Conference Session

Engineering Laboratory Experiences

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso; Aditya Akundi, University of Texas, El Paso; Norman Love, University of Texas, El Paso

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

. Please see Bishop & Verleger 6 for moredetails.Aiming towards exploring different methods and scenarios for effective flipped classroomsetting, this paper explores the impact of traditional classroom and flipped classroom in anengineering laboratory on student learning effectiveness. The later sections of this paper explainthe objective and perceived student learning outcome of the flipped engineering laboratory , apart of Green Energy Materials and Manufacturing course developed as a deliverable of DoEd-Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP)Grant for fostering 21stcentury Hispanic sustainability leaders. Framework used for analyzing student learningeffectiveness is then explained in detail which includes how students

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division Technical Session - Machine Learning, IoT, Writing Center Peer Tutors, Conceptual Modeling

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mehrube Mehrubeoglu, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi; Lifford McLauchlan, Texas A&M University - Kingsville; G. Beate Zimmer, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi; David Hicks

STEM related courses in which students require access to physical devices tocomplete their work. We describe the initial steps of an NSF funded project focused on creatinglearning environments and materials designed to support engaged remote student learning. Theapproach utilizes IoT learning kits that are lent to students to provide hands-on learningexperiences and promote remote engaged learning at students’ own chosen environment.The IoT involves infrastructure in which a wide variety of physical devices interact with oneanother and share information. When designing, working with or combining these devices,engineering students must consider, among other things, sensors and signals, sensor and systemintegration, input and output interfaces

Conference Session

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies - Labs in Mechanical and Materials Engineering

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yasser M. Al Hamidi, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Shameel Abdulla, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Ibrahim Hassan P.E., Texas A&M Univeristy at Qatar

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

complemented by a workshop hosted by GeneralElectric (GE) at Qatar Science and Technology Park, where students received a hands-on trainingsession on regular maintenance work carried out on aircraft engines.IntroductionThe jet engine is a marvelous piece of engineering that encompasses many fundamentalengineering principles. Model jet engines have been used in laboratory setting to enhance students’learning experience (1). The primary objective of this project was to help the students understandthe challenges and requirements to design an experiment. The students were asked to work on twodifferent aspects of the jet engine: Its performance characterization and its vibration analysis. Asthe semester progressed, they were able to gain in-depth knowledge

Conference Session

International Engineering Education I

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Waddah Akili

languageTable 2. Simplified Breakdown of Primary School Curriculum in the Arab Gulf States Page 8.887.5 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright© 2003, American Society for Engineering Education • Courses’ contents are old material, often irrelevant, and improperly sequenced • Poor text books • Insufficient recitation and lab periods • Very little, if any, hands-on laboratory experiments • Technical terms, symbols, and notations should be presented in English, side by side with Arabic • No help sessions on regular

Conference Session

Approaches to Active Learning

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emilia Bratschitsch, Joanneum Univeristy of Applied Sciences; Annette Casey, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences, Department of Automotive Engineering,; Michael Trzesniowski

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

project. Shape-design and technical calculation,component purchasing and negotiations with sponsors, meetings and tests must be done in thescheduled order and if necessary to adapt it.Figure 2: Shape designThe car shape is designed in cooperation with students of the Department of Industrial Design atour UAS, Figure 2. The material, the colors, and the varnish are harmonized with therequirements of the young design engineers. The sketch idea is realized later in a 3-D CAD- tool(CATIA V5).To describe the structure and the content of the project work of the different team groups indetail would exceed the maximum length of this paper several times; therefore we have chosento explain the performance mechanism on the basis of two examples: one

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Nancy Gautier

includes “hands-on” learning of the new theory.A third approach incorporates visual learning concepts. Even students who can easilycomprehend new material benefit from visual tools that affirm and increase the depth of theirunderstanding of concepts presented. A final approach uses guest speakers from industry whosecareer reflects the subject matter of the course. The speakers can provide information, giveadvice, and answer questions about career related topics; thereby, enriching students’ perspectiveson various career paths. The guest speaker often reinforces material that has been presented orchallenging assignments that have been assigned by the professor. Computer and Information Science courses which have been taught using

Conference Session

What's New in Mechanics of Materials?

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hartley T. Grandin, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Joseph Rencis, University of Arkansas

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

1955 and an M.S. in 1960 in Mechanical Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and a Ph.D. in Engineering Mechanics from the Department of Metallurgy, Mechanics and Materials Science at Michigan State University in 1972. E-mail: hgrandin@rcn.com and hgrandin@wpi.edu.Joseph Rencis, University of Arkansas Joseph J. Rencis is currently Professor and Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Arkansas. From 1985 to 2004 he was in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute. His research focuses on the development of boundary and finite element methods for analyzing solid, heat transfer and fluid mechanics problems

Conference Session

Green Renewable Energy and Engineering Technology

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian G. Belu, Drexel University; Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University, Goodwin College of Professional Studies, Engineering Technology Program

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

energy conversion systems, as one described in the Figure 1.Engineering and engineering technology programs must offer a relevant and validatedcurriculum that prepares students for post-graduation success. Courses that cover traditional Page 22.201.2subject matter in mathematics, the sciences, materials, engineering economics and related topicsprovide the foundation of knowledge upon which specific skill sets are added depending onemphasis. However, it is critical for engineering technology to transition from theoretical workin the classroom to learning through experimental hand-on activities based on applications oftechnology and design

Conference Session

Pre-College: Perceptions and Attitudes on the Pathway to Engineering (2)

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Avneet Hira, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Salsabil Mahmed Salah, FACElab Purdue, Uprise academy; Claudia N. Hurt, FACElab Purdue; Morgan M. Hynes, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division

engineering for underrepresented populations In addition to the humanistic nature of engineering and role of interests in learning anddevelopment, our work is also motivated by students from underrepresented populations’ interestin pursuing humanistic education majors and professions. Several studies report interest as animportant factor for students from underrepresented minority groups to pursue engineering andscience, motivated by their humanistic aspects. Lewis and Collins 15 report on African Americanstudents’ inclinations to pursue careers in science to contribute to their ethnic communities.Doughtie, Chang, Alston, Wakefield, & Yom 16 reported the higher preference of black studentsas compared to white students for pursuing

Collection

2017 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Nicolas Ali Libre; Jeff Jennings; Amy Skyles

a Mechanics ofMaterials class to better grasp the concepts and to do so in deeper and more meaningful way. Thestudy involving engineering students at Missouri University of Science and Technology in aMechanics of Materials course assessed the active learning strategies used to better engagestudents in discussion, peer instruction and problem solving during class. One strategy in thestudy used multiple choice quizzing during class with the goal of helping students to learn bypracticing difficult problem-solving while the instructor and peers were available for assistance.In addition to having instructor and peer support during the problem-solving process, studentsalso benefit from answering not just correctly, but also by answering

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah J. Christian, Carnegie Mellon University; Chad Hershock, Carnegie Mellon University; Michael Cameron Melville, Carnegie Mellon University

Tagged Divisions

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

structural engineer and building envelope engineer in Washington, D.C. and Pittsburgh. She previously served as a lecturer at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. Sarah teaches courses in Structural Engineering, Materials, Soil Mechanics, and Design. Her current research focuses on course design to improve student engagement and agency as well as to prepare students to be innovative problem solvers and leaders in their field of engineering.Dr. Chad Hershock, Carnegie Mellon University Eberly Center for Teaching Excellence & Educational Innovation, Carnegie Mellon UniversityDr. Michael Cameron Melville, Carnegie Mellon University Michael Melville works as a Data Science Research Associate at Carnegie Mellon

Conference Session

Innovative Use of Technology I

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhou Zhang, Stevens Institute of Technology; Mingshao Zhang, Stevens Institute of Technology; Yizhe Chang, Stevens Institute of Technology, School of Engineering and Science; Sven K. Esche, Stevens Institute of Technology, School of Engineering and Science; Constantin Chassapis, Stevens Institute of Technology, School of Engineering and Science

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

., 2006, “Confocal laser endomicroscopy: technical status and current indications”, Endoscopy, Vol. 38, No. 12, pp. 1275-1283.[27] Khoshelham, K. & Elberink, S. O., 2012, “Accuracy and resolution of Kinect depth data for indoor mapping applications”, Sensors, Vol. 12, No. 2, pp. 1437-1454.[28] Wulf, O. & Wagner, B., 2003, “Fast 3D scanning methods for laser measurement systems”, Proceeding of International Conference on Control Systems and Computer Science, Bucharest, Romania, July 2-5, 2003, pp. 2-5.[29] Zhang, M., Zhang, Z., Aziz, E.-S., Esche, S. K. & Chassapis, C., 2013, “Kinect-based universal range sensor for laboratory experiments”, Proceeding of the ASME 2013 International Mechanical Engineering Congress

Conference Session

Global and Intercultural Competency

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Daniel, Swinburne University of Technology; Nick John Brown, Engineers Without Borders Australia

Tagged Divisions

International

. These projects cover a range of topics, including designing prosthetic hands for less than $5, researching low cost building materials in Cambodia and developing ways to provide cooking fuel and stoves to refugees all around the world. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 The impact of the EWB Design Summit on the professional social responsibility attitudes of participantsAbstractThe Engineers without Borders (EWB) Design Summit is an international educational studytour primarily for Australian undergraduate engineering students. Since its inception in 2015,almost 1000 participants have experienced the two-week program, learning about human-centred design, working

Conference Session

POTPOURRI

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward Gehringer, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

AC 2010-1150: ONLINE VS. ON-PAPER EXAMSEdward Gehringer, North Carolina State University Ed Gehringer, efg@ncsu.edu, is Associate Professor of Computer Science and Computer Engineering at North Carolina State University. His main research area is collaborative learning technology. He received his Ph.D. degree from Purdue University, and taught at Carnegie Mellon University, and Monash University in Australia. Page 15.927.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Online vs. On-Paper ExamsAbstractAs information and education continue to migrate to an online format, on

Conference Session

Best Practices in Research & Assessment Tools for Pre-College Engineering Education

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cathy P. Lachapelle, Museum of Science, Boston; Christine M. Cunningham, Museum of Science, Boston

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

Paper ID #25223Measuring Fidelity of Implementation in a Large-Scale Research Study (RTP)Dr. Cathy P. Lachapelle, Museum of Science, Boston Cathy Lachapelle leads the EiE team responsible for assessment and evaluation of our curricula. This includes the design and field-testing of assessment instruments and research on how children use EiE materials. Cathy is particularly interested in how collaborative interaction and scaffolded experiences with disciplinary practices help children learn science, math, and engineering. Her work on other STEM education research projects includes the national Women’s Experiences in College

Conference Session

Freshman Success/Retention Strategies

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Blowers

representative assignments will be discussed. Because our University's job fair comes early in fall semester, our first few lectures arecentered on resume development. The next round of topics covers learning styles and teachingstyles to help students find methodologies that may help them learn material more effectively.Following sessions highlight student leadership opportunities, how to take college exams, how towork in teams, time management skills, dealing with personal conflicts, and resources on campusfor finding information. The second semester covers topics that include algorithms and their usein engineering education, consensus building, presentation skills, interviewing tips, graduateschool and how to prepare for admission, research

Conference Session

K-12 Outreach Initiatives

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Eric Roe

on our process will assist other developers who are working to enrich theeducational resources available to high school science and mathematics instructors and theirstudents.IntroductionThe High School Technology Initiative (HSTI) was formed to develop materials to supplementhigh school science and mathematics curriculum that convey methods of solving modern Page 8.319.1technological problems and emphasize how technology affects students’ lives. By providing“Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright© 2003, American Society for Engineering Education”these students

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 9: Decision Making, Problem-Based Projects, Role-Play, and a Nontraditional Project Theme

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashish Hingle, George Mason University; Aditya Johri, George Mason University; Cory Brozina, Youngstown State University - Rayen School of Engineering

of information. He is often preoccupied with issues of surveillance and newlimits on privacy due to technology.References[1] C. E. Harris Jr., M. Davis, M. S. Pritchard, and M. J. Rabins, “Engineering Ethics: What? Why? How? And When?,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 85, no. 2, pp. 93–96, 1996, doi: 10.1002/j.2168-9830.1996.tb00216.x.[2] B. Newberry, “The dilemma of ethics in engineering education,” SCI ENG ETHICS, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 343–351, Jun. 2004, doi: 10.1007/s11948-004-0030-8.[3] C. Fiesler, N. Garrett, and N. Beard, “What Do We Teach When We Teach Tech Ethics?: A Syllabi Analysis,” in Proceedings of the 51st ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education, Portland OR USA, Feb. 2020, pp. 289–295. doi

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicole D. Berge, University of South Carolina; Charles E. Pierce, University of South Carolina

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Students are evenmore engaged and connected to the subject when content is relevant and meaningful. TheDepartment of Civil & Environmental Engineering at the University of South Carolina and alocal school, Beaufort Middle School, have forged an educational partnership aimed atdeveloping and implementing problem-based hands-on activities that can be incorporated withinmiddle school science classes to 1) enhance student learning, 2) increase critical thinking andproblem solving skills, and 3) raise student and teacher awareness of engineering issues andcareers. The goal of this paper is to discuss this partnership and the transfer of a pedagogicalapproach, called EFFECTs, from the collegiate engineering environment to middle schoolscience.What

Conference Session

Student Self-assessment in Mechanics Courses

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Huihui Qi, University of California, San Diego; Isabella Fiorini, University of California, San Diego; Edward Zhou Yang Yu, University of California, San Diego; Richard Eugene Vallejo Jr, University of California, San Diego; Zongnan Wang, University of California, San Diego; Trevor Keoki Oshiro, University of California, San Diego; Changkai Chen, University of California, San Diego

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Mechanics Division (MECHS)

. Richard assists with concept generation and manufacturing for inquiry-based learning activity models and demonstrations. In addition, Richard is an instructional assistant for Introduction to Mechanical Design at UCSD, leading a lab section through basic CAD, workshop, and technical report and presentation techniques. He plans on pursuing a future career in engineering education at the high school level. His hobbies also include spending time with friends, visiting national parks, and creating small robotics projects.Zongnan Wang, University of California, San Diego Zongnan is currently a 3rd-year undergraduate student with a major in mechanical engineering and minor in Data Science. He has been assisting Dr. Huihui Qi

Conference Session

Engineering Education Research and Assessment III

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Zhifeng Kou; Sudhir Mehta

the third-week enrollment of studentsin each class that took the survey. Enrollment ranged from 1 to 430. The mean was 32.7, with astandard deviation of 42.7. The surveys were completed by 13,441 students in those classes(76% response rate). The mean response was 24.9 with a standard deviation of 27.8.For each participating class, its academic college was also noted to determine the distribution ofengagement score (ES) across disciplines. The colleges were coded as follows: 1, Agriculture; 2,Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences; 3, Business Administration; 4, Engineering andArchitecture; 5, Human Development and Education; 6, Pharmacy; and 7, Science andMathematics.The ES was obtained by summing the 14 responses on the survey (with question

Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division (BAE) Technical Session 1

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pavel Navitski, Oral Roberts University; Rachel L Budavich, Oral Roberts University; Moriah Love Metellus, Oral Roberts University; David Lopez, Oral Roberts University; Jonathan V Ophus, Oral Roberts University

Tagged Divisions

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division (BAE)

address complex challengesrelated to environmental management and plant growth technologies. The project provided theplant lab students with a hands-on experience, moving beyond textbooks to tackle real-worldchallenges, from plant selection to pest management.The mechanical design, a key milestone achieved during the project's first phase, involvescreating a structure that can support various plants while offering sufficient space and optimalconditions for growth. This stage focused on ensuring that the design could accommodate thephysical needs of different plant species, including factors such as structural stability, spaceallocation, and environmental exposure. By utilizing advanced engineering principles, the PlantWall system is designed to

Conference Session

FPD10 -- Pre-Engineering and Bridge Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cecelia Wigal, University of Tennessee-Chattanooga; Molly Littleton, Signal Centers

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

students have the education to“understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, andsocietal context.” Many engineering programs use design projects as one means of addressingthis outcome. This paper describes UTC’s process of using freshman hands-on design projectsto address these outcomes. Of special interest is the impact of student projects that address needsof children with disabilities.IntroductionThe Engineering program at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) recentlyredesigned its freshman introduction to engineering design course (IED) to use Project–BasedLearning (PBL) to excite students to independently learn, to create an environment for peerlearning, and to increase student in-class and

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Carlotta Berry

The Influence of Demographics on an Introductory Circuits Course Carlotta A. Berry Tennessee State UniversityAbstract This paper evaluates the performance of engineering students in an introductory circuitscourse during the period of Fall 2000 through Spring 2003 at Tennessee State University (TSU).TSU is a historically black university in Nashville, TN with an approximate enrollment of 9000graduate and undergraduate students with 500 full- and part-time faculty. The College ofEngineering, Technology, and Computer Science has an approximate enrollment of 1000students and 8 majors. This paper will

Conference Session

Software and Hardware for Educators II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Walter Schilling, MSOE

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

AC 2009-2332: TABLET PC FEATURES ON A BUDGETWalter Schilling, MSOE Walter Schilling is an assistant professor in the Software Engineering program at the Milwaukee School of Engineering in Milwaukee, WI. He received his BSEE from Ohio Northern University and his MSES and PhD from the University of Toledo. He worked in the automotive industry as an embedded software engineer for several years prior to returning for doctoral work. He has spent time at NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, OH. In addition to one US Patent, Schilling has numerous publications in refereed international conferences and other journals. He received the Ohio Space Grant Consortium Doctoral Fellowship, and

Collection

2005 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Joseph J. Rencis; Hartley T. Grandin

formally integrated into the solution process!Once our students graduate and become professionals, they must be prepared to stand behindtheir ‘answers’. In our approach, verification Step 8 is carried out after solution Step 7 is performed once.The power of our proposed use of the modern engineering tool rests in the ability to quickly andeasily run many cases to verify the problem solution. How does one test the problem solution?Listed below are some suggested questions that students may apply for the purpose ofverification of their ‘answers’. • A hand calculation? A longhand analysis for the complete solution, a partial solution and supporting calculations, e.g., geometric properties. The pitfall here is

Conference Session

Best of Computers in Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Borjana Mikic, Smith College; Al Rudnitsky, Smith College; Annick Jade Dewald; Anjali Karina Desai, Smith College

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

application of the learning sciences to engineering education, design thinking and the liberal arts, and faculty development initiatives. Borjana teaches courses in Engineering Design, Mechanics, Strength of Materials, Failure Analysis, and Skeletal Biomechanics.Mr. Al Rudnitsky, Smith College Al Rudnitsky teaches Introduction to the Learning Sciences; Thinking, Knowing and the Design of Learn- ing Environments, How Do We Know What Students are Learning?; and instructional methods in ele- mentary and middle school mathematics and science. He has authored books on curriculum design and teaching children about scientific inquiry. Current research interests focus on creating environments for ”good talk” in elementary and

Conference Session

Assessing Conceptual Thinking about Engineering Mechanics

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine E. Welsh, United States Air Force Academy; Lorena S. Grundy, Tufts University; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics Division (MECHS)

small case study, researchers identified thinkaloud interviews to be educational in nature because it gave students an opportunity to reasonthrough new problems out loud and answer follow up questions. This process allowed students toconsider new ideas and solution paths and learn something in the process. Researchers posit athink aloud could be used to teach students either one-on-one or adapted in some way in theclassroom environment.AcknowledgmentsThe authors acknowledge the support provided by the National Science Foundation throughgrant NSF 1821638, 1820888 and 1821439. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions orrecommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarilyreflect the views of the National

Conference Session

Teaching Topics in Aircraft Manufacturing

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Sterkenburg, Purdue University; Sergey Dubikovsky, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

CNC mill andthat they can make parts using the drawings they created, they become motivated. Technologystudents have to realize that CATIA V5 and other solid modeling software are as much tools as adrill, lathe, or mill, and not fancy tools used by engineering students.In the past, many hours were devoted to manual machining, and it took a lot of skill to master theequipment. New CNC equipment has made it much easier to machine parts, and the operatordoes not need as much skill, but they need to learn how to use CATIA V5 or similar software tomake the design and run the CNC equipment. The focus has shifted from manual machineoperations to using software and CNC equipment.Many students who choose Purdue University are attracted by the hands-on

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Suzanne E. Keilson; Randall Jones; Lester Coyle; Elliot King; Duane Shelton

Web-based educational modules. The materialsare integrated into a Web site, http://isi.loyola.edu., the Internet Science Institute (ISI).Educational materials developed on the pilot grant are summarized. The topic of the firstmodule developed was pendulum motion. It has been discussed elsewhere.To add lab experience to Web learning, the Interactive Web Board (IWB-1) was developed. TheIWB-1 has data acquisition via the audio port of a standard PC, which allows the computer tomonitor all activity performed on the board, thereby serving as an "instructor". The IWB is abreadboard that may be used to construct electronic circuits. It is also possible to use it as ageneral data collection device for science experiments.An example of a new module