Conference Session

Graduate Student Experiences

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rajesh Bachu, University of Bridgeport; Deepak S. Deepawale, University of Bridgeport; Buket Barkana, University of Bridgeport; Lawrence Hmurcik, University of Bridgeport

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT. She earned her Ph.D. from Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Turkey in 2005. Her interests include Power Electronics Device Design, Speech Signal Processing.Lawrence Hmurcik, University of Bridgeport Lawrence V. Hmurcik is Professor and chairman of Electrical Engineering at the University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT. He earned his Ph.D. in semiconductor devices at clarkson University in 1980. He worked in diamond Shamrock's research division for 3 years before joining the University of Bridgeport in 1983. Dr. Hmurcik has 50 publications and 5 grants. He is also a professional consultant with

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Jacek Jarzynski; Sheldon M. Jeter

. Since planning and teamwork are important in all aspects of engineering, thiscourse should continue to use groups for conducting experiments and writing reports. Ifpossible, some experimental flexibly should be allowed so that the students couldcontribute to the design of some experiments not always just execute a set procedure witha set apparatus. Furthermore a lab course is an ideal vehicle for developing professionalcommunications skills, and all three means of communication – spoken, textual, andvisual – are important. In particular, a mixture of the oral and visual presentationemphasized in the mechanical systems course and the written communication emphasizedin the thermal/fluids course should be experienced in the new course.ALTERNATIVES

Conference Session

Innovations in the Aerospace Classroom

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Shannon Twigg; Eric Johnson

flightcontrol system design. Use of a simulation gives the engineer a safe, quick and convenientmethod for testing or designing new controllers. In the past several years, many colleges havebegun using computer simulations in conjunction with teaching control design. At the GeorgiaInstitute of Technology School of Aerospace Engineering, one of the senior level aerospaceengineering laboratory courses, AE 4525, has developed three new experiments to utilizecomputer flight simulator technology. This allows the students to design and test variouscontrollers using a high fidelity flight simulator; instead of studying only more idealizedtheoretical models.Nomenclature V Total Velocity feet/second alpha (α

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experience

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine E. Winters, Virginia Tech; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies, Student

decisions. Our results also show that despite a perceived lack of autonomy, some GTAscontinue to act autonomously when faced with decision-making in the classroom. These resultscan help inform faculty as they seek to support GTAs in the GTAs‟ teaching responsibilities.IntroductionFor many years, graduate students have served as laboratory assistants and graders forundergraduate engineering courses. Due to recent efforts to increase hands-on activities inengineering education, many institutions are now also employing graduate teaching assistants(GTAs) as course instructors and lecturers 1-3. While researchers have studied GTAs in thehumanities and physical sciences, little is known about GTA experiences in engineering. Thepurpose of this study is to

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rika Wright Carlsen, Robert Morris University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

eachacademic year. Two years ago, several laboratory sessions were added to the course instructionto provide hands-on learning experiences for the students, and along with these labs, two pre-laboratory exercises were added to incorporate inquiry-based learning.Implementation of Pre-Laboratory ExercisesThe pre-laboratory exercises were designed to give students greater ownership of theexperiments conducted in the laboratory session and to further engage the students in theresearch and design process. Instead of providing the students with step-by-step instructions onhow to perform the experiments, the students were required to formulate their own experimentalprocedure after acquiring knowledge from a literature review. The pre-laboratory exercises

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Rajib Mallick

newly developed coursework are to provide the undergraduate studentstools for field experience in asphalt pavement construction, including quality control techniques,and to teach the concepts of statistical quality control through analysis of real time quality controltest data. A thorough knowledge of all aspects of asphalt mix design and construction, and anexperience of using real time data for statistical quality control is provided to help understand thelink between design and construction, and identify potential problems during production,construction, and life of the pavement. As part of the field and laboratory work for the newlydeveloped course, students used testing equipment in the field and analyzed data with portablecomputers and

Conference Session

Innovations in Power Education in ECE

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian Belu, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

technology posesspecial problems for academic institutions. There is a continual need to update and augmentthe content of courses and laboratories to keep pace with this change, especially in the area ofengineering education. The central problem still remains the same; providing for studentsmeaningful and relevant practical experiences while being limited by very finite resources inthe provision of laboratory infrastructure. One solution to this problem is to use computerswith suitable front-end design to simulate experiments. Furthermore, information andexperience sharing are becoming increasingly critical to educational institutions mainlydriven by the advancements in computer technology and the Internet

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experiences

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Timothy Hancock; John Norton

Session 3555 Experiences of Graduate Student Mentors Mentoring Graduate Student Instructors Timothy M. Hancock, John W. Norton Jr. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MichiganAbstractThis paper describes the graduate student mentor (GSM) program at the University of MichiganCollege of Engineering. The GSM program is an innovative way to enhance the quality of theinstruction provided by the graduate students in their paid instructional roles. Graduate studentswho teach, called graduate student instructors (GSIs), go through an orientation at the beginningof their first

Conference Session

Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathaniel Raymond Nunez, University of Detroit Mercy; E. Prasad Venugopal, University of Detroit Mercy

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics and Physics

students inthe concepts needed for the study of living systems, have energized efforts to redesign thelaboratory course.10This paper outlines a project that integrates the undergraduate research goals of the BUILD grantwithin a framework that promotes the curricular redesign of the introductory physics for lifescience (IPLS) laboratory courses. We briefly discuss the literature on the importance of thegoals, design and assessment of student research projects followed by a description of ourphysics REU (Research Experience for Undergraduates) model. We present data and analysisfrom a biologically-relevant interdisciplinary research project that involves Newton’s Law ofCooling. The research was conducted by a BUILD scholar who is currently a junior

Conference Session

Great Ideas for Projects that Teach Instrumentation

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

El-Sayed Aziz, Stevens Institute of Technology; Zengqian Wang, Stevens Institute of Technology; Sven K. Esche, Stevens Institute of Technology; Constantin Chassapis, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

are all independent of the details ofexperiment implementation. Furthermore, since experiment controllers do not depend on thedetails of the database operation, the database can be separated. With these procedures, thereusability of the software and the efficiency of the development are attained.3.2. LabVIEW server-side and modularizationThe primary reason for employing LabVIEW to remote laboratory development is its ability tointegrate with hardware to acquire data from real physical devices. LabVIEW has built-inengineering libraries which include in-line and off-line analysis and control. Hundreds ofanalysis functions in areas including signal processing, filter design, numerical computations aswell as PID, vision and motion control are

Collection

2011 North Midwest Section

Authors

Keith B. Lodge

run basic experiments for themselves with the intention that theywill develop a deeper understanding of fundamental concepts and relationships from their hands-on experiences. Such is the approach in Principles of Particle Technology , a junior-level 3-credit class inChemical Engineering that has two lecture periods and one 2-hour laboratory period per weekduring a 15-week semester. Particle technology is particularly amenable; key basic experimentscan be done within the laboratory session and the apparatus can be simple. In addition, thechronologies of the lecture and laboratory sessions are arranged to be in step with each other.Students work in pairs on the same experiment in a single laboratory session; each experiment iscompleted within

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 3: Best of ELOS

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dave Kim, Washington State University-Vancouver; John Lynch, Washington State University; Pavel Pisarchuk, Washington State University; Allegra Bryant; Danielle Gedlick, Washington State University; Terry Sjolander, Washington State University

Laboratory Report Assignment andAssessment in the Engineering Programs of Washington State University VancouverAbstract:Engineering undergraduate programs offer a variety of laboratory courses that aim to givestudents hands-on experience with engineering practices while also assigning lab report writingthat builds communication skills within their major. This study aims to investigate howengineering programs of Washington State University Vancouver offer writing education inundergraduate lab courses. Among numerous electrical engineering and mechanical engineeringcourse offerings at the university, nine undergraduate engineering lab courses were chosen forthis study. To begin, the purpose, content, environment, and grading contribution of the

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

T. R. Chandrupatla; Ralph A. Dusseau; John L. Schmalzel; C. Stewart Slater

. Thebenchwork is known as “smart benches” by their developer. The most important feature of the design is that thebenchwork is not permanently mounted to the floor or permanently connected to the utilities. The benches canbe repositioned and the connections to the trench utilities are through quick-connections. Therefore a laboratorymodule can be set-up in one semester with benches of various configurations around a perimeter and the nextsemester move them to form “islands” or make a “peninsula” in the laboratory space.Chemical Engineering Chemical engineering students will be utilizing some of the multidisciplinary project space as is foundthroughout the building and in specific areas. The laboratory experience for chemical engineering students

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert M. Ybarra

sequence, they have similar learningobjectives: • reinforce and extend the principles forwarded in theory courses; • introduce and hone methods of engineeering experimentation; and • hone professional skills especially relative to technical communication.These objectives therefore carry student expectations that include: • understand underlying physicochemical phenomena involved in each laboratory experiment; • apply statistical design of experiments and statistically interpret experimental results; and Page 4.347.1 • articulate results and theoretical concepts through oral presentations, written reports, graphical displays of quantitative

Conference Session

Innovative Hands-On Projects and Labs

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Nasir Bilal; Harold Kess; Douglas Adams

very different from the traditional prearranged laboratory experiments, which areeffectively used to reinforce theoretical concepts but follow a fixed format and do not givestudents an opportunity to develop their own experimental planning and design skills. Studentswho are not capable of thinking on their feet in a purely industrial or R&D test setting are at a Page 8.421.2distinct disadvantage when seeking many types of engineering employment. The inquiry-based Proceedings of the 2003 American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2003

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Lee, San Jose State University; Stacy Gleixner, San Jose State University; Tai-Ran Hsu, San Jose State University; David Parent, San Jose State University

course inmicroelectromechanical systems (MEMS), co-developed by a multidisciplinary team of facultyfrom mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and materials engineering. Central to thedesign of the course is an emphasis on implementing modules that are able to overcome criticalbarriers related to (1) diverse academic background from different majors and (2) practicallimitations in microfabrication facilities. These points are vital for promoting MEMS education,because they expand the student pool and reach audiences that need a cost-effective way tosupport instructional laboratory experiences in MEMS without the broader infrastructure that isoften limited only to large research institutions.Laboratory projects emphasize skills in design

Conference Session

Electrical ET Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve Hsiung, Old Dominion University; Jeff Willis, Utah State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

2006-386: A NEW APPROACH IN MICROPROCESSOR/MICROCONTROLLERCOURSES/LABORATORIES MATERIAL DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENTSteve Hsiung, Old Dominion University STEVE C. HSIUNG Steve Hsiung is an associate professor of electrical engineering technology at Old Dominion University. Prior to his current position, Dr. Hsiung had worked for Maxim Integrated Products, Inc., Seagate Technology, Inc., and Lam Research Corp., all in Silicon Valley, CA. Dr. Hsiung also taught at Utah State University and California University of Pennsylvania. He earned his BS degree from National Kauhsiung Normal University in 1980, MS degrees from University of North Dakota in 1986 and Kansas State University in 1988, and a PhD

Conference Session

Track 1b - Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Mert Bal, Miami University

Tagged Topics

Curriculum and Lab Development

locations take courses fromthe main campus remotely via the Interactive Video Distance Learning (IVDL) system.One of the most challenging aspects of this program is the student laboratory experience. As per,required by the ETAC/ABET, in order for students to fully understand their operation, they needto work on the appropriate equipment for the laboratory component of each course of theprogram. Laboratory experiments for the program courses are designed for pedagogical purposein order to meet the educational outcomes discussed by the ABET.For its distance component, the program uses portable, mobile lab instruments delivered to thedistance students for performing the laboratory experiments in the subject areas such as: dataacquisition, signal

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Zbigniew Prusak

Using Laboratory Experiment, Journal of Engineering Education, vol.84, no.4, (1995), pp.351-359.ZBIGNIEW PRUSAKZbigniew Prusak is an Associate Professor in the Engineering Technology Department at Central Connecticut StateUniversity in New Britain, CT. He teaches courses in Mechanical, Manufacturing and Industrial Systems programs.He has over 10 years of international industrial and research experience in the fields of precision manufacturing,design of mechanical systems and metrology. He is actively involved in joint research with industry. Dr. Prusakreceived M.S. Mechanical Engineering from Technical University of Krakow and his Ph.D. in MechanicalEngineering from University of Connecticut. E-mail: PrusakZ@ccsu.edu

Conference Session

ECE Division Technical Session 8: Effective Teaching and Learning in Post-Pandemic Classrooms and Other Curricular Innovations

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christina Phillips, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Dohn Bowden, University of Massachusetts Lowell

Massachusetts Lowell, 1 University Ave, Lowell, MA, 01854: dohn_bowden@uml.edu. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Evaluation of Student Preparedness for Returning to In-Person Laboratory Courses ABSTRACTBackground Prior to the pandemic, remote laboratories were gaining popularity for someuniversities because they were able to enroll students in laboratory courses while saving moneyon equipment. However, depending on the resources provided by each university, some studentswere unable to gain ‘hands-on experience.’ The

Conference Session

Distance and Web-Based Learning in ET: Remote and Virtual Laboratories

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kim Nankivell, Purdue University, Calumet

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

letter grade on the second exam. The authors concluded that the implementation of thevirtual lab, in this case Sniffy Lite, was an effective learning tool. The particular learningobjective of animal reinforcement was more clearly understood by the students with thisimplementation of a VL application.A more complex simulated VL was described and researched by Couture in the research article“Realism in the design process and credibility of a simulation-based virtual laboratory” [09]. Thedesign parameters of the virtual physics lab (VPLab) was for it to be enjoyable and instinctivewith an interface that was interactive providing the students the ability to perform experiments asif they were in a physical laboratory. It was also important that the

Conference Session

Laboratory Courses and Programming in the Aerospace Curriculum

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Adeel Khalid, Kennesaw State University

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

schemes. Lugmayr also asserts that acreative laboratory requires the support from university, and the administration with providingresources. It also requires personal commitment, motivation and risk taking. The AERO lab housesseveral computers and provide specialized disciplinary software. Some of these are also availableto students remotely. Lee and Mehta [3] discuss the method for establishing a remote lab in whichstudents learn how to develop and deploy computer based applications that connect to databaseservers. The AERO lab provides opportunities for undergraduate students to engage in researchearly in their academic careers. Bedell and Bedell [4] argue that engaging students in research is auniquely rewarding experience for undergraduates

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jon A. Preston, Southern Polytechnic State University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

information, visualization, and simulation capabilities allow auditory,visual, and kinesthetic learning environments to emerge. These environments allow students todiscover strengths and weaknesses of their learning practices and facilitate self-improvement. Byusing 3D simulations of lab experiments depicting the equipment in action, and thecorresponding data results, students achieve a visual representation of actual events that wouldnormally be witnessed only in a lab. By using the simulation, a number of scenarios can bevirtually shown to students that would normally not be tested in a lab due to cost and safetyconcerns.Our design of this simulation utilizes formative iterative evaluation to ensure the highest qualityinteraction. The interface

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Danielle Harlow, University of California, Santa Barbara; Ron Skinner, MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation; Alexandria Muller, University of California, Santa Barbara

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

depart- ments, science and technology companies, community organizations, and donors. At MOXI, Skinner’s current role in education research focuses on training informal STEM facilitators and engaging visitors in the practices of science and engineering. He is the principal investigator on two collaborative NSF grants and one sub-award with UC Santa Barbara, where he is also pursuing doctoral work in education research. Skinner’s science research experience includes marine science fieldwork along the Northern California coast; plasma physics research at the University of California, Irvine; and nanotechnology research at Sandia National Laboratory. He gained practical engineering experience as a patent reviewer for

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Technical Session 3: Technology in Biomedical Engineering Education

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deborah Moyaki, University of Georgia; Dominik May, University of Wuppertal; Nathaniel Hunsu, University of Georgia; Pravalika Irukulla, University of Georgia; Cheryl T. Gomillion, University of Georgia

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical Engineering Division (BED)

design and implementation for cell manufacturingeducation. As there was no physical cell culture laboratory component associated with ourBME program or accessible for instruction at the time of this work at our institution, weaimed to incorporate a VR lab into a Tissue Engineering course to provide learners with amore comprehensive experience. This study was informed by prior studies based on literaturereview that reported on the viability of VR laboratories to foster similar outcomes as physicallaboratories.To guide future and effective implementation of VR labs, this study explored learners’perceptions of the Cell Culture Basics VR lab in terms of its usability, utility value, toolefficacy, and satisfaction levels. The authors of [17, 18, 23

Conference Session

Supply Chain and Logistics in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sangarappillai Sivaloganathan, United Arab Emirates University; Omar Gamal Ayad; Waseem Yousef Hittini

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

development work. As Feisel and Rosa [4] put it Practicingengineers go to the development laboratory for two reasons: (i) to obtain neededexperimental data to guide them in designing and developing a product (ii) to determine if adesign performs as intended. While a development laboratory is intended to answer specificquestions of immediate importance, research laboratories are used to seek broaderknowledge that can be generalized and systematized, often without any specific use in mind.Senior students should migrate from educational to development experiments and should atleast have a feel to research experiments and the scientific method. Page

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 4: Professional Preparation

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Procopio; John Morris, Clemson University; John R. Wagner P.E., Clemson University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

features. The growing use of PLM worldwide has generated a need forengineering and technology graduates with basic knowledge and experience in this area. Byintegrating the software and accompanying process paradigms into the curriculum and/or offeringsupplemental PLM software workshops, students can join the work force ready to contribute withtheir virtual designs [2]. Companies will be able to depend on recent graduates to immediately stepinto more responsible technical roles due to a background in PLM software and strategies. Notonly will this benefit students as they will be able to integrate themselves into the company quicker,but businesses will be able to provide entry level hires with greater opportunities to help theenterprise. An emphasis

Conference Session

Advancing Thermal Science Education

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Christopher Jeruzal; Brenda Henderson; Ahmad Pourmovahed

inthermodynamics and fluid mechanics at the junior level, and heat transfer and energy systems atthe senior level. The Energy Systems Laboratory course is an integrated laboratory experiencewhere students apply fundamental concepts learned in previous courses. There is also an aspectof design incorporated into the laboratory and additional topics in modern computational andexperimental techniques are also addressed. All mechanical engineering students are required totake the four of the Energy Systems thread courses. Because the laboratory course is a seniorlevel integrated experience with a broad range of student learning outcomes and multipleinstructors are involved during all course offerings, it is necessary to develop an effective andefficient

Conference Session

Materials Experiments, Labs, Demos, and Hands-On Activities

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Surendra K. Gupta, Rochester Institute of Technology; Steven John Kosciol, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Materials

Page 22.1049.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Measuring Angle of Twist in a Torsion ExperimentIntroductionAt our university, every mechanical engineering student must take a sophomore level onequarter-credit hour course titled “Mechanics of Materials Lab”. Students take this laboratorycourse concurrently with a 4 quarter-credit hour Mechanics or Strength of Materials course. Oneof the five experiments in the laboratory course focuses on the study of elastic and plasticdeformation of a circular cross-section metallic rod in torsion.The objectives of the torsion experiment include determination of shear modulus of elasticity“G” and shear proportional limit “τp” of the material. In

Collection

2005 GSW

Authors

Randall D. Manteufel; Ramon Rodriguez; Kerry O’Connor; Jason Torres

, and a reduction in needed manpower. This new laboratory experiment will beimplemented as an exercise in ME 4802: Thermal-Fluids Laboratory which is a required coursein the BSME program at UTSA. AcknowledgementThis experiment was designed, built and tested by undergraduate students and funded by anASHRAE undergraduate senior design project grant from summer 2004 to December 2004. Proceedings of the 2005 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education References1. Edward C. Lee