Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Debbie T. Brown; Masoud Rais-Rohani

Session 2520 Development of a Virtual Laboratory for the Study of Mechanics Masoud Rais-Rohani, Debbie T. Brown Mississippi State UniversityAbstractVirtual Laboratory for the Study of Mechanics (VLSM) is a Web-based educational tool beingdeveloped to support Statics and Mechanics of Materials instruction at Mississippi StateUniversity. It is designed to serve as an asynchronous tutorial tool with ten modules devoted totopics of interest in these two courses. A typical module consists of concise theoreticaldiscussions, interactive MathView® examples, a Java-enabled design modeling and analysis

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Tarnowski; Sara Wadia-Fascetti

adequately meet the needs of students engaging in civilengineering professional careers. A new laboratory curricula (presented in this paper) designedto combine modeling and experimental activities with computer analyses and theory enablesstudents to achieve an improved understanding about structural behavior. The resultingcurriculum (description of each laboratory) and strategies to increase student learning arepresented in this paper.INTRODUCTIONAt Northeastern University all civil engineering students are required take a theory-basedstructural analysis course and a structural laboratory course simultaneously. Building offelementary statics and mechanics courses, the theory-based course teaches students how tocalculate deflections and forces in

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yakov Cherner, ATeL, LLC; Amin Karim, DeVry University; Ahmed Khan, DeVry University; Gary Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

AC 2010-2327: WEB-BASED INTERACTIVE VIRTUAL LABORATORIES FORELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING EDUCATIONYakov Cherner, ATeL, LLC YAKOV E. CHERNER, Ph.D., is the Founder and President of ATEL, LLC. He combines over 25 years of teaching experience with extensive experience in writing curricula and developing educational software and efficient instructional strategies. Dr. Cherner develops new concepts and simulation-based e-learning tools for STEM education that use real-world objects, processes and learning situations as the context for science, engineering and technology investigations. He also proposed and implemented the pioneering concept of integrated adjustable virtual

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2013 GSW

Authors

Hector A. Ochoa

why they considerthe internet the place where most, if not all necessary information can be found. We need toremember that the internet was introduced to the public in the 1990s. That means that most of thekids graduating from high school have been interacting with the internet since they were born.The question is: How we take advantage of all these new technologies to improve, or captivatethe attention of this new generation of students in the classrooms and laboratories? We all knowthat online learning is becoming more and more popular. However, in engineering, learning isnot limited to lecture; there are multiple laboratories that require sometimes expensive pieces ofequipment. For that reason, the teaching community has been studying

Collection

2021 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Meeting

Authors

Alison Rose Kennicutt, York College of Pennsylvania

laboratory and classroom to answer (and ask) questions foreither group, help the Dissolution-Precipitation folks finalize their experimental procedures, etc.The Turbidity + Stream Sampling teams were then sent out into the field to gather directturbidity, pH, and conductivity measurements from two locations on the creek that runs throughcampus. The Dissolution-Precipitation teams subsequently moved into the lab space where theyproceeded with their own experimental exploration.Embracing the Virtual ToolsWhile pandemic-based “HyFlex” or remote teaching may be a relatively novel concept, there iscertainly a history of hybrid and online course delivery and the integration of virtual learninginto engineering courses [5]–[11]. Several activities were

Conference Session

Developments in the Energy Laboratories

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ke Chen, Cleveland State University; Ana Stankovic, Cleveland State University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

Laboratory that consisted of line-fed motor generator setshas been completely dismantled and replaced with seven modern test benches.This paper presents the construction of the newly developed laboratory along with the structureof the Power Electronics and Electric Machines program. It has been shown in literature thatnumber of power electronics and electric machines laboratories use either modular Lab-Voltequipment [1] or integrative approach [2], [3], [4], [5] and [6]. Unlike the majority of powerelectronics and electric machines laboratories that have recently been renovated, the laboratory atCleveland State University has been designed to take the advantage of both traditional as well ascontemporary approach to teaching power electronics and

Conference Session

International Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Akbar Eslami, Elizabeth City State University; Aliza Williams, Elizabeth City State University; Kerry Krauss, Elizabeth City State University; Amir Rezaei, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Tagged Divisions

International

knowledge of a large number of diverseundergraduate students in the area of PLC usage and robotics. Also it promotes the use of remotecontrol laboratory and maximizes utilization of equipment and facilities.Online enrollment in higher education classes has been increasing at a substantially higher ratethan overall enrollment for several years. More than 3.5 million students took at least one onlineclass in 2006 an increase of almost 10% from the previous year1. However, the teaching oftechnical disciplines often requires the use of costly laboratory materials which are frequentlybeyond the reach of some universities. Particularly, under developed countries, with insufficientbudgets have the major challenge of absorbing the cost of remaining

Conference Session

Innovative Laboratories in BME

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joe Tranquillo

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

2006-1192: QUALITATIVE, QUANTITATIVE, OPEN-ENDED: A PROGRESSIONIN LABORATORY/LECTURE LEARNINGJoseph Tranquillo, Bucknell University JOSEPH V TRANQUILLO is an assistant professor of biomedical and electrical engineering at Bucknell University. Dr. Tranquillo teaches courses primarily in bioinstrumentation. His research focuses on theoretical and computational models of electrical activity in the heart. Page 11.1056.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Qualitative, Quantitative, Open-Ended A Progression in Laboratory/Lecture LearningPurpose:This paper describes the

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Jorge Gatica; Anthony Bruzas; Abhishek Gupta

interactive to keep the studentsattention while demonstrating important design concepts, and be versatile enough to fit differentteaching styles and be useful across-the disciplines instructors.There exist a number of applications where a "Mixer Design" can be used: in-classroom teaching,web-based instruction, distance learning, self-paced tutorials, etc. Laboratory setups to simulatemixers using certain impellers are simple to develop. However, certain impellers and designconditions are difficult to setup for which the applet is very useful. Portability, security, andcompactness make this type of module especially useful as training or testing tool. They requiresmall disk storage, do not interfere with the operating system, and can be executed in

Conference Session

Introduction to Engineering and More

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Craig Gunn; Craig Somerton

dissection projects. Hence, providing an engineering laboratory experiencewithin this seminar is very consistent with the goals of the ROSES program.As an assignment for the seminar class, the students were organized into groups of three andgiven an exercise to be conducted in the department’s Heat Transfer Teaching Laboratory. In theassignment students were asked to predict quantitatively several behaviors associated withconvective heat transfer. To provide data, a simple experiment dealing with the convective heattransfer from a cylinder was conducted. This provided the students with exposure to severalengineering laboratory issues including: • simple laboratory modeling of a complex physical process • use of dimensionless parameters

Conference Session

Accreditation and Related Issues in ECE

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

A R Zaghloul

Page 7.676.6 Copyright c 2002, American Society for Engineering Education 5. Koku, A. B. and Kaynak, O., An Internet-assisted experimental environment suitable for the reinforcement of undergraduate teaching of advanced control techniques, IEEE Transactions on Education, Vol. 44, pp 24 –28 (2001). 6. Ko, C.C., et al, Development of a web-based laboratory for control experiments on a coupled tank apparatus, IEEE Transactions on Education, Vol. 44, pp 76 –86 (2001). 7. Lord, S. M., Optoelectronics experiments for first-year engineering students, IEEE Transactions on Education, Vol. 44, pp 16 –23 (2001). 8. Tan, K.K. and Soh, C.Y., Instrumentation on the Internet, J

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Mariano Savelski

Session 1526 Non-traditional Laboratory Experiments: Olive Oil Manufacturing and Testing Mariano J. Savelski, Robert P. Hesketh, Stephanie Farrell and C. Stewart Slater Chemical Engineering Department. Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ 08028Abstract As part of an integral approach in using hands-on teaching and learning, the ChemicalEngineering Department at Rowan University is constantly developing unique experiments inwhich students learn fundamental principles through exploration of familiar objects, products,and processes. The manufacturing and analysis of olive oil utilize a series of chemical processes

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James L. Hanson, California Polytechnic State University; David J. Elton, Auburn University; Kirk Vandersall, Arroyo Research Services

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees

presented. Opportunities, challenges, and strategies for implementing this teachingmethodology are described.Introduction and BackgroundThis project was conducted to develop new teaching methodologies that emphasizeunconventional learning styles for an engineering laboratory environment as well as toincorporate technology for enhancing communications in classroom settings. The projectincludes assessment of methods for enhancing teaching and learning in geotechnical engineeringlaboratory courses. Teaching methods incorporating novel use of video technology are beingdeveloped to promote learning by stimulating a broader variety of learning styles than istypically used in conventional engineering laboratories. Learning-style-specific assignmentshave

Collection

2004 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Jason Moore; Mitchell A. Thornton; Ronald W. Skeith

the next: In laboratory experiments 0, 1, and 3 students become familiar with the designtools. Experiment 0 is quite simply a tutorial out of the back of student’s textbooks [1],and there is no design work required on their part. Experiment 1 is an exercise designedto teach the students how to use the schematic capture tool including such things as thedifferent synthesis option available. Experiment 3 teaches them how to use the LPMmodules. This is very important since we emphasize design reuse and hierarchy. In experiment 2 students are given the schematic below and are asked toimplement the 2×8 multiplier in one VHDL entity. The students are also given awaveform to test their circuitry and a “golden” waveform to compare

Conference Session

Unique Lab Experiments

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Brent Vaughn; Chiang Lin

Session 2526 Integrated Web-based Data Acquisition System in Civil Engineering Laboratories Brent M. Vaughn, P.E., Chiang Lin, Ph.D. Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleIntroductionA hands-on laboratory education has been considered a necessary part of teaching assignments inundergraduate engineering education. Since the 1980’s, many changes have been made to theclassroom teaching due to the advancement of personal computers. In recent years, the usage ofweb-based technology has brought even more potential to improve teaching, especially invarious

Conference Session

Joint Session: Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division and Chemical Division

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Barr, University of Michigan; Sarah A Wilson, University of Kentucky; Janie Brennan, Washington University in St. Louis; Joanne Beckwith Maddock, Carnegie Mellon University; Tracy L. Carter, Northeastern University; Samira Azarin Azarin; Amy J. Karlsson, University of Maryland

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering Division (ChED), Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)

Paper ID #41284Prioritizing Learning Outcomes for Chemical Engineering Laboratory Courses:Student PerspectivesDr. Chris Barr, University of Michigan Dr. Christopher Barr is the Instructional Laboratory Supervisor in the Chemical Engineering Department at University of Michigan. He obtained his Ph.D. at University of Toledo in 2013 and is a former Fellow in the N.S.F. GK-12 grant ”Graduate Teaching Fellows in STEM High School Education: An Environmental Science Learning Community at the Land-Lake Ecosystem Interface”. His main responsibilities are supervising and implementing improvements to the undergraduate labs. He also

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS) Technical Session 5: Lab Design

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Akshara Subramaniasivam; Rebecca Marie Reck, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Katie Ansell, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Holly M. Golecki, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Chandrasekhar Radhakrishnan; Christopher D. Schmitz, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Jessica R. TerBush, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Tagged Divisions

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)

Paper ID #38466Survey of the Entrepreneurial Mindset of Students in UndergraduateLaboratory CoursesAkshara SubramaniasivamDr. Rebecca Marie Reck, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Rebecca M. Reck is a Teaching Associate Professor of Bioengineering at the University of Illinois Urbana- Champaign. Her research includes alternative grading, entrepreneurial mindset, instructional laboratories, and equity-focused teaching. She teaches biomedical instrumentation, signal processing, and control systems. She earned a Ph.D. in Systems Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, an M.S. in Electrical

Conference Session

Communications and Ethics

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Amy Renee Holdegraver, Mississippi State University ; Morgan Green, Mississippi State University

Tagged Topics

Professional Engineering Education Papers

, Experimental Measurements and Techniques(EMT). For multiple semesters previously, one or two full-length laboratory reports wereassigned during the course. Class time was not spent on the basics of writing full-lengthlaboratory reports as it is a topic covered in the pre-requisite course Technical Writing.Instructors and graduate teaching assistants of EMT have observed that students need additionalpractice and guidance in the nuances of writing this kind of technical document that can comefrom repetition and feedback on previous submissions.Mini-lab reports were introduced over two semesters as an intervention to help improve overallstudent performance and material comprehension on the full-length lab reports. Mini-lab reportswere post-lab

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Garcia Julio; Patricia Backer

laboratory content for Tech 167—Control Systems in line with theories of effectiveness in web-based instruction (Fisher &Nygren1; NSF23; Shiratuddin, Hassan, & Landoni2); (2) Develop multimedia lecture materials forthe teaching/learning of Tech 167—Control Systems using WebCT (Sharer & Frisbee3); (3)Revise the laboratory activities to integrate an electronics kit (consisting of data acquisitionhardware) so that students can complete them following the model established by Wang4 and (d)Integrate LabVIEW and Multisim in the Tech 167 class to provide the students with realistic,industry-based simulation experiencesIntroductionThe Department of Aviation and Technology at San Jose State University (SJSU) offers twobachelor’s degrees: BS in

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Zbigniew Prusak

Session 1648 Development of Engineering Problem Solving Skills Through Laboratory Experimentation Zbigniew Prusak Central Connecticut State UniversityAbstractThis paper describes approaches used to teach and develop various aspects of skills necessary forsolving majority of real world engineering problems. The learning takes place duringexperimentation with a very low cost apparatus for accelerating projectiles. The apparatus utilizesseveral basic physical principles such as elasticity, gravity, sliding friction, and fluid friction.Various

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Futuristic Planning

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mert Bal, Miami University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

and education, development of intelligent manufacturing control systems, and real-time localization in wireless sensor networks. Bal is currently a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the Miami University, Department of Engineering Technology, at the Hamilton campus. He teaches undergraduate courses in the areas of computerized instrumentation, electromechanical control, industrial automation, and computer-aided manufacturing. Page 25.1461.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Virtual Manufacturing Laboratory Experiences for Distance Learning Courses

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Jacek Jarzynski; Sheldon M. Jeter

Session 2566 Development of an Innovative Engineering Sciences and Systems Laboratory Course Sheldon M. Jeter and Jacek Jarzynski Georgia Institute of Technology INTRODUCTION In the fall of 1999 Georgia Tech changed from a ten week quarter to a fifteenweek semester schedule. This change created the need and opportunity to revise theundergraduate mechanical engineering curriculum. An important overall curriculumchange was to discontinue the dual track curriculum that featured some concentration oneither mechanical systems or thermal energy and fluid systems. The curriculum

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Pradeep K. Agrawal

teaching assistants (GTA’s) with whom they will participate in the pre-laboratorymeetings. Table I. Laboratory Courses Timetable Week Lecture Lab Lab Report Oral Written No. No. No. Due Exam. Exam. 1 2 1 3 2 4 3 1 5 4 2 6 5 3 1 7 4 2 1 8 3 2 9 4 3 Yes 10

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Jennifer T. Ross

the course content but the work environment theywill encounter which involves team projects, technical reporting, problem solving, and massiveinformation processing skills. This paper summarizes two NSF projects geared at these problems.First, a summary from industry partners defining sufficient breadth and depth for undergraduatesin the area of microelectronics. Second the development of a new microelectronics laboratoryconducted in a "simulated corporate environment", which is designed to prepare students for theenvironment they will encounter in the workplace in addition to teaching the course material. Thenew microelectronics laboratory involves the integration of software, measurement tools, andproject-based learning. "Project-chips

Conference Session

Track 1b - Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Mert Bal, Miami University

Tagged Topics

Curriculum and Lab Development

locations.The effectiveness of the developed remote robotics workstation have been assessed throughcomparing the test scores, laboratory grades and qualitative questionnaire survey results ofdistance and local students taking the same course. Assessment results are analyzed to determinethe role of remote laboratories in achieving the learning outcomes and leveraging students’motivation.IntroductionIn the recent years, distance learning in engineering education has gained popularity as aconvenient method to meet the increased demand for engineering science and engineeringtechnology degrees. Many universities and colleges around the world utilize multiplesynchronous or asynchronous distance delivery modes for teaching engineering courses tostudents at

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2015 ASEE Zone 3 Conference

Authors

Jing Pang

design concepts from formal lectures, students are generally required toattend the laboratory to acquire hands-on design skills2. Through the laboratory work, studentsare expected to develop design experience and problem-solving skills which are important forthe engineering profession3. However, after coming out of high school, most undergraduatestudents may have got used to passively accepting facts provided by instructors. They have notgained skills for analyzing design problems, synthesizing and evaluating design information.Moreover, many lower division undergraduate students have little or no exposure to digital logiccircuit design in high school. Therefore, it is very important for the instructor to developeffective teaching pedagogy to

Conference Session

Development of Technical and Soft Skills in BME

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jean-michel I. Maarek, University of Southern California

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

orient their preparation. However, incontrast to the practice of traditional laboratories, a circuit diagram including componentvalues, or a plan for the experiment including information about the measurements to obtainwas not provided. Each laboratory session started with a discussion moderated by theinstructor and teaching assistant aimed at establishing a layout for the circuit or a template forthe design of the experiment.Two laboratory sections enrolled 23 and 24 students respectively, who completed six “one-session” laboratories and two mini-projects spread over several weeks (electromyogramamplifier and blood pressure monitor). An anonymous student survey was conducted at theend of the semester to gather student feedback about the inquiry

Conference Session

New Faculty Issues and Concerns

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Juan Lopez; Roger Gonzalez; Paul Leiffer

Is a successful r esear ch labor ator y possible with under gr aduate students alone? Roger V. Gonzalez, J uan Lopez, and Paul Leiffer LeTour neau Univer sityAbstractDeveloping a successful research laboratory with qualified graduate students is a demandingventure. Trying to accomplish this with undergraduate students alone, given the demandingacademic load and steep research learning curve is daunting. Nevertheless, during the past eightyears the Biomedical Engineering Faculty at LeTourneau University have managed to develop asuccessful undergraduate research program and secure multiple external funding sources.Laboratory research has

Conference Session

Nontraditional Ways to Engage Students

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Andrew Czuchry; W. Andrew Clark

2004-1428 Technology-Based Business Incubators: Living Laboratories for Entrepreneurial Students W. Andrew Clark and Andrew J. Czuchry East Tennessee State University, Johnson CityAbstractThose teaching entrepreneurship to engineering and technology students are faced with thechallenge of converting theory into learning opportunities that provide real-world-practicalexperience. Although the literature stresses the need for experiential learning through group andfield projects and case studies, the potential of capitalizing on technology-based businessincubators as

Collection

2005 GSW

Authors

Jose Amieva; Apolinar Zapata

Session T2A1Visualizing Abstract Calculus Concepts by Performing Virtual Electronic Laboratory Experiments Jose Amieva, Apolinar Zapata Engineering Technology Department University of Texas at Brownsville AbstractTeaching calculus has been a big challenge for the Educational Community. Manyschools and instructors fail to recognize that students have different learning styles.There is a noticeable resistance to change the traditional methods of teaching calculus bynew methods that incorporate techniques that makes learning