Conference Session

Graduate Student Experiences

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reginald Rogers, University of Michigan; Anthony Lachawiec, University of Michigan; Jeffrey Ringenberg, University of Michigan

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Graduate Studies

Northeastern. Reginald also served as President of the ASEE student chapter at the University of Michigan from 2005-2007. His current research is focused on the self-assembly of colloidal crystal structures for various applications. Upon finishing his degree, Reginald plans to return to industry before pursuing a position at the university level.Anthony Lachawiec, University of Michigan Anthony J. Lachawiec Jr. is a graduate student pursuing a Ph.D. in chemical engineering at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He currently serves as the ASEE Student Chapter President and has been a Graduate Student Instructor for undergraduate laboratory courses at both the University of Michigan and Lehigh

Conference Session

Experiential Learning and Globalization in BME

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Sanghoon Lee, University of Virginia; Shing Wai Yam, University of Virginia; William H. Guilford, University of Virginia

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Biomedical

requirements, laboratory atmosphere, and miscellaneous preferences.Basic requirements included the academic year of the student, the students’ grade point averageand any threshold requirement the lab may set in that regard, majors and minors, the timecommitment expected, and what compensation (money, academic credit, or nothing) is offeredor desired, and when (fall, spring, or summer) research may be performed.Atmosphere describes the lab environment. This includes lab size, whether there are labmeetings or social get-togethers, and lab type – that is, research-based versus design-based, wetlab versus dry lab, and whether the labs usually undertake individual or team projects. It alsoincludes who does the undergraduate research mentoring for a given

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2016 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

Authors

Jason C. Ganley

experiments that illustrate principles in fluidic,thermal, and chemical systems. Students engage in two eight-hour laboratory work days eachweek. The course is designed to deliver experiential learning; students generate an experimentaldesign to achieve broad-based objectives, and perform extended experimental work with longlaboratory times. The active phase of learning that is naturally present in laboratory work isenhanced by providing latitude to the students in their experimental plans, and by allowing themto reflect on their lab experiences when repeating an early experiment at the end of the Session.KeywordsExperiential learning, unit operations laboratory.1. IntroductionThe curricula of most Chemical Engineering departments in the United

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

William Stanley; John Hackworth

appropriate experiences can be achieved without necessarily having the studentactually "touch real equipment".Not all faculty were initially warm to the idea of VEL’s. As the process has evolved, however,most of these faculty have become more convinced that well designed experiences can be aseffective as, and in some cases even more effective than, traditional laboratories. In fact, anyoneteaching traditional laboratories is well aware that some students can get through the labs byleaning on a partner without ever experiencing the full value of the work.III. The EET 335 ModelThis particular paper deals with a junior laboratory course, EET 335, Linear ElectronicsLaboratory. This course requires as a corequisite or prerequisite the lecture course EET

Conference Session

Capstone Design

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Rabb; Ronald Welch

part of national or regional competitions, and some are design and build projects.The quality of work displayed by the students proves that the academic program and capstoneexperience meet institutional objectives and the expectations of the students and customers. Inthe Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, Projects Day has become an effective wayto seek multidisciplinary opportunities, assess the curriculum and program effectiveness throughcustomer feedback, and advertise the projects to future students. This paper focuses on theDepartment of Civil and Mechanical Engineering’s experience in Projects Day, use of it as anassessment tool, and long term benefits of the event. Conclusions and outcomes aresubstantiated with student

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Leslie Collins; Lisa Huettel

simulation exercises in both introductory and advanced signalprocessing courses. This approach provides students with early, hands-on experience withindustry-standard hardware and software technology, as students will use MATLAB, Simulink,and LabView in conjunction with DSP hardware and test and measurement equipment. Second,we have adopted an application-based approach. As student feedback has indicated, application-driven exercises enhance the appeal of signal processing without compromising learning oftheoretical concepts or precluding more specialized instruction in DSP design and programming.In the following sections, we detail our initial implementation of the DSP laboratory in Fall2004, including equipping a laboratory room and using

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Lang-Wah Lee; Tamer Ceylan

Page 1.58.1 .-z .. ~figti~ 1996 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings ‘.,+,yyy%,:laboratory setups should be versatile and flexible to allow students toexplore their ideas and thoughts. Second, the method of learning shouldrel~ primarily on personal discovery and synthesis. Third~ laboratoryactivity should emphasize students’ active participation throughout theentire process. Finally, the laboratory experience should include a designcomponent to enhance creative application of knowledge. The active learning environment is implemented through two phases,namely, inquiry-based learning and project-based learning. These two phasesare designed to provide students opportunities for

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS) Technical Session 6: Online, Remote, and VIrtual Labs

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marcos Jose Inonan Moran, University of Washington; Animesh Paul, University of Georgia; Dominik May, University of Wuppertal; Rania Hussein, University of Washington

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Diversity

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)

communication theory, signal process- ing, radar technology, and firmware engineering. Additionally, he has extensive experience in teaching embedded systems and senior design courses.Animesh Paul, University of Georgia Animesh was born in Tripura, India, and raised in a liberal modern ”brown” military upbringing. He prefers the pronouns ”He/They” and considers himself a creative, sanguine, and outgoing individual. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Technology focusing on Electronics and Electrical Engineering from KIIT University. He is now a part of the Engineering Education Transformation Institute as a Ph.D. student under the advisement of Dr. Racheida Lewis. His research is in Engineering Education, focusing

Conference Session

Real and Virtual - "New" Approaches to Teaching "Old" Courses

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel D. Burkey, University of Connecticut; Daniel D. Anastasio, University of Connecticut; Aravind Suresh, University of Connecticut

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Chemical Engineering

actionsTitle/Ability Bonuses that reward Once per XP or Each Quest you completed students for reaching semester Rep is worth 20 extra Rep Page 23.718.6 certain levelsReputation was primarily associated with actions called Quests, which are tasks designed toteach students good laboratory report preparation habits. These tasks were to cite a piece of peerreviewed literature in your report, cite a textbook in your report not included in the laboratorydocumentation, present evidence of intermediate data analysis during your experiment, talk to aninstructor about your data after your

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Will Manion; Ronald Kozlowski; Mike Scott; Lynn E. Katz; Lenly J. Weathers

whichis confounded by errors in the data analysis.While the addition of this final laboratory session may have reduced the amount of time andfrustration associated with the data analysis, it did not address many of the other shortcomingsthat are associated with classroom laboratory experiences. These shortcomings include the poorquality and quantity of data collected in the laboratory and the students’ incompleteunderstanding of the effects of various design parameters on the processes studied. One of thepotential reasons for the poor quality and quantity of data collected by the students is that thestudents often begin the laboratory with very little familiarity with the process equipment or thesampling procedures. The major reason that they do

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Marehalli G. Prasad; Consantin Chassapis; Sven Esche

industrial foundations as well as corporate and alumni sponsors.At Stevens Institute of Technology, an appreciably modified undergraduate engineeringcurriculum is currently being implemented that acknowledges the trend of enhancing traditionallecture-based courses with a design spine and a laboratory experience that propagates throughthe entire curriculum. The incorporation of design and laboratory components into allengineering courses places a significant strain on the spatial, temporal and fiscal resources of theinstitute. To accommodate the anticipated enrollment, new concepts for the implementation ofaffordable integrated experimental and design laboratories had to be developed that allow for therequired student through-put using the limited

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zorica Nedic, University of South Australia; Andrew Nafalski, University of South Australia; Ozdemir Gol, University of South Australia; Jan Machotka, University of South Australia

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2009-784: A PROJECT-BASED LABORATORY FOR A COMMONFIRST-YEAR ENGINEERING COURSEZorica Nedic, University of South Australia Zorica Nedic received her MESc degree in electrical engineering, specializing in electronics, from the University of Belgrade, former Yugoslavia. She obtained her ME in electrical engineering (control) in 1997 from the University of South Australia (UniSA), Adelaide, Australia. She worked for six years as a design engineer at the Institute Mihajlo Pupin in Belgrade. Since 1991, she has been working as a lecturer in electrical engineering at the UniSA. She is currently studying for her PhD degree at the UniSA in the field of modeling biological vision.Andrew

Conference Session

Innovations in Solid Mechanics

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University; Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University

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Mechanics

AC 2012-4828: EMBEDDING LABORATORY ACTIVITIES IN ”APPLIEDMECHANICS” COURSEDr. Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University Irina Ciobanescu Husanu (Co-PI) is Assistant Professor in applied engineering at Drexel University. She received her Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering from Drexel University and also a M.S. degree in aeronautical engineering. Her research interest is in thermo-fluid sciences with applications in micro- combustion, fuel cells, green fuels, and plasma assisted combustion. Husanu has prior industrial experi- ence in aerospace engineering that encompasses both theoretical analysis and experimental investigations such as designing and testing of propulsion systems including design and

Collection

2009 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Jiancheng Liu

blocksrequirements. Most importantly, students learn the importance of the team work and how to dealwith project progress delays, iterative design modification caused by other team members andother challenges that arise over the course of a project. Figure 2 shows the design assembly andfabricated parts in the Fall 2008’s class.CNC programming and machining projectThe CNC machine tool is one of the most important pieces of manufacturing equipment inindustry. Almost all industrial products and every day consumer goods include componentsdirectly made using CNC machine tools. This project allows students to experience the operationof a modern NC machine. This activity obviously helps students to have a better understandingof the machine structure and component

Conference Session

Poster Sessions for Unit Operations Lab Bazaar and Tenure-Track Faculty

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deniz Rende, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Nihat Baysal, Yeditepe University; Sevinc Rende, Isik University

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Chemical Engineering

process is toencourage life-long learning skills. A crucial component of this endeavor is to follow thegraduates and to observe whether the stated outcomes of an undergraduate curriculum are metfollowing graduation.3. Course StructureThe three consecutive UOL courses offered in chemical engineering curriculum have twopurposes: firstly, introducing fundamental transport concepts to students enabling them toreinforce core courses and secondly, teaching how to design/implement experiments and lastlyemphasizing critical thinking on the processes. In industry, engineers are often responsible forpractical laboratory issues in order to meet the requirements for experimental data in developinga new product and to test a product whether the product or

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Jose A. Macedo

the senior year ‘ Although there are some recent reports of freshman 2][4]engineering design courses ‘ , it is not very common. Most frequently, engineering students at the freshmanlevel are trained in solving problems that are clearly defined, all the data required is readily available, and the Page 1.293.1 --- $iiiia’ }. 1996 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings ‘Oylllml’: .problem has a unique solution. From the experience in conducting this laboratory, freshman students respondwell

Conference Session

Innovative Ideas for Energy Labs

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Duesing; David McDonald

Research and Investigation Facility Changes Existing Equipment New Equipment Laboratory Relocation Upgrade Instrumentation Development and Design and Upgrade and Controls Figure 3: Laboratory Development PlanThe concept planning involved investigation and evaluation of the existing facilities, the desiredfocus of the laboratory and types of learning experiences, and the necessary equipment tosupport those learning experiences. Some possible options such as fuel cells and wind powerwere investigated, but at this point, these have not been incorporated into the laboratory.Development required relocating an existing computer

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Charles Knight

over several decades due to universities not giving adequate emphasis and workloadcredit for developing and teaching labs. The senior level mechanical engineering laboratorycurriculum at University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) has been totally redesigned. Thenew curriculum is a two-hour senior level course (one-hour lecture plus a three-hour laboratoryweekly) that includes both mechanical and thermal laboratory systems along with a five-weekstudent design project. The one-hour lecture component of the course teaches modernengineering experimentation concepts required to design, collect, analyze, and interpretexperimental results. The three-hour laboratory includes experiments related to refrigeration,heat exchangers, thermal conduction

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2017 ASEE Mid Atlantic Section Spring Conference

Authors

Kee M Park, Queensborough Community College

2017 ASEE Mid Atlantic SectionSpring Conference: Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland Apr 7 Paper ID #20824Advanced Manufacturing Laboratory to Enhance STEM LearningDr. Kee M Park, Queensborough Community College Dr. Park is an Assistant Professor at Queensborough Community College, teaching various mechanical engineering courses including statics, strength of materials, thermodynamics and fluids, and materials laboratory. Dr. Park has extensive industrial experiences, working in design of consumer products, design of power plants and research for U.S Department of Defense. Dr. Park’s research interest include STEM

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas J. Crowe; Herman Budiman; Elin M. Wicks

Session 3557 Interactive Multimedia: An Alternative to Manufacturing Laboratories Thomas J. Crowe, Elin M. Wicks, and Herman Budiman University of Missouri - ColumbiaABSTRACTTo ensure the continuation of important laboratory experiences, a new approach tomanufacturing process laboratories is undertaken. A multimedia software package is beingconstructed to allow students to explore a virtual industrial park. The industrial park iscomposed of five virtual companies: a machine shop, a welding shop, a materials lab, a sheetmetal shop, and a foundry-forging company

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Yu, Massachusetts Maritime Academy; Diane D. DiMassa, Massachusetts Maritime Academy

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

, filter, operational amplifier, etc. Previously,students were only required to conduct all the experiments once to achieve electronicsproficiency. While students can conduct each experiment to understand one electronics concept,it is challenging for them to see the “big picture” of how each experiment is connected with otherexperiments. It is beneficial for students to work on a practical project which puts them in abroader scope and motives them to integrate multiple experiments to generate a practicalsolution.Recently, an automatic compartment temperature control project was designed and added in theElectronics Laboratory course to evaluate student learning outcomes. Different from previousisolated lab experiments, the new project requires

Conference Session

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Laboratory Pedagogy

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julianne Vernon, University of Michigan; Deborah E. Goldberg, University of Michigan; John P. Wolfe, University of Michigan

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

. Faculty members involved in ARC design a semester-long research projectthat builds on and adds to ongoing research in their laboratory. Preliminary assessment of theresearch sections consisted of a pre and post survey of students in control, non-research sections,and the intervention, research, sections of ARC. The survey data showed that the researchsections significantly maintained student’s interest in biology/chemistry than the non- researchsections.IntroductionOne of the important issues facing higher education is the retention of science majors1.Undergraduate students who conduct research early on are more likely to stay in STEM2, 3.Course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) are an emerging trend that haveshown similar gains in

Conference Session

Instrumentation Technical Session II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mingshao Zhang, Stevens Institute of Technology; ZHOU ZHANG, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science); Sven K. Esche, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Instrumentation

-recognized objects in ourdata set will be increased for broader and more universal usage in different experiments. Potentialuser interface designs include also the integration of the system into a game-based multi-usercollaborative learning environment using the technology introduced previously [30]. Combiningthe advantages of real laboratories and virtual learning environments, the system will exhibitincreased accessibility, user friendliness, flexibility, and at the end, improved learning outcomes[31].5. ConclusionIn this paper, several algorithms used in 2D/3D object recognition and motion tracking werestudied and compared, and a hybrid algorithm suitable for using Kinect as universal range sensorwas developed. Based on that algorithm, a

Conference Session

Digital Methods in Mechanics: Teaching with Digital Tools

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rick Hill, University of Detroit, Mercy

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Mechanics Division (MECHS)

MercyAbstractSignificant research exists demonstrating the benefits of active and inquiry-based instruction forstudent engagement, learning, and knowledge retention. The emergence of ever improvingsoftware tools provide instructors valuable resources for developing virtual activities to be usedwithin lecture courses, or in place of physical laboratory experiments. This paper describes theuse of the MATLAB Live Editor for creating interactive live scripts. These live scripts combinecode, formatted text, graphics, and live controls such as numeric sliders, buttons, and drop-downlists, for the creation of lectures and virtual activities that illustrate complex topics throughinteractive figures and animations. When deployed as in-class activities for students and

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Andrea Lomander; Paul Schreuders

the isolated parts. Theunderstanding is achieved through knowledge in three areas, (1) the behavior of the abioticcomponents, (2) the behavior of the biotic components, and (3) the relationships between thebiotic and abiotic components, and the resulting dynamic responses of the system. In ourprogram this is achieved through a combination of laboratory experiences and classroominstruction. In one of these laboratories, the emphasis is on the experimental design and practicalimplementation of systems with living components. The premise of the exercise is that, ifstudents truly understand the requirements of living creatures, they can keep those animals aliveand healthy. Over the last few years, this laboratory has involved the design of an

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Andrew Wilkerson, P.E., York College of Pennsylvania; Stephen Andrew Gadsden, McMaster University; Andrew Lee

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

a camp assistant in the Take Flight Robotics program, a summer experience designed to engage and inspire high school interested in STEM fields. In 2015, Lee helped participan ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Developing Experiments to Teach Control Theory by Stephen Wilkerson York College of Pennsylvania Andrew Gadsden McMaster University Andrew Lee University of Guelph This paper presents two Project Based Learning (PBL) control experiments that are lowcost and non-proprietary

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

T. T. Maxwell; J. C. Jones; D. L. Vines; M. E. Parten

Session 3626 Advanced Vehicle Research in a Multidisciplinary Project Laboratory M. E. Parten and D. L. Vines T. T. Maxwell and J. C. Jones Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX 79409 Abstract This paper describes the use of advanced vehicle research projects in a multidisciplinarycapstone design laboratory course offered in the Electrical and Mechanical EngineeringDepartments at Texas Tech University. The course uses projects

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Industrial Technology

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Durfee, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

, 2007 Planning A Living-Building Laboratory (Building as a Laboratory) That Will Integrate With Engineering Technology CurriculumAbstractIn the fall of 2005 the Engineering & Design Department at Eastern Washington Universitymoved into a newly constructed building. During the early design stages provisions were madeto allow students access to various types of data used in the operation of the building. The desirewas that the building would be used by students as a Living Laboratory. Students would be ableto see how the theory that was taught in their classes was put into practical use throughout thebuilding. Courses taught in the department could use the actual data from the building inlaboratory assignments. Core

Conference Session

Virtual and Distance Experimentation

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Tom Eppes; Pete Schuyler

synergybetween the programs and strengthen the college and deliver better-qualified graduates to theworkforce. In response, the authors designed and have begun implementation of an automatedlaboratory test environment (ALTE). Users of ALTE can develop and remotely execute a varietyof laboratory experiments over the Internet. Execution of the experiment hardware is controlledby a lab station personal computer (PC) linked directly to the device under test (DUT). Usersfirst login to a management server that provides authentication and ensures that time has beenreserved. It then re-directs their browser to the appropriate lab station for the experiment they areabout to run. The management server also stores experiment procedures needed by students

Conference Session

Computer-Based Measurements

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephen Williams; Hadi Saadat

digital computers in the loop, one can readily generate C code from graphical simulation tools such as Simulink block diagrams for real-time controller implementation. This has provided the impetus for establishment of a real-time instructional control laboratory at Milwaukee School of Engineering. In this paper the development of this innovative integrated real-time control system laboratory will be described. Next modeling, simulation, controller design and implementation of a few typical laboratory experiments and projects of different complexity are presented. This paper also reports on Simulink modeling of the nonlinear inverted pendulum with some research results for different swing-up