSC was to provide students with hands-on experience that allows them to apply the theorythey have previously covered in other courses to real-world design scenarios; for this course,hands-on experience is defined as basic working knowledge of the environmental processescurrently used in industry for air and water treatment1. This valuable exposure includesoperating and analyzing some of EPA’s Best Available Treatment (BAT) and Best Conventional Page 10.683.1 “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American

Conference Session

Ocean and Marine Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jose E. Sanchez P.E., Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Ocean and Marine

     group was formed to further discuss the implementation of coastal engineering training asimplemented by the ERDC-WES Graduate Institute, which evolved into the Coastal EngineeringEducation Program (CEEP).The CEEP consisted of classes offered by the Coastal Engineering Research Center (CERC), oneof the ERDC laboratories, and Texas A&M University (TAMU) towards a master’s degree inocean-coastal engineering for Corps employees. The program was designed such that Districtemployees took classes from TAMU and CERC over a 1-year period. Students spent onesemester on the TAMU campus in College Station, Texas, one semester at CERC in Vicksburg,Mississippi, and took courses and gained field experience at the Field Research Facility, a Corpscoastal

Conference Session

Measuring Success of Graduate Program Components

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan McNeill, Purdue University; Monica Cox, Purdue University; Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University; Tenille Medley, Purdue University; Jeremi Hayes, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

teaching assistant. This study was conducted during the Fall semester of 2007. Theenrollment during this semester was greater than 1500 with 19 graduate teaching assistantsleading 54 laboratory sections. Each graduate teaching assistant is assisted by an undergraduateteaching assistant and teaches two or three laboratory sections per week with about 30 studentsin each section. The students meet in computer labs where they learn to use software tools suchas MATLAB and EXCEL to solve engineering design problems. A survey was created to evaluate how often graduate teaching assistants were employingspecific pedagogical activities each representing multiple “How People Learn” dimensions. Thissurvey was an adaptation of the “Experiences in and

Collection

2013 EDI

Authors

Kristen De La Rosa, Argonne National Laboratory

PROJECT-BASED LEARNING THROUGH DOEADVANCED VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY COMPETITIONS (AVTC) KRISTEN DE LA ROSA DIRECTOR, ADVANCED VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY COMPETITIONS CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY Managed by Agenda Intro to Advanced Vehicle Technology Competitions EcoCAR 2: Plugging In to the Future What’s Next? 25 Year History ofDOE, Natural AVTCs 1989Resources Canadaand the NorthAmerican autoindustry sponsorAVTCs to: 1992• educate the next generation of automotive engineers• accelerate the development and demonstration of technologies of interest to

Conference Session

Metrology Laboratories

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas Sugg, Navy; John Fishell, STEP

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Measurement Science and Technology Laboratory) are located at the Naval SurfaceWarfare Center, Corona, CA (NSWC Corona Division). In 1990, there were 1,200 employees atNSWC Corona Division of which about 425 employees worked in the Metrology EngineeringCenter and associated Laboratory and functions. About 80% were scientists and engineers.Many had 5 to 15 years or more experience. As NSWC Corona Division proceeded through thevarious BRAC rounds, the work and employee base continued to erode. Less and less technicalsupport was required for the shrinking DoD structure as bases were closed and ships and aircraftwere retired and excessed.By the last BRAC round in 1995, NSWC Corona Division had shrunk to about 670 people andthe Metrology Engineering