Conference Session

DELOS Best Paper Nominations

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bijan Sepahpour, The College of New Jersey

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2010-958: AN IMPORTANT EXPERIMENT AND PROJECT IN THE FIRSTMEASUREMENT COURSEBijan Sepahpour, The College of New Jersey Bijan Sepahpour is a Professional Engineer and a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ). Currently, he is serving as the chairman of the department and is actively involved in the generation of design-oriented exercises and development of laboratory apparatus and experiments in the areas of mechanics of materials and dynamics of machinery for undergraduate engineering programs. He has served as the Chair of the Division of Experimentation and Laboratory Studies (DELOS) as well as the Mechanical Engineering Division of

Conference Session

Pedagogical Innovations in Laboratory Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas Sugg, United States Navy; Elizabeth Gentry, National Institute of Standards and Technology; John Fishell, STEP Conference

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

arenecessary to make local adjustments to execution and acceptance necessary for STEP to succeedelsewhere. Experience in establishing a STEP Program in Kauai shows that it is best to startsmall and expand each year with manageable growth. The success of KIS has since provided aframework for the neighboring island of Maui to establish a STEP program for its students,although it has yet to take a firm hold. Envisioneering, Inc. (which has technical supportcontract connections and interests in several states including Alaska, New Mexico, South Dakotaand others) has approached the STEP Program and its key sponsors for advice and assistance forthe potential of further expansion of the STEP Program model into some of these other states.Pilot science shows

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Martha L. Torres, University of Texas at El Paso; Virgilio Ernesto Gonzalez, University of Texas at El Paso

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Instrumentation

students and tutors. At the University of Texas at El Paso, Texas, Department of Electricaland Computer Engineering, we have additional challenges due to the USA and Mexico border'sgeographic location because some of our students are living in Mexico, and we are supportingthem virtually. The delivery of online laboratories was implemented using remote access to theequipment in the university's physical laboratories; moreover, students acquired portableequipment designed to work at home, creating an environment similar to a real laboratory but withsome limitations. Students opted for one method or another depending on vendor availability ortheir resources.This paper explores the differences, as well as the limitations, between the tools used for

Conference Session

Improving the Teaching Skills of Graduate Students

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anna Fox, Drexel University; David Delaine, Drexel University; Adam Fontecchio, Drexel University

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Graduate Studies

with research responsibilities and teaching assistant experience prior toundertaking the role as course instructor. The courses taught through this program are limited toElectrical Engineering general education laboratory classes in which the instructor manages thecourse content, designs the course rules, leads a team of assistants, and delivers the lectures.In the cases studied, each Ph.D. student was a TA for several semesters of the course ultimatelyoffered to instruct. The student instructors conveyed that this experience was important wheninstructing the class because it offered a foundation and an understanding of how the courseoperated under senior faculty. This is a benefit to the program because it enables instructors tohave a good

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Mariano Savelski, Rowan University; Robert Hesketh, Rowan University; C. Stewart Slater, Rowan University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

system, and practiced in the analysis ofthe drug release data.We have developed several classroom and laboratory modules that introduce students tomultidisciplinary engineering principles through application to drug delivery systems. Eachmodule comprises experiments for the design, preparation, characterization, and analysis of avariety of drug delivery systems. This paper describes experiments developed to investigatetablets, transdermal patch systems, drug stability and supercritical fluid applications.Experiments related to ointments and microcapsules are also being developed, and are describedhere. The experimental methods and engineering concepts used to analyze drug delivery systemsare presented, and the role of the engineer in this field

Conference Session

Engineering Design

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University; John M. Mativo, University of Georgia

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Page 25.1018.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Outreach Activities in Teaching Engineering DesignIntroductionThis paper presents various outreach activities in teaching engineering design to middle, andhigh school students. Although different methods were utilized, the results indicate a commonscenario of active learning experiences. Two universities involved were the University ofGeorgia and Robert Morris University, located in suburban Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.One end of the outreach spectrum was a yearlong program to Hillsman Middle School inGeorgia and focused on structural design. This program was similar in technical content andnature to Edmond Saliklis’ successful outreach

Conference Session

Assessment & TC2K Methods

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Khan, DeVry University-Addison; Robert Lawrence, DeVry University

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Engineering Technology

. Page 11.1372.7III. Use of Rubrics for the Senior Project Course SequenceThe senior project is a two-semester course sequence in which the students synthesizeknowledge and skills learnt in the previous courses. In the first course (EET-400, Projectmanagement) students research, plan and develop a project proposal. And in the secondcourse (EET-410L, Senior Project Laboratory) students implement the project plan bybuilding and testing a prototype. The project involves a solution to a software/hardware-based engineering problem.In both course rubrics are used to evaluate students’ accomplishments of various tasks ofproject design, planning and implementation phases.The senior project course sequence also presents an excellent opportunityto

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Mariano Savelski; Stephanie Farrell; Robert Hesketh; C. Stewart Slater

the delivery system, and practiced in the analysis ofthe drug release data.This project aims to provide engineering students with skills relevant to the field of drugdelivery. This paper describes seven modules in which students apply engineering principles tothe design, preparation, characterization, and analysis of drug delivery systems. A variety ofdrug delivery systems are explored: tablets, ointments, membrane systems, microcapsules,osmotic pumps, and supercritical fluid-processed particles.Introduction This project comprises seven modules that introduce students to multidisciplinaryengineering principles through application to drug delivery systems. This project modifiesmeasurement techniques and laboratory experiments widely

Conference Session

Professional Practice and AEC Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Dupuis, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Benjamin Thompson, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Lawrence Bank, University of Wisconsin - Madison; John Herridge, Autodesk

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Architectural

inherent loss of informationand efficiency when these drawings are transferred from member to member of the AEC team.This method of building delivery appears to be as revolutionary to the AEC industry as computeraided manufacturing and robotics were to the automotive industry.Many major architecture, engineering and contracting firms have begin to shift entire offices ortheir whole operation to the BIM methodology2. For engineering graduates to be marketable andcompetitive in the job market of the near future, experience with BIM software and knowledgeof the BIM design and delivery methodology will be increasingly important.Therefore, in the spring semester of 2007, the University of Wisconsin at Madison offered itsfirst two-credit engineering

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Nancy L. Denton

from each student. The instructor makes a similartime commitment to adequately provide timely thorough feedback for each laboratory reportduring the semester.The author has undertaken an experiment to determine if concurrent engineering practicescan be successfully adapted to design an optimal writing/grading process which remainsconsistent with accreditation requirements regarding written communications. The resultingwriting/grading process is explained and its successes and failures documented below. Theexperiment is discussed in the context of the continuous improvement process in place for theauthor’s department, an additional accreditation requirement for engineering technologyprograms.BACKGROUND1997-98 accreditation criteria published by

Conference Session

K-20 Activities in Materials Science

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Jed Lyons

the RET was to enhance the ability ofselected high school teachers to teach ENGR 101 - Introduction to Engineering in their schoolsfor college credit. This project was designed to increase the teacher’s content knowledge andinquiry skills through a complete engineering research experience, from experimental design tofinal reporting. The participating teachers also developed several laboratory modules that werederived from their research and could easily be taken back and used in their classroom. The participants were recruited from a pool of 14 high school science teachers who hadpassed the University of South Carolina’s course ENGR 701 - Introduction to Engineering forTeachers. This course qualifies them to teach ENGR 101 in their

Conference Session

Experiential Learning Programs and the Transition to Industry

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Martin Edin Grimheden, Royal Institute of Technology

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College Industry Partnerships

themechanical design of the system including the motion control aspects.Company C is a medium-sized Nordic product development company acting as consultancyprimarily within embedded systems and industrial IT. The company is involved in the earlystages of product design in a wide range of fields and for many different customers. In thisspecific case, Company C was recruited by a “third part” who hired Company C to design andmanufacture a prototype of a machine to be used in a medical laboratory setting for theanalysis of tissue samples. The “third part” was kept secret for the student team and CompanyC basically took the same design brief as being given from the third part to the student team.This company was also located within the Stockholm area. The

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Postcard Session (Best of Works in Progress)

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Mark A. Chapman, University of San Diego

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Diversity

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Biomedical Engineering

– International Research Experience for Students (IRES) site:US-Sweden Clinical Bioinformatics Research Training Program targeted at training studentsfrom diverse educational backgrounds to prepare them for authentic bioinformatics researchexperiences. Given the inherent interdisciplinary nature of bioinformatics, it is extremelydifficult to design a training program that prepares students from different backgrounds(computer science, bioengineering, computational biology, biology) to be successful in abioinformatics research group. Therefore, this ‘Work-in-Progress’ describes the pre-departuretraining program developed for this IRES site and the initial lessons learned.Program overview and virtual training series During each of the three years of

Conference Session

Computers in Education Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve E. Watkins, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Theresa Mae Swift, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Amardeep Kaur, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla MO

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

the comprehensive probability and statistics course in thecurricula and is a prerequisite for all other in-major courses. The ECE concepts are themeasurement and analysis of simple resistor networks and the experiment subject area is resistortolerance and network simulation14. In the first set of exercises, the standard color code andtolerance designations and hands-on resistance measurements provide the data for analysis.Concepts of nominal values, average values, distribution curves, etc. are explored throughcalculations and plots. The availability of inexpensive resistors with different values andtolerances allow great flexibility in the actual data used, e.g. each laboratory section can have

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Ward; Jonathon Smalley

Session 1453 Introduction of Design into a Freshmen Fundamentals of Engineering Course Dr. Jonathan Smalley, P.E., Dr. Robert Ward, P.E. Ohio Northern UniversityAbstractA Fundamentals of Engineering course for all freshmen in the College of Engineering wasdeveloped in 1995. This course has evolved over its 6-year life into a 3 credit hour course taughtduring the fall quarter of an engineering student’s initial year. The course combines lectureformat and computer laboratory work using MS Word and Excel. The focus is on engineeringanalysis during the

Conference Session

Experiences in Teaching Energy Courses

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

opportunity to learn aboutspecific technologies and to interact with full-time university science and engineering faculty.The Alternative Energy Summer Camp focuses on the major technologies in this field, includingsolar heating, solar photovoltaics, wind energy, geothermal systems, and fuel cell and hydrogentechnologies. This camp was held with a limited enrollment to help assure close faculty contactand to give the students maximum opportunities to obtain hands-on experiences with the majorassociated equipment in our university’s Alternative Energy Laboratory. This paper evaluatesthe evolution of the summer camp structure, as well as assesses and reviews the feasibility,benefits, and value of conducting this summer camp over two summer sessions

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 15

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yanyao Deng, University of Exeter; Ibrahim H. Yeter, Nanyang Technological University

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

Editorial Board Member for the Journal of Research and Practice in Technology Enhanced Learning. He is also the upcoming Program Chair-Elect of the PCEE Division at ASEE. His current research interests include STEM+C education, specifically artificial intelligence literacy, computational thinking, and engineering. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Exploring Undergraduate Engineering Students’ Perspectives on Laboratory Learning: Comparing Hands-On, Remote, and Virtual EnvironmentsAbstractEngineering is a discipline dedicated to designing, developing, and optimizingproduction systems and relies heavily on laboratory experience. Laboratories play apivotal role in

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Technical Session 5

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Walters, University of Washington; Kayt Frisch, George Fox University; Zaher Kmail, University of Washington; Heather Dillon, University of Washington; Chris Sharp, George Fox University

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT)

teaching my students the theory and application of systems thinking and modeling to promote social justice and global prosperity.Dr. Kayt Frisch, George Fox UniversityDr. Zaher Kmail, University of Washington Zaher Kmail, PhD is an Assistant Professor of Statistics at the University of Washington Tacoma in the School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences’ Division of Science and Mathematics. His general areas of research are in theoretical and applied statistics with a specialization in the design and analysis of experiments. His current research focuses on causal structure modeling, optimal design and its applications, multivariate analysis, and mathematics and statistics education. In addition to applied statistics, Dr

Conference Session

Capstone and Design Projects

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; Tatiana V. Goris, Purdue University, Columbus, IN; Ana M. Djuric, Wayne State University; Petros J Katsioloudis, Old Dominion University; Nathan John Luetke, Old Dominion University; Moustafa R. Moustafa, Old Dominion University; Basim Matrood, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

and components are not static. Their coordinates are necessary for further control ofelectro-mechanical and mechatronics systems. Therefore, knowing how to create a dynamic 3Dmodel (animation) is beneficial for future analysis in many ways. Engineers can get importantinformation about collision, location of components during use, and more. Figure 3 shows theelements of the mechatronic design approach that were covered in this class through this project-based learning activity through the computer solid modelling experience. Figure 3: Mechatronics design approach integration into Computer Solid Modeling The core skill development given to students through this project was computer solidmodeling. This project included various other

Conference Session

Design Pedagogy

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Asly Artiles, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Katherine E LeVine, Wellesley College

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Design in Engineering Education

SystemAbstract“Hackathons” are known for creating unique, collaborative spaces where interested personsvoluntarily participate in a marathon of hacking, or coding and tinkering, usually overnight. Onlyrecently have hackathon-type events emerged with a focus on broad, systemic issues, such aseducation. In our first experiment, the Education Designathon, projects, or hacks, fell short ofsystemic scope. We identified design thinking as a problem-solving approach that could help inattacking broad, systemic issues while also teaching people new ways to collaborate and formsustainable solutions. A new model was born, The Education DesignShop, with eight keycomponents and a structure around modules that teach design thinking and challenge participantsto apply

Collection

2021 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Meeting

Authors

Rafic Bachnak P.E., Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College

componentsand basic laboratory equipment such as power supplies, multimeters, still took place. Toaccomplish this objective, the laboratory portion of the course included three hands-onexperiments that students completed on campus, six exercises that involved software simulation,and a final project with an oral presentation. Some final projects included hardware and softwarecomponents while others involved only design and software simulation. This paper providesbrief details about the remotely completed experiments using Multisim, a National InstrumentsSoftware package. Most students accessed the software remotely through the University while othersselected to purchase the Student Edition of Multisim. While there were challenges in accessing

Conference Session

Curriculum Development 1

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Scott Schultz, Mercer University

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Diversity, Professional Engineering Education Papers

method only offers a small glimpse of the intricateplanning, design and control required in today’s complex manufacturing environment.An alternative means of a consistent production experience for Industrial Engineering students isa hands on laboratory experience as part of the students’ curriculum. One such lab is described © American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Southeastern Section Conferenceby Ssemakula, et al.4,5. Ssemakula’s lab spans several courses as Wayne State University whichhas students designing, machining and assembling a functional engine.This paper describes another laboratory type experience used in an Introduction to IndustrialEngineering course at Mercer

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Mariano Savelski; Stephanie Farrell; Robert Hesketh; C. Stewart Slater; Kevin Dahm

realistic reaction engineering systems. Nearly all of the reactionengineering experiments, reported in the literature, employ simple systems that can be describedusing a single overall reaction. In addition most laboratory experiments do not examine theprocess fluid mechanics of the reactor and how this effects the product distribution. As a result,students only visualize reactors through theory and do not experience realistic reactor systems intheir undergraduate courses. This lack of experience eliminates a major engineering challenge indesigning and troubleshooting a reactor in which the yield and selectivity are optimized alongwith the process economics.Using funding obtained through an NSF-CCLI grant, the Rowan University department ofchemical

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum and Course Development

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Steven R. Biegalski, Georgia Institute of Technology; Pavel V. Tsvetkov, Texas A&M University; Yuguo Tao, Georgia Institute of Technology; Vladimir Sobes, University of Tennessee at Knoxville; Karl Pazdernik, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Simon Labov, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; David F. Williams, Oak Ridge National Laboratory; James M. Ghawaly Jr., Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Alfred Olivier Hero, University of Michigan

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Detection Systems and the Nuclear Security Physics Group Leader at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, California. Dr. Labov is an expert in nuclear detection systems, advanced spectral and multi-source analysis algorithms, distributed detector systems, and data analytics applied to nuclear threat detection.Dr. David F. Williams, Oak Ridge National Laboratory David F. Williams is a PhD chemical engineer with 37 years of professional experience at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and has publications in the nuclear fuel cycle domain spanning reprocessing, fuel fabrication, isotope production, advanced reactor concepts, and nonproliferation/nuclear security. Dave has been a principal investigator or managed

Conference Session

New EET Course Development

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Albert Lozano

parabolic dish on the gain of the antenna, and the effects of the antenna gain on the quality of the received signal. • Evaluate the influence of different preamplifiers on the quality of the received images. • Understand how different countries develop cooperation agreements to share costs associated to the launching and maintenance of satellite constellations • Evaluate the impact of satellite communications in our global society.All of the laboratory experiences in this course have been directly developed by this author usingthe resources available on campus as well as the equipment purchased through a Mini- Grantfrom the Engineering Technology Division of ASEE that was awarded to the author of thispaper. These laboratory

Conference Session

Distance and Web-Based Learning in Engineering Technology: Part II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Mehrabian, University of Central Florida; Tarig Ali, University of Central Florida; Walter Buchanan, Texas A&M University; Alireza Rahrooh, University of Central Florida

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Engineering Technology

available resources for thefaculty.4. “Hands-on” Demonstration of Concept: In some online laboratory environments somefaculty would like to see their students demonstrate their understanding of the concept. This isnot an easy task for online students that take the course remotely. We recommend utilizingscreen-capturing software in which every movement of the cursor on the computer screen can becaptured and traced back. Our experience with experimenting with screen-capturing software atthis stage is a work in progress. We should be able to provide more information of ourexperimental approach in the near future.5. Team-workability Assessment: Group performance and team-workability skills are importanttasks for the engineering and technology students

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Narayan Bhattarai, North Carolina A&T State University; Courtney Lambeth, North Carolina A&T State University; Dhananjay Kumar, North Carolina A&T State University; Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Devdas M. Pai, North Carolina A&T State University; Matthew B. A. McCullough, North Carolina A&T State University; Caroline S. Booth, North Carolina A & T State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

listed below: I. To develop biomedical nanotechnology modules in existing bioengineering courses. II. To develop a team-based, biomedical nanotechnology course with a significant hands-on laboratory component. III. To develop a semester long research experience course related to biomedical nanotechnology for a limited number of undergraduates. IV. To develop an interdisciplinary nanoengineering certificate program (INCP).ASSESSMENT METHODS & IRB APPROVALEach phase of the undergraduate student’s learning experiences were assessed using multiplemeasurements. Content learning for Objective I, the learning modules in BMEN220 andBMEN310, was assessed using an instructor designed content assessment and studentsatisfaction was assessed

Conference Session

ET Design Projects

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Kamal Bichara

the EngineeringTechnology center to become a presentation room showcasing the best illustration of studentcreativity. The decision was aimed to provide high school students, teachers, guidancecounselors, and the community at large an opportunity to experience the creative ability of ETstudents in conceiving, designing, and producing quality useful industrial as well as consumeroriented devices and products.A plan was formulated which involved using an Engineering Technology Project course (TECH36095) to engage students in the design and prototyping of working projects that would betargeted to depict one of the six associate of applied science degree programs offered. Thesedegrees are in Mechanical, Electrical/Electronics, Plastics

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ziliang Zhou, California Baptist University; Xiuhua Si, California Baptist University

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

share withour ASEE community with what we did and learned from this work, and to seek feedback on thisnewly established active learning approach for our future research activities in other engineeringcourses.The lab component of this course consists of about 10 different experiments. Once a week, studentswere divided into small sections and conduct the experiments under the guidance of the labinstructor. The active learning element was added after the experiment on latent heat. Uponcompleting this latent heat experiment, students were asked to design a new lab experiment tomeasure the specific heat of several commonly used construction materials and by using themeasurement tools they learned from the just finished latent heat experiment. Once

Collection

2020 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

Authors

Katherine Gascon; Steven Weinstein; Michael G. Antoniades

An Undergraduate Experiment to Introduce Surface Science FundamentalsKatherine Gascon, Steven J. Weinstein, Michael G. AntoniadesRochester Institute of TechnologyAbstractThe thermodynamic concepts relevant to surfactant adsorption, and their impact on surfacetension, are introduced in a laboratory experiment designed for undergraduate students. Using areliable and accessible method, students measure the surface tension of aqueous solutions atdifferent concentrations of sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS). Students collect data to estimate thecritical micelle concentration (CMC) and quantitatively determine the maximum surface excessusing the Gibbs adsorption equation. Students subsequently determine the surface area permolecule of this surfactant