Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Martin Bowe; Daniel Jensen

Engineering Education, pp. 327-330, Oct., 1996.2. Behr, Richard A., “Computer Simulations Versus Real Experiments in a Portable Structural Mechanics Laboratory,” Computer Applications in Engineering Education, Vol. 4 (1), pp. 9-17, 1996.3. Bonwell, C.C., “Active Learning and Learning Styles,” Active Learning Workshops Conference, USAF Academy, Co, July, 1998.4. Brickell, J.L., Porter, D.B., Reynolds, M.F., Cosgrove, R.D., “Assigning Students to Groups for Engineering Design Projects: A Comparison of Five Methods”, Journal of Engineering Education, pp.259-262, July 1994.5. Carlson, L. E., “First Year Engineering Projects: An Interdisciplinary, Hands-on Introduction to Engineering, Proceeding of the ASEE Annual Conference, pp. 2039-2043

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Poster Session & Unit Operations Lab Bazaar

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William M. Clark, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Nicholas Janeiro Medeiros, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Donal James Boyd; Jared Snell, WPI; Lucas J Brutvan, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

BoydJared Snell, WPILucas J Brutvan, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Page 23.34.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 A Computer-Controlled Biodiesel Experiment William M. Clark, Nicholas J. Medeiros, Donal J. Boyd, Jared R. Snell, and Lucas J. Brutvan Chemical Engineering Department, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA 01609AbstractIn this poster we describe a new computer-controlled, base-catalyzed transesterificationexperiment to produce biodiesel from vegetable oil that we have implemented in our unitoperations laboratory. The main educational goal of the

Conference Session

Manufacturing Partnerships

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

Paper ID #8119Research Experiences for Undergraduate Engineering StudentsDr. Sheng-Jen ”Tony” Hsieh, Texas A&M University Sheng-Jen (”Tony”) Hsieh is a professor in the Dwight Look College of Engineering at Texas A&M University. He holds a joint appointment with the Department of Engineering Technology and the De- partment of Mechanical Engineering. His research interests include engineering education, cognitive task analysis, automation, robotics and control, intelligent manufacturing system design, and micro/nano man- ufacturing. He is also the Director of the Rockwell Automation Laboratory at Texas A&M

Conference Session

Exploring Graduate Student Experiences

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Irene B. Mena, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

Paper ID #12091The Science and Engineering Postdoc Experience through the Lens of Limi-nalityIrene B. Mena, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Irene B. Mena has a B.S. and M.S. in industrial engineering, and a Ph.D. in engineering education. Her research interests include first-year engineering and graduate student professional development. Page 26.1575.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 The Science and Engineering Postdoc Experience

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ning Gong, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Temple University ; Brian P. Butz, Temple University; Li Bai, Temple University; Saroj Biswas, Temple University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

withinengineering, the virtual laboratory can, and should, be designed to complement the physicallaboratory and, if done correctly, should result in a better educational experience. This paper presents the development of a simulated but realistic software environment for anelectrical machine laboratory. It is designed to complement a hands-on laboratory, but it isexpected to be realistic enough to provide a satisfactory stand-alone experience for students whodo not have access to a physical laboratory. As a proof of concept, we present here a prototypevirtual laboratory for DC machines and discuss its architecture, its knowledge base and a set ofexperiments for DC motors and generators. The software system is developed using Adobe’sCaptivate, and the

Conference Session

Technology, Communication, & Ethics

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Paulette Beatty; Jackie Revuelto; Dianne Kraft; Carolyn Clark

curricula and associated learning environments. The Foundation Coalitionwas designed to permit diverse higher education institutions to work together from theirstrengths and to function as a supportive network, as they set about the task ofreconceptualizing the undergraduate engineering experience of their students. In such amanner, these institutions collectively could serve as “change agents” for the largerengineering community. The vision was that over time, through their programmaticinnovations, they would be able to attract and retain the very best of a“…demographically diverse student body; and to graduate a new generation of engineerswho can more effectively function in the 21st century.” [1]From its founding to the present, although the

Conference Session

K-12 Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Lawrence Genalo

for 6th graders. Constructivist-based methodology is employed to create goals,expected outcomes, and the logistics for the field experience. The 6th graders use computers tofollow step-by-step instructions, program their creations, and operate their systems. The studentsin the Toying With TechnologySM course serve as classroom facilitators for the engineeringactivities used to attain the goals and achieve the outcomes desired. Assessment of the success ofthe program is through multiple measures. These include: a written feedback from the 6th graderswith answers to specific questions as well as any comments, observations and feedback by theTWT student facilitators during problem solving and design projects, interpretations of theresults by the

Conference Session

Computational Tools and Simulation III

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lok PASUPULETI, Northern Illinois University; Omar Ghrayeb, Northern Illinois University; Hubert Ley, Argonne National Laboratory; Clifford Mirman, Northern Illinois University; Young Park, Argonne National Laboratory

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

forecasting models designed to give transportation planners completeinformation on traffic impacts, congestion, and pollution. The TRANSIMS software is developedby the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) (Hobeika and Paradkar, 2004).Development of this tool can be considered as a boon for the traffic planers as TRANSIMS offerincreased policy sensitivity, detailed vehicle-emission estimates, and improved analysis andvisualization capabilities. The idea behind the development of this tool is that simulating thedaily travel with a fine temporal and spatial resolution provides a clear understanding oftransportation system’s performance.Working of TRANSIMSThe Transportation Analysis and Simulation System (TRANSIMS), is an integrated set of

Conference Session

Impact of COVID-19 on Design Education 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Sheng Lun (Christine) Cao, University of Calgary; Laleh Behjat P.Eng., University of Calgary

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

total cluster score to be found.Both definitions of the clustering score function was implemented and evaluated based on thequality of the resulting clusters. The full results from this experiment are tabulated in AppendixA and B. 400 200 0 -200 Total Cluster Score -400 -600 -800 -1000 All Courses Tutorial and Laboratory Sections Only

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Earl Owen

assignmentsand/or laboratory experiments are outlined for the students, and tests are scheduled to verify thateach topic has been learned as prescribed. All students are required to learn the same topics, atthe same rate, and in the same way, under the false assumption that all students will share theteacher’s orientation, pace, and learning style. In a student-motivated approach, on the otherhand, students take primary responsibility for their own learning. They decide, within theconstraints allowed, what they will learn, in what order and manner. In the classroom sessions,the instructor outlines and contextualizes a body of knowledge; flags ideas, theories, andproblems for students to consider; suggests activities and experiments to aid learning

Conference Session

CEED Paper Session 1: Using Co-Op and Internships to Improve Diversity, Retention, Learning, and Assessment

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy J. Garrison, York College of Pennsylvania; Wayne Blanding, York College of Pennsylvania

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

cooperative work experience. For each co-op assignment, three different metrics areused to evaluate the experience, and each metric has been designed to gather program assessmentdata. Metric 1: Approximately mid semester, a faculty member visits each student at theiremployment site, meeting with both the student and their supervisor(s). At the site visit, thefaculty member collects assessment data on the student’s performance, how well the institutionhas prepared the student, and educational areas that the employer feels can be improved.Feedback gathered during the faculty member’s visit is recorded using a common reporttemplate. Metric 2: At the end of the co-op assignment, the students complete an online, self-evaluation of their experience. A

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Muelller

Session 2793 A Neural Network Lab Experiment Robert Lynn Mueller The Pennsylvania State University New Kensington CampusAbstractNeural networks are becoming widely used in complex control problems. Many academic exercisesapproach neural network applications using only software simulations; however, simulations alonedo not give students a full appreciation of the power and complexity of neural network-basedcontrols. This paper describes a laboratory experiment that uses a temperature and airflow processsimulator to

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Experiences

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael A. Gennert, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Nima Lotfi, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; James A. Mynderse, Lawrence Technological University; Monique Jethwani; Vikram Kapila, NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

Paper ID #25660Work in Progress: Building the Mechatronics and Robotics Education Com-munityProf. Michael A. Gennert, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Michael A. Gennert is Professor of Robotics Engineering, CS, and ECE at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, where he leads the WPI Humanoid Robotics Laboratory and was Founding Director of the Robotics Engineering Program. He has worked at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, the University of California Riverside, PAR Technology Corporation, and General Electric. He received the S.B. in CS, S.B. in EE, and S.M. in EECS in 1980 and the Sc.D. in EECS in 1987 from MIT

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Nebojsa I. Jaksic, Colorado State University, Pueblo

Tagged Divisions

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

Controller Lab Design Problem and Laboratory EnvironmentThe lab experience with TTL logic consists of two design problems. The first design problem is apure digital logic problem where students become familiar (or re-acquainted) with designing andbuilding transistor-transistor-logic (TTL) circuits using a solderless breadboard, an NI Elvis IIworkstation, and a bank of single-pole double-throw (SPDT) switches and LEDs. It is designed tobuild student confidence in designing and implementing digital logic circuits and to help industrialengineering students to catch up. The second lab design problem described in Figure 1 requiresthe use of two different analog sensors that need to be correctly interfaced with the student-designed digital logic

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Deran Hanesian; Angelo J. Perna

Laboratory. The module was for seven weeks with two80 minute periods per week. Students were first oriented to the nature of chemical engineeringproblems, the concepts involved in the manufacturing of hazardous substances, environmentalissues, pollution prevention and pollution abatement. Students were divided into groups of threeor four and immediately given hands-on experience in running the pilot plant size equipment inthe laboratory, collecting data by measuring important parameters used in equipment design,reducing the data to meaningful correlations, and preparing a written report on their study andfinally making an oral presentation. Simultaneously, the students were given instruction in thepreparation of written and oral reports and worked

Conference Session

Division for Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Technical Session 3

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rika Wright Carlsen, Robert Morris University; Shamika Zyhier, Robert Morris University; Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University

Tagged Divisions

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

. Overall, the students enjoyed the open-endedness of the project, seeing their ideas come together to produce a functional device, andfound the project to be a worthwhile learning experience. The real-world applicability really hithome for the students when they received feedback on their projects from the nursing faculty andsaw the potential of their prototype to be used in clinical practice and in nursing education. Fiveof the students in the course expressed an interest in continuing to work on their designs after theconclusion of the course, and two students from the course have continued to work on theirdesigns over the course of this past year. Below are a few comments from the student surveys: • “Final vein finder project was a great

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Josue Njock-Libii

). Thisconcept is part of an educational philosophy that distributes design experience across thecurriculum before it culminates into two capstone-design courses in the senior year. This successhas led the author to change the way he teaches engineering science courses.In this paper, the author synthesizes the experiences and success that he has had in integratingdesign in fluid mechanics (Njock Libii, 2002)25 and in vibration analysis into the essentialpedagogical practices that led to this success.There has been renewed interest in examining the teaching of design in the engineering curriculumin the past decade (Martin, Adams, &Turns, 2002) 21. This interest has been spurred in part by thenew accreditation criteria required by ABET-2000 and in

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Ali Behagi

circuits, do not exist at wireless andmicrowave frequencies. As a result the wireless and microwave circuit designer has to relyheavily on intuition and experience rather than computerized design techniques. Special effort and some innovation is required to offer wireless and microwaveengineering courses, with extensive hands-on laboratory experiments, at the undergraduate level.Penn State Harrisburg, thanks to an equipment grant from the National Science Foundation and ahigh frequency circuit design software donation from HP-EEsof, has developed a laboratory andassociated courses for undergraduate education. In 1987, the Pennsylvania Department of Education extended a grant to Penn StateHarrisburg to establish a course in microwave

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experiences and Funding

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Nolan Hertel; Michael Shannon

lecture-based and provided thestudents with enough information to understand the course content. The main focus of thecourse was in three main areas; overview of the theory of particle accelerators, basic types ofsources and the monitoring/cooling considerations in source design. This course served asprerequisite to the radiation applications course. Figure 1 shows the course description andcourse goals from the 1997 Georgia Tech General Catalog and Table 1 presents the breakdownof lectures for the course.5Course Credit 3 Credit Hours (3 Lecture / 0 Laboratory)Course Description Particle Accelerators; radiation sources for

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Division (BED): Best of Works in Progress

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Casey Jane Ankeny, Northwestern University; Ken Gentry, Northwestern University; David P. O'Neill, Northwestern University; Philippa Eshun

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical Engineering Division (BED)

, sophomore laboratory course?IntroductionThis work-in-progress study assesses the impact of reflective practices, including peer reviewusing a co-created rubric, on written assignments in a sophomore-level, biomedical engineeringlaboratory course. As an introduction to experimentation, the course covers the statistical designof experiments and the quantification of measurement data quality. Topics include problem-solving skills, scientific writing, and hypothesis generation amongst other research-related topics.Evidence-based pedagogy used in the course includes standards-based grading and reflection.This study is motivated by work demonstrating the inclusive and effective nature of peer review,co-created rubrics, and standards-based grading. An

Conference Session

Incorporating Advanced Technologies into Curriculums

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wayne Hung, Texas A&M University; Jorge Leon, Texas A&M University; Luis San Andres, Texas A&M Univeristy

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

design and manufacturing of microturbomachinery. Some students study materials, dynamics, or thermal aspects ofturbomachinery, while others explore and develop various micromanufacturing technologies formicroturbine fabrication. The nature of micromachinery requires the development of novelmicromanufacturing technologies for superalloys and other robust engineering materials. Theselected participants study micromilling, electrical discharge micromachining, electrochemicalmicromachining, and vacuum assisted microcasting. They complete a research methodologyworkshop and then apply to their own projects through setting objectives, planning schedule,performing experiments, documenting data, presenting results at the campus-wide poster session

Conference Session

Software & Web-based Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chao Wang, Arizona State University; Michael Goryll, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

institutions have some distance learning offerings as of 20143.Our large, public, research university (Arizona State University) has started to offer its ABETaccredited undergraduate program in a fully online format beginning fall 2013, with the goal ofproviding online students the same high quality educational experience as the on-site students4.At the time of this writing, our degree program is one of the only two ABET accredited BSelectrical engineering programs in the nation offered in a 100% online format5.Digital Design Fundamentals is the first electrical engineering course on this online bachelordegree program major map. An online version of the course was designed to deliver equivalentcontent and assessment comparable to the face-to-face

Conference Session

Remote Physical Laboratories: Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

John M. Sullivan Jr, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Ahmet Can Sabuncu, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Valerie B. Smedile Rifkin, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Kimberly Lechasseur, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Caitlin A. Keller, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

required untethering oflaboratories from the physical university if meaningful learning was to continue. Mostuniversities had to completely revise their laboratory delivery mechanisms. The hands-on,project-based experiential learning so classic in mechanical engineering was not being addressedsufficiently by simulation or remote laboratories. Consequently, MIT rapidly shipped“mechanical gizmos” to all their students for hands-on experiences.[10] Other researchers areactively engaged in determining effective conversions of real-world design forms of practice intoonline course modules.[3] Certainly, several hands-on laboratory experiences will not beavailable in home environments due to safety and health issues, at minimum. One can look atthe

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Banafsheh Seyed-Aghazadeh, Miami University; Hamed Samandari, Miami University

Tagged Divisions

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

for this course are • Demonstrate an understanding of the mechanics of accelerating bodies. • Analyze and solve dynamic problems related to Engineering applications. • Use computer-aided tools to study the dynamics of moving bodies • Improve presentation skills and generate a technical design reportAdditional teaching goals and objectives through the intervention pursued in this study are thefollowing: • Engaging students in real-world, hands-on tasks and improve cognitive learning of students: By incorporating this hands-on laboratory experiment in the aforementioned course, the goal is to provide a platform for students to test engineering concepts learned through lectures. In doing so, the project

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division Evaluation: Exploring the Impact of Summer Programs on K-12 Youth (Part 2)

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jackie L. Foos, University of Oklahoma; Randa L. Shehab, University of Oklahoma; John K. Antonio, University of Oklahoma

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division

. Shehab, University of Oklahoma Dr. Randa L. Shehab is a professor and the Director of the School of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Oklahoma. She was recently appointed as Director of the Sooner Engineering Education Center dedicated to engineering education related initiatives and research focused on building diversity and enhancing the educational experience for all engineering students. Dr. Shehab teaches undergraduate and graduate level courses in ergonomics, work methods, experimental design, and statistical analysis. Her current research is with the Research Institute for STEM Education, a multi-disciplinary research group investigating factors related to equity and diversity in

Collection

2018 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

Authors

Jikai Du

student learned toformulate and test theoretical model, develop experiment plan, collect and analyze experimentaldata, develop a prototype, and acquire knowledge of the scientific literature in related researcharea. During the research, the advisor established clear expectations with the student about workschedules and responsibilities. • The student started to work on the project after the final exam week spring 2017. • The advisor worked with the student to design a plan specifying the research approaches the student took to successfully accomplish the project, such approaches include theoretical verification of energy conversion efficiency, mechanical energy generating system setup, electrical energy harvesting

Collection

2010 North Midwest Section

Authors

B. D. Braaten; D. A. Rogers; R. M. Nelson

the opportunity towork with new and up-to-date professional measurement equipment and software. Begun almosta half century ago, the laboratory capabilities and student experiments were originally based onmeasurement equipment in the VHF, UHF, and X-bands. In the early years core experimentswere based on use of the slotted line and General Radio equipment at the lower frequencies andthe slotted waveguide and Hewlett Packard equipment in the X-band. In time, computer analysisand design of microwave devices was added.STUDENT EXPERIMENTS IN THE EARLY YEARSThe applied electromagnetics laboratory of the 1970 s included labs such as the following: (1)measurement of transmission-line characteristics, (2) microwave power measurements, (3)modeling

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Ahmet Can Sabuncu, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; John M. Sullivan Jr., Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

components of the criteria. The reader is not ableto express the design/experiment conducted. Finally, an unacceptable report scoring 40% fails tomeet a significant number of the criteria. Evaluation of the Success of the CourseWe conducted a survey on the last day of classes to gauge the students’ experience. The surveyincluded four questions that asked students to evaluate their overall experience in the onlineexperimentation course. In this offering of this course, students were able to visit the lab tocomplete the lab modules. While a number of students visited the lab to complete the lab work, asignificant number of students completed the laboratory work only at home. Survey questionswith the average student response are provided below

Conference Session

Energy Conversion and Conservation Technical Session 2: Enhancing Energy-Related Education with Student Design Projects

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Herbert Hess, University of Idaho; Blaine Porter, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.; John Mackesy, University of Idaho; Taylor Leavey, University of Idaho; Joe Law, University of Idaho

team of undergraduateengineering students to continue this successful arrangement.This project fit within the framework of senior design projects that has been in place at thisuniversity for more than twenty years. Salient aspects include multidisciplinary teams, eitherintegrated or as cooperating entities, as this project had in its mechanical and electrical designteams. The framework for this senior design project was as specified in [8]. The result was astrong design experience and a satisfied client who anticipates a continuing relationship.ConclusionsA senior undergraduate design team defined, created, developed, built, tested, and fielded amobile platform to enhance marching band performance.This platform enables the university'smarching

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering: Fluids, Heat Transfer

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aaron Drenth, US Air Force Academy; George Sidebotham, The Cooper Union; Phillip Cornwell, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Ioan Feier, US Air Force Academy

Air Force Academy (USAFA), most of the hands-on experiments in theApplied Mechanics Laboratory - Thermal Fluid Sciences (AML-TFS) curriculum have beenmostly purchased “turn-key” devices. For example, a small scale model steam power plant andtable-top demos are used for the three heat transfer mechanism. Although these experimentaldevices have mostly performed as designed, they were initially expensive to procure, can bedifficult to set up and coordinate with running a tight class schedule, and have had somereliability issues. Additionally, they can be difficult to scale up to a large number of studentgroups.The authors’ goal was to supplement the existing AML-TFS experiments with a new device todemonstrate the hydrostatic vacuum concept. The