Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephanie Farrell

students to multidisciplinaryengineering principles through application to drug delivery systems. This project modifiesmeasurement techniques and laboratory experiments widely used in the pharmaceutical sciences,to teach engineering principles. Material from the seven modules is being integrated verticallyinto the curriculum beginning with the Freshman Clinic, then fundamental Engineering courses,followed by Junior-Senior Clinic research projects, and finally advanced level electives onpharmaceutical topics. At the freshman level, students are engaged in the scientific discoveryprocess with exciting hands-on analysis of commercial drug delivery systems. In more advancedcourses, students design and formulate drug delivery systems and investigate

Conference Session

Capstone/ET Projects II - General

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Adel Salama P.E., Austin Peay State University; Chin-Zue Chen, Austin Peay State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

engineering technology programs. Such experiences are typically expected totake place during the final year of the undergraduate curriculum. They can range in durationfrom one semester to a whole academic year. Consequently, the senior design course istypically the last bridge for students between the undergraduate engineering technologycurriculum and the engineering profession. However, the senior design course differs infundamental ways from lectures and laboratory-based courses in the engineering technologycurriculum.Capstone Design vs. Regular CoursesThe Capstone Design is based on many years of experiences and observations through workingwith technological education programs. The Capstone Project course differs fundamentally fromother

Conference Session

Computer Assisted Data Acquisition

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Yi-Wei Huang; Nikos Kiritsis; David Ayrapetyan

experiment’s value. Fourth andmost important, is that the acquired data allow the simultaneous solution of the governingequation that describes the theoretical model. Therefore, students are able to see and comparetheoretical with experimental results in real time. Thus, this experiment serves as a veryillustrative example of how theory and experiment complement each other. 7. ConclusionA vibrating cantilever beam experiment was originally developed for use in the undergraduateEngineering Measurements Laboratory at McNeese State University. However, because of theinterest it generated among students, and some unique features in its design, it is also used inother undergraduate engineering courses

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Ray Bachnak

the major features of the 8051, 8088/86, 80286,80386, 80486, and Pentium; (2) Use the 8086/8051 addressing modes and instruction set;(3) Write assembly language programs; (4) Use DOS and BIOS interrupt services; (5)Create memory mapped I/O ports; (6) Read/write from/to input/output ports; (7) Programthe 8051 for control applications; (8) Design microprocessor and microcontrollerinterface circuits. In our first attempt, we were partially successful in achieving the goalsof the course and associated outcomes.III. Laboratory Environment and ExperimentsThe three-hour weekly laboratory session gives students hands-on experience with bothhardware and software. The 8086 microprocessor and 8051 microcontroller were used aspractical examples. Two

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vikram Kapila, Polytechnic Institute of New York University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Paper ID #9848Research Experience for Teachers Site: A Work-in Progress ReportDr. Vikram Kapila, Polytechnic Institute of New York University VIKRAM KAPILA is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering. His research interests are in control system technology, mechatronics, and K-12 STEM education. He directs an NSF funded Web-Enabled Mechatronics and Process Control Remote Laboratory, an NSF funded Research Experience for Teachers Site, and an NSF funded GK-12 Fellows project. He received NYU-Poly’s 2002, 2008, and 2011 Jacobs Excellence in Education Award

Conference Session

Design Methodologies 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Alexander R. Murphy, Georgia Institute of Technology; Henry David Banks, James Madison University; Matt Robert Bohm, Florida Polytechnic University; Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University; Julie S. Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

required and focus heavily on the engineeringdesign process. The juniors in the study follow the NASA systems engineering handbook [39] toguide them through the process of designing and building a laboratory experiment. The seniorsloosely follow the engineering design processes prescribed by Otto & Wood and Ulman [40, 41],and received formalized functional modelling instruction [42] with related homeworkassignments prior to the start of the study (not as an intervention). The juniors involved in thestudy were not taught any formalized functional modelling processes prior to the study.3.2 Mechanics of the StudyData was collected at two different points during the semester (three weeks apart) for both thejuniors and the seniors (approximately at

Conference Session

Experiential Learning in BME

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca Willits, Saint Louis University; David Barnett, Saint Louis University

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Biomedical

AC 2010-1038: EARLY CAREER BIOENGINEERING RESEARCH EXPERIENCEFOR UNDERGRADUATESRebecca Willits, Saint Louis University Rebecca Kuntz Willits is an associate professor of Biomedical Engineering at Saint Louis University and has developed courses in Transport Phenomena, Biotransport, Drug Delivery, Tissue Engineering, and Design of Laboratory Experiments. She was the 2009 Director of BE@SLU, an NSF-sponsored REU in Bioengineering.David Barnett, Saint Louis University David Barnett is the Chairperson of the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Saint Louis University, as well as the Director of the 2010 BE@SLU program

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kemper Lewis, State University of New York, Buffalo; Kevin Hulme, State University of New York, Buffalo; Edward Kasprzak, Milliken Research Associates; Deborah Moore-Russo, State University of New York, Buffalo; Puneet Singla, State University of New York, Buffalo; Kenneth English, State University of New York, Buffalo

, J.R., 1994, “Virtual Engineering Laboratories: Design and Experiments,” Journal of Engineering Education, 83(3), pp. 279-285. 9. Baher, J., 1999, “Articulate Virtual Labs in Thermodynamics Education: A Multiple Case Study,” Journal of Engineering Education, 88(4), pp. 429-434. 10. Dorneich, M.C. and Jones, P.M., 2001, “The UIUC Virtual Spectrometer: A Java-Based Collaborative Learning Environment,” Journal of Engineering Education, 90(4), pp. 713-720. 11. Wiesner, T.F. and Lan, W., 2004, “Comparison of Student Learning in Physical and Simulated Unit Operations Experiments,” Journal of Engineering Education, 93(3), pp. 195-204. 12. Mandal, P., Wong, K.K., and Love, P.E.D., 2000, “Internet

Conference Session

Problem-Solving & Project-Based Learning

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Karen High; Ben Lawrence; Cynthia Mann

solution to the problem—as they had defined it.This resulted in each group designing, or redesigning, a pizza box.The choice of testing a pizza box was not made by the instructors, it simply happened tobe common to every group. Students were given only two stipulations: (1) requests formaterials to use in experimentation were supplied to the instructors one week prior, and(2) company policy discouraged the use of actual pizza in the laboratory (due to safetyconsiderations), thus pizzas had to be simulated by other means. Both of thesestipulations proved to be excellent learning tools.Each group had a conference with the instructors outside of class during the week prior toperforming their experiments, in order to go over their (informal

Conference Session

ME Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Charles Forsberg

straight-forward, but tedious. It is believed that a laboratory experiment specifically designed toillustrate dimensional analysis would increase the students’ interest in the subject andwould significantly enhance the students’ comprehension of the technique.Accordingly, we have developed an experiment dealing with natural and forcedconvection from heated horizontal cylinders. There are three cylinders of differentdiameters, each having an internal electric heater. The heat transfer rates from thecylinders to the surrounding fluid can be changed by varying the power input to the Page 10.42.1heaters. Steady-state measurements are made of the power

Collection

2022 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Rajarajan Subramanian, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College

Tagged Topics

Diversity

results from implementing FYS-CUREs can be used by institutions to seekadditional funding and motivate significant curricular re-designs (Vater, 20219).Case study 3: Drexel University REUProgram Assessment of Engineering CitiesDrexel University established “The Engineering Cities REU (Research Experience for Undergraduatestudents) site to address the needs of the urban areas with the help of qualified engineers who can dealwith the unique urban growth challenges. Recognizing these challenges, the primary goals of theEngineering Cities site are to:1) Students’ motivation to pursue advanced degrees in engineering.2) Improving students’ research skills and encouraging creative thinking in a laboratory or analytical setting.3) Developing well

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Physics or Engineering Physics II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Baha Jassemnejad, University of Central Oklahoma; Wei Siang Pee, University of Central Oklahoma; Kevin Rada; Montell Jermaine Wright, University of Central Oklahoma, Robotics Research; Kaitlin Rose Foran, University of Central Oklahoma; Evan C. Lemley, University of Central Oklahoma

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Engineering Physics & Physics

of the required laboratory equipment and supplies. FIGURE 2. Each afternoon session began with a presentation ATMEGA32 MICROCONTROLLER over the key concepts for that session, followed by laboratory exercises designed to reinforce the concepts presented in the lecture. The students wereThe aim of the 2010 Summer Bridge was to develop assisted by the Electronics Associate for thethe skills necessary for the students to become active department and two advanced undergraduate studentsparticipants in the embedded

Conference Session

FPD IV: Innovative Curriculum Elements of Successful First-year Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Warren Bucks, Ohio Northern University; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

acquisition systems home andconduct experiments and design projects. This paper presents the results of a pilot project inwhich a first-year engineering course at a large university was modified to use data acquisitionhardware systems and a graphical programming environment. This paper will discuss thecurricular structure, the implementation of the graphical programming language and hardwarecomponent, examples from the class, and initial assessments from the experience in the form ofclass surveys. Challenges and opportunities are discussed. Overall, students reacted positivelyto the inclusion of the graphical language and extremely positively to the inclusion of thehardware aspect, which allowed for more hands-on activities. The instructional team

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert P. Hesketh; C. Stewart Slater

Chemical Engineering Division “Revitalizing Traditional ChE Courses” Session 2313AbstractThis unique catalytic oxidation experiment is used in atraditional chemical reaction engineering course to demonstratethe principles ofi) reaction rate determination,ii) reactor design,iii) heterogeneous catalysis,iv) heat and mass transfer,v) environmental application of reactors,vi) and safety in reactor design. Figure 1: Automotive CatalystsA major advantage of this experiment is that it does not havecostly product and reactant disposal problems. The reactants are propane and air

Collection

2022 ASEE - North Central Section Conference

Authors

Ramakrishnan Sundaram, Gannon University; Tyler John Seelnacht; Zachary Owen Dickinson

creating and piloting STEM laboratory and project experiences with wirelesssensor networks, the integrated radio tomographic imaging system will engage undergraduateand graduate students in research on imaging with radio frequency signals, as well as the facultyin course and curriculum development.IntroductionTomography is widely used in medicine as a transmission-based imaging process. Computedtomography (CT) is used in radiology as the noninvasive technique to obtain cross-sectional Proceedings of the 2022 ASEE North Central Section Conference Copyright © 2022, American Society for Engineering Education 1images of the internal organs, the bones, the blood vessels, and tissue in the body for

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Christopher Carroll

Session 1520 Computer Circuit Lab Experiments Using Limited Lab Resources Christopher R. Carroll University of Minnesota DuluthAbstractLab experiments in which students design and test functional parts of digital computersare useful endeavors that demonstrate how computer functions can be implemented andthat reduce the mystery that surrounds computer circuits in students’ minds. However,generating lab assignments that both involve significant processing functions and requiremanageable amounts of hardware is a daunting task for course instructors

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

T. Scott; John P. O'Connell

Session 1613 Experiments to Accompany a First Engineering Thermodynamics Course T.C. Scott, J.P. O’Connell University of VirginiaAbstract Engineering Thermodynamics is a challenging subject to learn and teach. Often bothstudents and teachers loose sight of the subject’s physical motivations and connections. Webelieve these can and should be brought into courses to enhance learning. To this end, we havedeveloped and use a series of laboratory, computer workshop and field trip exercises for the firstsemester Engineering

Conference Session

Hands-on/Experiential Learning

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael J Benson P.E., United States Military Academy; Hans J Thomas, United States Military Academy; Shad A Reed, United States Air Force Academy; Bruce Floersheim, U.S. Military Academy; Steven J. Condly, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

leveraging the most from theseexperiences and to assist programs that might consider initiating or refining their ownparticipation in similar programs.Introduction For decades, the engineering community has wrestled with finding an appropriate balancebetween classical educational pedagogy and practical research and/or design experiences fordeveloping engineers at the undergraduate level. There is no single recipe for success that allprograms should follow, though much has been discussed on the topic and the idea of changeand reform is not a new one1-4. An example of a major reform activity is the timing of theintroduction of engineering design into a program’s curriculum. The literature is replete withgenerally successful examples, a subset of

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) Technical Session 4

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Taylor Tucker, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Alexander Pagano, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Saadeddine Shehab, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Alex Pagano is a PhD student studying engineering design. His work is focused on the early phases of design and the use of human-centered design or design thinking as a teaching tool. Alex holds a BS in Materials Science and Engineering from University ofMr. Saadeddine Shehab, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign I am currently the Associate Director of Assessment and Research team at the Siebel Center for Design (SCD) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. I work with a group of wonderful and talented people at SCD’s Assessment and Research Laboratory to conduct research that informs and evaluates our practice of teaching and learning human-centered design

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Timothy C. Scott

connection between theanalytical models and the real devices they apply to is thus becoming increasingly difficult.To spend precious and limited time in class on the examination of simple physical devicesgreatly reduces the time available for the development of fundamental laws and analyticaltechniques. When we try to conduct such exercises in laboratory activities, we often find that thetime required for students to carry out the mechanical operations necessary to run the experimentare considerable. Since most students have not handled tools, simple tasks such as assemblingapparatus, wiring up meters, etc. can consume much of the time and require considerableinstructor intervention.Consider an experiment in which the student is expected to verify

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth A. Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Paul M. Schoch, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Kathy Ann Gullie Ph.D., Gullie Consultant Services; Dianna Newman, University at Albany-SUNY; Shayla Sawyer Armand, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Jeffrey Braunstein, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Electrical and Computer

electronics content has found, asnoted above, that these new Beta Labs strongly encourage students to go beyond the classroom.So much so that he is now working to implement similar experiences in the Intro to Electronicscourse.In the Fall 2016 semester, students in Electric Circuits had the opportunity to use fundamentalElectrical Engineering principles to find and enter an interdimensional gateway, in search of alost friend while escaping a monster (Figure 1). In Spring 2016, brave students found themselvesstranded on Mars with a need to find a way to communicate with Earth to return safely home.These Beta Design Laboratories were a pedagogical tool introduced as an option to replace thetraditional step-by-step instructional labs (called Alpha

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering in Silico

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Nippert, Widener University; Byung-Hwan Um, Widener University

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Chemical Engineering

“Engineering Techniques”.“Engineering Techniques” is a freshman engineering course offered each fall semester and takenby all engineering students. This course is an introductory course designed to acquaint freshmenwith the fundamental concepts of various disciplines of engineering. Engineering Techniques isa 2 credit hour course consisting of 1 one hour lecture per week and one 2 hour laboratoryperiod. The laboratory experiments are drawn from the various engineering disciplines. As anintroductory course, it is essential that the level of difficulty of the experiment and the analysis ofthe results be appropriate for the academic level of the students. That is, some students enrolledin the course are taking pre calculus.The experiments in Engineering

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

J. W. Stevens; A.A. Jalalzadeh-Azar; W.G. Steele; B.K. Hodge

’ experience would be a valuable addition to the course. Allstudents had seen air conditioning systems; some had even worked with HVAC consultants andcontractors. None had seen a desiccant dehumidification system, and most were not evenfamiliar with the idea prior to that section of our course. Thus, while a laboratory set-up mightnot be typically feasible, even a field trip to visit an installed and functioning system would behelpful and interesting to most students. REVISIONS IN THE CURRICULUM MODULEAs a result of using the desiccant dehumidification curriculum module in its final form, severalrevisions were made to make the module more useful for a classroom environment. Some smallchanges for clarification were made in the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Kean, California Polytechnic State University; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University; Mathew Bissonnette

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

AC 2012-5166: PHYSICAL EXPERIMENTS TO ENHANCE MODEL-ELICITINGACTIVITY IMPLEMENTATIONDr. Andrew Kean, California Polytechnic State UniversityDr. Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University Brian P. Self obtained his B.S. and M.S. degrees in engineering mechanics from Virginia Tech, and his Ph.D. in Bioengineering from the University of Utah. He worked in the Air Force Research Laboratories before teaching at the U.S. Air Force Academy for seven years. Brian has taught in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo since 2006. During the 2011-12 academic year he participated in a professor exchange, teaching at the Munich University of Applied Sciences. His engineering education

Conference Session

Assessing Design Coursework I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phillip du Plessix, University of Calgary; Graham Armitage, University of Calgary; Kara Chomistek, University of Calgary; Clifton Johnston, University of Calgary; Daryl Caswell, University of Calgary; Mohamed Nazir, University of Calgary; Marjan Eggermont, University of Calgary; Diane Douglas, University of Calgary; Brigit Knecht, University of Calgary

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Design in Engineering Education

University ofCalgary, Schulich School of Engineering for the first year design and communication courses.These courses promote a hands-on, inquiry based learning environment where students build andtest a variety of projects in a dynamic, open-ended curriculum. To allow for a truly hands-ondesign experience, the laboratories are equipped with tool chests containing various hand andpower tools, available for student use during the construction and testing of their projects.Despite the fact that there have been few injuries in the design laboratories, it became clearthrough observations of students and instructors that many of the tools were being usedincorrectly. Allowing for student use of hand tools in the laboratory comes with inherent

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

J. Schmalzel; A. Marchese; Jennifer Kadlowec; Shreekanth Mandayam; Stephanie Farrell

Session 1526 Hands-on Experiments: Engineering and the Human Body Stephanie Farrell1, Jennifer Kadlowec2, Anthony Marchese2, John Schmalzel3, and Shreekanth Mandayam3 Rowan University Glassboro, NJ 08028Abstract The human body is an exquisite combination of interacting systems which can beanalyzed using multidisciplinary engineering principles. We have developed a series of hands-on modules that introduce freshman engineering students to chemical, mechanical, and electricalengineering principles through

Conference Session

Combining Research and Teaching

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Raul Ordonez; Marianne Cinaglia; Kathryn Hollar; Jess Everett; Joseph Orlins; Kauser Jahan; Mariano Savelski; Linda Head; Stephanie Farrell; Robert Hesketh

Students complete reading of Engineering, Ethics and Environment 3 2-3 Students develop Ethical Case Studies 4 Environmental Ethics, discussion of case studies 5 Environmental Ethics (day-long workshop) 6-7 Students work on final essays 8 Submission of final essay, Evaluation of Ethics Component by External EvaluatorEducational and social field trips are used to broaden the knowledge of the participantsbeyond the laboratory and academic experience. Field trips are expected to include localchemical/manufacturing industries (e.g., Sony, Dupont, As tro Solar, ZenecaPharmaceuticals) and Wastewater Treatment Plants that have research relevant concerns.Some field trips

Conference Session

Labs & Hands-on Instruction I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chad Eric Davis P.E., University of Oklahoma; Diana Bairaktarova, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

component. For Electrical orComputer Engineering (ECE) students this usually is not a major problem as later in thecurriculum they typically take multiple hands-on lab courses that build on the theory learnedin the introductory circuits course. However, for engineering students with other majors,there is often little to no hands-on laboratory experience with circuits in their other coursesand these students never have the opportunity to design and build circuits. At the University of Oklahoma the course that introduces electrical circuits to non-ECEmajors is taught in a different structure than most institutions. The three-credit hour, 16 weekcourse material is broken up into three distinct, one-credit hour courses that are taught inseries

Collection

2024 South East Section Meeting

Authors

Gregory James Mazzaro, The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina

least one course has required its students to design a functional circuit (e.g. a DC-voltage“buck” converter) to achieve minimum emissions [53]. This paper presents another three “mini-labs” for students to observe EMC concepts first-hand; it adds to the aforementioned library ofactivities which may be implemented in an EMC course using equipment which is either readilyavailable in an undergraduate-educational laboratory or is easily affordable by an undergraduate-focused engineering school.Laboratory Exercise #1: Non-Ideal Behavior of Electronic ComponentsIn this first experiment, students determine the true impedances of two bread-boarded through-hole components when they are excited by voltages at high frequencies: a 100- resistor and a1-mH

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Learning and Teaching Experiences

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Susan J. Ely, University of Southern Indiana; Jotam E. Chen, University of Southern Indiana

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

[6]. In order for future engineers to produce efficientfunctional texts, they must acquire specific features of academic training in their undergraduateeducation that mirrors the demands of professional engineering career paths [7]. Research alsoproposes that students are lacking in projects that enhance their communication and teamworkskills [8]. This highlights the importance of the role of engineering educators as they are requiredto make careful selections of teaching material that both develops the student’s general writingskills and provides students with relevant practical experience in project-based learning andopportunities to work and write together as a team.The Technical Writing and Experimental Design course at the University of