Conference Session

Bridging Content and Context in the Classroom

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Heather Dillon, University of Washington Tacoma; Tammy VanDeGrift, University of Portland

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Culture & Social Justice in Education, Equity

experiences Present Work 2020 Campus and Instructor- Curriculum change, Classroom driven and student surveys, and Climate student-driven projects.Research ContextThis paper reports on three successive studies aimed to improve students’ sense of belonging inengineering programs. The first study examined the existing student culture in terms ofdiversity and inclusion; the results from this study were used to design several interventions.The first-year intervention was a new workshop about diversity in engineering in theIntroduction to Engineering course, taken by all first-year engineering and computer sciencestudents. The next

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum & non-Technical Skills

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

JoDell Steuver, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

manual for new participants at the recycling center. Themanual provided a basic curriculum, a process, and a test for skills. Participants could not get afree computer without showing progress in these skills and attending a minimum number ofsessions. Several of the “graduates” of the program have obtained employment because of theskills they developed in the program.Most of the computers and monitors given to the recycling project came from local businesses.Workshop participants were taught to evaluate the donated computers for function andcompatibility with current software. If a unit could not be refurbished, parts such as circuitboards were removed for reuse or sale. Most of the recycled computers are given to workshopparticipants, parochial

Collection

2024 CIEC

Authors

Afshin Zahraee

that there are many possibilities to expand applications of currenttechnology. The industry gains a new application for an existing technology, meaning the priceper use of their technology decreases while their efficiency and ability to perform jobs increases.This new approach has been applied to three projects in the past three years: • Repurposing a land surveying drone to perform bridge inspection (case study) • Using a foam generator to produce cellular concrete (Figure 1) • Finding effectiveness with wall batt insulation thickness in ceilings (Figure 2)This paper discusses the history of industry collaboration in capstone projects with gaps thatexist in combining industry projects with research. It will then delve into the

Conference Session

Course-Based Approaches to Entrepreneurship

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University; Donald Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2008-1506: CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING COURSE – STUDENTPERCEPTIONS OF CREATIVITY AND COMPARISONS OF CREATIVEPROBLEM SOLVING METHODOLOGIESAndrew Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University Andrew Gerhart is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Lawrence Technological University. He is actively involved in ASEE, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and the Engineering Society of Detroit. He serves as Faculty Advisor for the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Student Chapter at LTU, and serves as chair for the LTU Leadership Curriculum Committee.Donald Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University Donald Carpenter is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at

Conference Session

New Media for Ethics Education

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Valerie H. Summet, Rollins College; Rebecca A. Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

ethics change ethical decision making in software development?” in Proceedings of the 2018 26th ACM Joint Meeting on European Software Engineering Conference and Symposium on the Foundations of Software Engineering, ser. ESEC/FSE 2018. New York, NY, USA: Association for Computing Machinery, 2018, p. 729–733. [Online]. Available: https://doi-org.ezproxy.rollins.edu/10.1145/3236024.3264833 [5] ASEE. ASEE code of ethics. [Online]. Available: https://www.asee.org/documents/about-us/the-organization/public-policy/ASEE code of ethics 2020.pdf [Accessed: Apr. 30, 2020] [6] C. Spradling, L.-K. Soh, and C. Ansorge, “Ethics training and decision-making: Do computer science programs need help?” in Proceedings of the 39th SIGCSE

Conference Session

Design Across Curriculum 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Xiaobin Le P.E., Wentworth Institute of Technology; Richard L. Roberts, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Gloria Guohua Ma, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Herb Connors, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

Statics CourseAbstract:Typically, engineering statics is a lecture-only course without any lab section. Studentspassively listen to lectures and then do their homework assignments. It is commonly agreed thatengineering statics is a difficult and stressful course and we need to motivate students for activelearning by different approaches. We have introduced a team design project in our engineeringstatics course. We not only wanted to motivate students to actively learn statics but also helpstudents get familiar with the process of design projects and to accumulate some hands-onexperiences in conducting a design project. This project was to design-build-test-redesign awooden structure. In this project, students worked in a team, designed, built and

Conference Session

The New ABET CE Criteria - Program Development

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Welch, University of Texas, Tyler

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

the requisite knowledge, skills, and attitudesnecessary for future civil engineers. Two key areas associated with the BOK was adefinition of expected performance levels by these new engineers through Bloom’staxonomy2 as well as the addition of four new outcomes focused on additionalprofessional topics and discipline depth. Very quickly it was determined by mostprograms and ASCE that the discipline depth could only occur at the Master’s level. Theadditional professional skills above what even ABET3 EC2000 requires reflect greaterrecognition of the importance of the development of professional skills at the time ofbachelor’s level graduation. How/Where are these supplementary professional topics tobe included in the current curriculum?The ABET3

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum Innovations

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raju Dandu, Kansas State University at Salina; Masud Hassan, Kansas State University at Salina; John DeLeon, Kansas State University at Salina

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

University at SalinaAbstractIn recent years engineering and technology programs are challenged to prepare graduates to meetthe globalization of the engineering profession and the real world demands of the globalworkforce. For the past several years, mechanical engineering and technology programsembarked on reforming the curricula by introducing new courses at the freshman level toenhance student motivation and improve retention. This paper talks about how the existingcourses at freshman level in the area of mechanical detailing, technical graphics andmanufacturing methods were used innovatively to provide the real world experience of productdesign, manufacturing and operation. It also shows how the program addresses part of the CDIO(Conceive, Design

Conference Session

Teaching Tools: Student Experience and Reflection (NEE)

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Morgan R. Broberg, Purdue University; Jose Capa Salinas, Purdue University; Danielle N. Wagner, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators Division (NEE)

-campusinstruction.Key findings include the growth in civil engineering knowledge for each cohort regardless ofdelivery method. Learners consistently identified innovative activities like debates and livedemonstrations as the most impactful for student learning. They identified hands-on activitiesand field visits as the most engaging and memorable. At the end of each course, instructors self-identified as gaining knowledge of research-based educational methods, greater ease in teachingand managing a classroom, and confidence in assessing student learning. The innovativeteaching approach to pre-college education has encouraged new cohorts of high school studentsto pursue engineering as a career and current graduate students to pursue engineering educationas a

Conference Session

High School Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Prevost, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Mitchell Nathan, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Benjamin Stein, University of Wisconsin; Allen Phelps, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

maingoal is to analyze the enacted (or taught) curriculum, allowing us, in some cases, tocompare our findings to our previous work to further shed light on the teaching andlearning of engineering at the high school level.Research QuestionsAnalysis of the enacted curriculum provides an inherently rich account of what happensin the classroom, since the focus is on the student: his or her interactions with the teacher,with other students and with technology. This is especially important in applied coursework, such as Principles of Engineering™, in which students are taught lessons thatinvolve science and mathematics concepts and are expected to subsequently use thoseconcepts in new ways to create engineering solutions. Two examples of these

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shamsnaz Virani, University of Texas, El Paso; Iris B. Burnham, Burnham Wood Charter School District; Virgilio Gonzalez, University of Texas, El Paso; Miroslava Barua, University of Texas, El Paso; Elaine Fredericksen, Ph.D., University of Texas, El Paso; Sally J. Andrade, Andrade & Associates, Inc., El Paso, TX

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

and ASEE have developed engineering education websites such asegfi.org, teachengineering.org, and cadrek12.org that are not utilized by the vendor-soldcurricula. Expense and investment in teacher implementation training time remain importantfactor in implementing vendor- sold curricula. The ICE-HS presents a step-by -step methodologyfor developing a four- year high school engineering curriculum framework based on backwarddesign and systems thinking approaches. The ICE-HS is structured around two major objectives:attracting the high school students to STEM and providing a flexible engineering foundation. Itdoes not prescribe specific modules but offers integration with the other disciplines such aslanguage/arts and traditional science courses

Conference Session

Assessment and Curriculum Development

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tom Bramald, Newcastle University; Sean Wilkinson, Newcastle University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

program,CIV1002 has been removed but its content remains and, indeed, has been expanded. Thedefinition and discussion surrounding the term sustainability will move in to a first year designmodule along with the “big picture” role of the module. The big picture role will now be taughtin the context of sustainable urban design rather than the generic background to each civilengineering discipline approach used in CIV1002. A new module titled Human Systems,Demands and Impacts has been created where the relationship of Civil Engineers and their workto wider society can be explored. This has been done to try and address the problem ofconveying the importance of sustainability to civil engineers.SummaryThis paper has described the introduction and

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 9

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory C. Lewin, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Rui Li, New York University; Carlotta A. Berry, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; James A. Mynderse, Lawrence Technological University; Vikram Kapila, New York University ; Michael A. Gennert, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

Paper ID #38520Workshop on Unified Curriculum and Course Design for Mechatronics andRobotics EngineeringDr. Gregory C. Lewin, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Dr. Lewin is an Assistant Teaching Professor and the Associate Head of Robotics Engineering at WPI.Prof. Rui Li, New York University Dr. Li earned his master’s degree in Chemical Engineering in 2009 from the Imperial College of London and his doctoral degree in 2020 from the University of Georgia, College of Engineering.Dr. Carlotta A. Berry, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Dr. Carlotta A. Berry is a professor in the department of Electrical and Computer

Conference Session

Approaches to Encouraging Student Engagement

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Panagiotis Apostolellis, University of Virginia; Sitong Wang, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

, we applied the exact same process taught in the course toimprove the course itself, by extracting a list of course design requirements.More specifically, inspired by the usability engineering process that students employed in thecourse to design software products [7], we applied the suggested methodology to move fromengagement evaluation outcomes to course (re)design requirements by treating the course asa product and the students as users of the product. Our main premise was applying a user-centered design approach to facilitate student-centered course design. As a tried engineeringmethodology, the usability engineering process includes an effective approach for consolida-ting and interpreting qualitative data (i.e., input from user

Conference Session

Trends in ME Education Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Ramana Pidaparti; Hasan Akay

. Systematic useof the assessment tools for a period of four semesters revealed certain shortcomings in theprograms. The changes made to our curriculum address the identified shortcomings. The newcurriculum was introduced in Fall 2003 and includes a thermal-fluid systems design course, aseminar component in the capstone design course, a statistics and probability elective, andgeneral education electives better reflecting the cultural and societal outcomes of ABET EAC2000. We believe that the new B.S.M.E. curriculum better prepares our engineering graduates toreadily enter the work force in the 21st century.IntroductionThe mission of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at IUPUI is to provide high qualityeducation in mechanical engineering for both

Conference Session

New Methods and Tools

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Duncan Moore, University of Rochester

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

) andcreate a business plan for its commercialization. Students can compete for start-up funding in theUniversity of Rochester’s Mark Ain Business Model Competition and apply for funding fromangel investors and venture capital firms. Graduates of this program have the potential to launchtheir own businesses based on over 400 University of Rochester technology patents that areavailable for licensing.The depth of knowledge provided by the TEAM curriculum creates well-rounded, business-savvy engineers and scientists who are prepared to take on both the technical and businesschallenges of any industry in a global world.There are several outcomes and areas of success the program expects to achieve. First, we wantto increase the number of businesses

Conference Session

Design in the ECE Curriculum

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark McDermott, University of Texas, Austin; Jacob Abraham, University of Texas, Austin; Mihir Ravel, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

VLSI Design 2) Advanced VLSI Design 3) Embedded Systems Architecture 4) System-on-Chip (SoC) DesignThese courses were co-developed and are currently co-taught by full-time faculty and adjunctfaculty from industry. There are a number of key benefits associated with using both full-timeand adjunct faculty including timely access to state of the art teaching material, feedback onfuture directions in the design of complex silicon systems, support in developing new curriculummaterial and immediate feedback on the capabilities of the students. The course sequence hasbeen taught in this format for a number of years. To support this approach with a maximum ofefficiency yet allow teaching adaptability, the course sequence is being optimized

Conference Session

Using technology in engineering ethics education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Junaid, Aston University; Wendy Irene Attwell; Sarah Hitt

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

-created by a dedicated working group of educators fromdiverse higher education institutions: from new unconventional universities to traditionallong-standing establishments and practicing engineers from various industries and businesses.The current toolkit content comprises of guidance, teaching resources (case studies andlinked activities), an interactive curriculum map, and descriptions of practice. The toolkit waslaunched in February 2022 and the first steps of an impact assessment on the project areunderway. Feeding into this assessment is metadata on the use of the website and toolkit,which is continually being collated. This includes collecting geographical and temporal datato identify regional interests in ethical topics and frequency of

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Experiences

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harold T. Evensen, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Molly M. Gribb P.E., University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Adel Nasiri, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

. Therefore, our institution hostedan Internet of Things Curriculum Workshop in January 2019. The purpose of this workshop wasto support faculty members from across our state to work together, to collaboratively developand share IoT course modules to enhance educational outcomes for engineering and otherprograms state-wide. This workshop was designed to enable faculty to: (1) learn about the needfor curriculum directly from industry collaborators at a round-table discussion; (2) learn aboutexisting IoT curriculum development efforts at sister institutions; (3) begin the collaborativedevelopment of new course modules to enhance existing, and potentially new courses in a widerange of engineering and related disciplines. The modules are to be broadly

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum In Engineering Technology

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Derek M. Yip-Hoi, Western Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

first phase currently underway involves taking an existingIndustrial Technology program in CAD/CAM and converting it into an ABET accredited optionin Manufacturing Engineering Technology. The strategy of rolling an unaccredited program intoone that is accredited has been used in the past and has proved to be effective as a nursery forgrowing the new option both in size and quality before it emerges as a standalone program. Thecurriculum developed for the new MET CAD/CAM option will be presented and experiences indoing this will be described in detail. This paper will further explore the possibilities for thesecond phase of this effort, a standalone curriculum for an ABET accredited CAD/CAMtechnology degree. The logistical and resource

Conference Session

PCEE Session 4: Resource / Curriculum Exchange

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Letourneau; Sonja Latimore; Lisa Ellsworth; Melissa Carlson; Louise Flannery; Peter Ciavarella, New York Hall of Science; Trevor Taylor

LatimoreLisa Ellsworth (Senior Editor/Producer)Melissa Carlson Senior Digital ProducerLouise FlanneryPeter CiavarellaTrevor Taylor © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.comA toolkit to support 8- to 11-year-olds in using theengineering design process across out-of-school settings(Resource Exchange) Design Squad Maker is produced by GBH Boston and the New York Hall of ScienceOverviewThis resource exchange shares a toolkit that introduces children ages 8-11 and their families tothe engineering design process through hands-on experiences in museums, makerspaces, andat home. The toolkit includes

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 1

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Asif Ahmed, State University of New York, Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

Paper ID #45605Integrating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion into Civil Testing Materials Course:A Curriculum Intervention on Infrastructure and Social JusticeDr. Asif Ahmed, State University of New York, Polytechnic Institute Asif Ahmed is an Assistant Professor at College of Engineering at SUNY Polytechnic Institute, Utica, New York. Dr. Ahmed is a strong advocate of STEM education, inclusion of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in curriculum. Primarily trained as a Geotechnial Engineer, Dr. Ahmed’s current research also focuses on engineering education. Currently, his interest is modification of the civil engineering

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Shuvra Das, University of Detroit Mercy; David Pistrui, University of Detroit Mercy; Darrell K. Kleinke P.E., University of Detroit Mercy; Eric T. Gehrig, Target Training International, Ltd.; Ron Bonnstetter

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

College Industry Partnerships

Paper ID #33584Inclusivity in Engineering Curriculum in the Age of Industry 4.0: TheRole of Internet of ThingsDr. Shuvra Das, University of Detroit Mercy Dr. Shuvra Das started working at University of Detroit Mercy in January 1994 and is currently Pro- fessor of Mechanical Engineering. Over this time, he served in a variety of administrative roles such as Mechanical Engineering Department Chair, Associate Dean for Research and Outreach, and Director of International Programs in the college of Engineering and Science. He has an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur

Conference Session

Approaches to Mathematics Curriculum to Include Projects and Technologies

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gunter Bischof, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Annette Casey B.A., University of Applied Sciences FH JOANNEUM, Graz, Austria; Emilia Andreeva-Moschen, Bombardier Transportation Austria GmbH

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

acceptance and success is theusefulness and applicability of the projects. Students are highly motivated by tasks that stemfrom real engineering problems arising from their field of study2.One of those projects, the development of computer programs for the simulation andvisualization of two-dimensional incompressible fluid flows, is presented in this paper.The behavior of a viscous incompressible fluid is governed by the simplified Navier-Stokesequations, a coupled system of nonlinear partial differential equations. While the numericalsolution of linear partial differential equations is part of the standard EngineeringMathematics curriculum, the nonlinearity of the problem made it necessary to offersupplementary lectures in order to bridge the

Conference Session

Technology Integration in the Classroom for Manufacturing I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohamed Gadalla, Texas State University - San Marcus

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

mistake found in the designing of these programs; the curriculum sheet associatedwith each program is created by taking a subset from a larger number of courses that are beingoffered. The proposed design in this paper is based on developing an educational informationmodel and a course structure layout for each program major prior choosing the courses. It isbelieved that following this approach, should result in a better program design. Program DesignUndergraduate engineering and technology programs can be designed based on three maineducational constituents [1, 2]. These are: Engineering Science, Engineering and TechnologyApplications, and Hands-on type of Experience. Figure 1 shows a pie chart that could be

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching: Mechanics

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jim M. Papadopoulos, University of Wisconsin - Stout; Christopher Papadopoulos, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Vincent C. Prantil, Milwaukee School of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

potential of the available tools throughout all of the formative phases of thecurriculum. Based on evidence from experience, we advocate for a new, consistent approach ofearly and continued exposure to FEA, beginning with the freshmen year, and continuing withsubsequent mechanics courses, in which students can learn and interpret results of FEA, withoutrequiring deep instruction in the underlying FE theory. We further argue that this concurrentFEA usage will improve students‟ understanding of mechanics theory and practice. We hope thatthis paper may provide a foundation and justification for considering the use of professionalsoftware in engineering education.1. IntroductionProfessional quality software for Finite Element Analysis is now routinely

Conference Session

Curriculum: Ideas/Concepts in Engineering Education

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Melany Ciampi; Claudio Brito

general intelligence. Thisgeneral intelligence is the human capability to deal with problems viewing the global aspects thatsurround it. So it is the global and the complexity that are now more than ever evident in ourlives. The educational institutions are redefining its rule in present society and so it becamenecessary the adoption of new approaches [1]. New programs have been conceived, newlaboratories and so on [2].To form professionals committed with the creation and development of science, principally inengineering field is urgent because Brazil despite the low investment in education system it is aCountry, which in biological and engineering areas are not behind other developed Countries.With the goal to defeat the challenge of forming the

Conference Session

International Engineering Education II

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Dalton, The Petroleum Institute; Isoroku Kubo, The Petroleum Institute

Tagged Divisions

International

Education, 2006 Solar Energy Education for Engineering Students in a Middle Eastern Context-an approach.1. IntroductionThe purpose of this paper is to describe a currently ad-hoc approach to teaching United ArabEmirates engineering students about alternative sources of energy. In tertiary institutes in theUSA, Australasia, Europe and elsewhere, such a focus would be a given in the curriculum as theissue is a well-established one. In this region, it is relatively new, as the concept of inexhaustibleoil has long dominated. Awareness (not interest) among the student body and the broader societyhas consequently not been substantially developed.In the context of depletion of non-renewable energy sources, increasing concern about

Conference Session

Study Abroad Experiences Intl Div Tech Session 9

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Heather N. Yates, Oklahoma State University; Blake Wentz, Milwaukee School of Engineering ; Sreemala Das Majumder, Oklahoma State University

Tagged Divisions

International

Paper ID #29328International Experiences to Promote the Globalization of U.SEngineering Students: Challenges, benefits and new perspectivesDr. Heather N Yates, Oklahoma State University Dr. Yates joined the Oklahoma State University Construction Faculty in 2006 as an Assistant Professor. She received her Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology from the OSU Construction Manage- ment Department in 1998. She graduated with a Masters of Engineering Technology from Pittsburg State University in 2002. She also earned a Specialist in Education Degree from Pittsburg State University in 2006. In 2010 she was promoted to

Conference Session

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

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Yao, East Carolina University; Brent Walter Reed

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

interaction, and improvelearning outcomes. This paper presents the learning theory that supports hands-on experience,the basic structure of the course, the implantation and logistics of the projects, and assessmentapplied to evaluate outcomes as a result of this hands-on addition.Introduction“The function of the engineering profession is to manipulate materials, energy, and information,thereby creating benefit for humankind. To do this successfully, engineers must have aknowledge of nature that goes beyond mere theory.” [1] Various forms of laboratory learningexperience are utilized in engineering curricula to assist students to gain this knowledge. Amongthese laboratory approaches, simulation based on computer software [2, 3] and hands-onexperiments