Conference Session

DELOS Best Paper Nominations

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bijan Sepahpour, The College of New Jersey

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

, it was decided to increase the number ofsets (of 25 springs). The fact that the cost decreases as the number of ordered springs increase,was an added encouraging factor in this decision. The cost of 200 springs would be no morethan 60% (more than the 100). Table (D1), in Appendix “D” reflects on the possiblecombinations of four (4) sets of springs based on the availability of six (6) distinct sets. Table(D2), provides data for possible combinations of three (3) sets of springs5. Establishment of the Desired Range and Frequency of the Data SetsThe next step in the process is the creation of six distinct sets of samples. To accomplish thistask, the combined effect of the ranges and the frequencies of each set must be unique. There aremany

Conference Session

Pedagogical Innovations in Laboratory Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anna Pereira, Michigan Technological University; Michele Miller, Michigan Technological University; Margot Hutchins, Michigan Technological Universtiy; William Helton, Michigan Technological University; Chris VanArsdale, Michigan Technological University; Leonard Bohmann, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

lab tasks, which is a small sample size, andconclusions should be considered cautiously. There does not appear to be a relationship betweenanxiety score and SSSQ post score for engagement, distress, and worry. This would imply thatthe anxiety score does not reflect stress or worry as assessed by the SSSQ as was expected.There appears to be a significant (p < 0.05) relationship between the expertise score and theSSSQ distress score. The relationship is positive, indicating that an increase in distress iscorrelated with an increase in expertise score (a surprising result). There does not appear to be arelationship between expertise score and change in SSSQ score for engagement and worry. Itshould be noted that the hard and easy tasks were

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Laboratories

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chiu Choi, University of North Florida

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

activities Uses class time R10 86.36 9.09 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.55 4.9 well Fosters environment R11 95.45 4.55 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.95 conducive to critical thinking Treats all students in a R12 100.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 5 consistent manner Exams reflect the R13 95.45 4.55 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.95 material covered Willingly assists

Conference Session

Mechanical and Architectural Engineering Laboratories

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gerald Recktenwald, Portland State University; Jenna Faulkner, Portland State University; Robert Edwards, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College; Douglas Howe, Portland State University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

the guided-inquiry worksheet, and moredetails on the experimental apparatus. Page 15.161.12Figure 8 Combined L(h) data for the straight-walled and step-walled tanks with medium-size drain holes. Page 15.161.13Figure 9 Effect of hole size on the L(h) data for the step-walled tank.Acknowledgement This work is supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. DUE0633754. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this materialare those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the

Conference Session

Pedagogical Innovations in Laboratory Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University; Sushil Acharya, Robert Morris University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

criterion is met. The implementation does not provide any safety hazards due to the design and process parameters chosen. At the end of the project, the students are required to perform a self/peer evaluation and project reflection. The questions asked and some of the student feedbacks are listed below: 1. What did you learn from this project experience? ≠ I understand that communication and organization are the keys to a successful team project. ≠ I understand that keeping control of project timelines are important. ≠ I learned that everyone in a project do not contribute equally. ≠ I now understand that “divide and conquer” is an important strategy in engineering projects. 2. How will you

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Laboratories

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yu-Wei Huang, National Changhua University of Education; Jieh-Shian Young, National Changhua University of Education; Chih-Hung Wu, Chienkuo Technology University; Hsing-Jung Li, National Chung Cheng University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

select asubset of this inventory that would cover materials in the course on vehicle electronics. Thetest contains 25 questions/tasks to reflect their learning effect in this course.Table 2 shows the results of this test listed by categories of questions. The lower-scorecategories on this item “% Passed” are “General OBD concept”, “electronic circuit designand manufacturing”, “Hardware interface”, and “Development tool”. General embeddedsystem concepts were less problematic, and software programming was handled quite well.Thus, it was decided that the course should enhance the following four areas: General OBDconcept, Electronic circuit design and manufacturing, Hardware interface, and developmenttool. Table 2. Pass rate per