. For courses with laboratory and/or discussion sections: were the laboratory/discussion sections helpful to your learning? 90 80 Student Response (%) 70 60 50 N/A 40 30 Yes 20 No 10
spectrum of students, from freshmen to seniors, from high school graduates to adult learners. She also has extended experience in curriculum development. Dr Husanu developed laboratory activities for Measurement and Instrumentation course as well as for quality control undergraduate and graduate courses in ET Masters program. She is coordinator and advisor for senior design projects for Engineering Technology.Dr. Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University Yalcin Ertekin, Ph.D., CMfgE, CQE is a clinical professor in the College of Engineering, Department of Engineering Leadership and Society at Drexel University, Philadelphia, and serves as the Associate Department Head for Undergraduate Studies for the Engineering Technology
displays to filters, from acoustic to non-lineardevices, liquid crystals and the experiments one can easily do will make this experience a usefuland entertaining one. Demonstrations, hands-on tests, and samples will be included in theseexperiments.Key Words: Liquid crystals, displays, thermotropic, nematic, liquid crystal polymers.Prerequisite Knowledge: The student should be familiar with the basics of materials science,metallography, and chemistry. Levels at which these experiments are performed are secondsemester junior year and either semester senior year. The students are first given lectures theproperties of materials including organic liquid crystals and polymer liquid crystals (PLCs).They should have already had a laboratory experiment on
102 18. A Conceptual Approach to Developing a Universal Remote Laboratory for Education and Research in Electrical Power Engineering, Hassan Mohamed-Nour 109 19. Use of Concept Maps to Build Student Understanding and Connections Among Course Topics, Paul Blowers 114 20. A Framework for Developing Courses on Engineering and Technology for Non-Engineers, Vince Bertsch, John Krupczak, Kate Disney, Elsa Garmire, and Tim Simpson 136 21. Computer Applications in Mechanical Engineering, Estelle M. Eke 150 22
investigated the possibilities of facilitating innovative problemsolutions by implementing the 7C’s design process. A recommendation was design education innon-design disciplines could lead to exploration and creative design solutions. For example, Wang(2007) discussed the effect of employing multimedia courseware in inspiring the creative thinkingof engineering students. He concluded that it is possible to improve individuals’ creative capabilitythrough training. To adapt to the socioeconomic environment, Haen et al. (2012) developed theCBiRC REU program, which aimed to develop creativity, innovation, and adaptability in chemicalengineers during a 10-week immersion to laboratory research, workshops, seminars, andinteractions with professional staff
, we present some novel examples of engineering applications that were created by ourfaculty teams and have been particularly effective in engaging our students.Precalculus: Parameter Estimation using Observed Refractive IndicesEven among college-aged kids, who would resist a short laboratory trip to an actual working opticallaboratory with state-of-the-art equipment? The NSU Center for Materials Research houses aVariable-Angle Spectroscopic Ellipsometry (VASE), an equipment that is capable of providinghighly-accurate measurement of various properties of thin films. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ashort video of an engineering professor providing Table I. Representative readings of thin filma
are covered. Introduces center of gravity theory, defines how to locate centers of gravity, and introduces weight and balance procedures for engineering technology, not covered by flight ground school [14].” In this course, students are introduced to electric propulsion nomenclature, applicable aircraft configurations, and applicable standards and federal laws for aircraft design. b) In AT 26200 Basic Aircraft Powerplant Technology, this course is “A study of the design, construction, and operating practices of aircraft reciprocating and small gas turbine engines. Laboratory exercises emphasize airworthiness evaluation, fault-isolation techniques, and standard service/maintenance practices [14
from the perspective of systemthinking, and build a full-cycle green engineering design framework that is not limitedto the preparation and development of product materials. On this basis, a fulllife-cycle immersion teaching session is formed from the preparation design ofpolymer raw materials, to the injection molding of polymer products, to the promotiondesign of products, and finally to the recycling and reuse of products[12]. The School of Biotechnology has conducted several experiments in biologyteaching, such as the Biological Laboratory Safety Experiment, in which students willsimulate different levels of biosafety protection and practice biological waste sortingoperations to build awareness of biosafety and environmental
. Atotal of 31 students took part of the first implementation of this specialization semesterfrom two different campus in a regional format with activities in two different locations.The instrumented bridge was tested using a designed experiment with loading tests. Thedata acquired during the tests was then analyzed by students and it was used to calibratea Finite Element Model of the bridge in order to evaluate its structural health state. Sixdifferent instructors and professors participated during different modules of thesemester, some in laboratory tests and others in lectures and research. The educationaloutcomes sought during the design of this specialization semester were achieved withvery positive results that are included in detail in the
, Jun. 2020, p.34188. doi: 10.18260/1-2--34188.[6] I. Kuznetcova et al., “Using a mobile Virtual Reality and computer game to improvevisuospatial self-efficacy in middle school students,” Computers & Education, vol. 192, p.104660, Jan. 2023, doi: 10.1016/j.compedu.2022.104660.[7] U. Dakeev, R. Pecen, F. Yildiz, L. Sowell, S. Obeidat, and I. Basith, “Development ofVirtual Reality Robotics Laboratory Simulation,” in Development of Virtual Reality RoboticsLaboratory Simulation, Vancouver, Canada, May 2022. [Online]. Available:https://aseezoneiv2022.engineering.ubc.ca/[8] R. Wilson, “Visual Perception and Its Role in Information Processing,” Journal of VisualPerception, vol. 45, no. 1, Art. no. 1, 2021.[9] J. Bhowmik and S. Jain
mechanical vibrations and controls course byadding laboratory and modeling/simulation components into its curriculum [5-8]; renovate a MEsenior design class through implementing industry-sponsored group projects [9, 10]; revamp aprogramming course via teaching C# and MATLAB to ME students [11]; enhance an engineeringdesign course by designing a group project for this course [12]; and make the topics in athermodynamics course easy to understand by developing instructional courseware for that course[13, 14]. Moreover, Liu and Baker designed a new course assessment tool to effectively collectstudent feedback through a mixture of closed- and open-format questions, formative andsummative questions, and Likert scales [15, 16]. This paper illustrates how
-Southwest Annual Conference 10 Texas Tech University Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering EducationVe Elastic potential energyU 1−2 Energy dissipated by non-conservative forces over a ramp segment References1. Kraige, L.G., Meriam, J.L., 2002, Engineering Mechanics Dynamics, Fifth Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.DAVID G. JOHNSONDavid Johnson is a junior in the Mechanical Engineering department at the University of New Mexico. Heis a student intern at Sandia National Laboratories in the Geothermal Research department. His interestsinclude
-on laboratory activities,and science and technology exhibits1 [9]. Specifically, the program involves attracting11th grade students to attend a two-week Science and Technology workshop. Theworkshop is designed to introduce students to job opportunities in the food industry and1 This project is funded in part by the CSREES-USDA, award # 2002-38422-12160 “Proceedings of the 2004 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference Texas Tech University Copyright 2004, American Society for Engineering Education”agriculture, expose them to college life, involve them in hands-on activities, andencourage them to pursue science and engineering careers. Students are recruited toparticipate in a follow-up
Society for Engineering Education Hardware and CircuitsSystem PowerTo provide power for the electronics and fan, a 12-volt regulated supply is used. Asimple voltage regulator IC is used to provide the positive 12-volt rails that power the fanand op-amp circuits. This way, only one external power connection is needed. Aconnection to the 15-volt laboratory power supply is all that is needed to supply regulated12-volt power to the entire circuit.Heat CircuitA simple resistance heater circuit is used as the process heating element. It is made up oftwo 270Ω resistors wired in parallel. They are connected directly to the 12-volt powersupply. The resistors heat up and dissipate 1.2 Watts of power, almost all of which
Paper ID #39157Differences Between First- and Third-Year Students’ Attitudes TowardComputational Methods in Engineering (WIP)Nina PerryDr. Timothy Chambers, University of Michigan Dr. Chambers is a Lecturer in Materials Science & Engineering at the University of Michigan. He teaches advanced laboratory courses in MSE as well as introduction to engineering. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023AbstractThis Work-In-Progress study investigates differences in freshman and junior engineering students’valuation of and self-efficacy for computational work in engineering. We administered a survey to N
Education, pp. 223-231, July 2005.[2] A. M. Rad, T. H. Popa, V. -D. Mihon and B. Iancu, “Problem-based learning and project-based learning concepts and their applications to engineering education,” 2017 16th RoEduNetConference: Networking in Education and Research (RoEduNet), pp. 1-6, 2017.[3] L. McLauchlan and M. Mehrubeoglu, “A Laboratory Exercise - Unmanned Vehicle Controland Wireless Sensor Networks,” 2014 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Indianapolis,IN, USA June 15-18, 2014.[4] J. Agrawal, O. Farook, Z. Anderson and D. Walker, “Internet of Things (IoT) Laboratory,”2019 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Minneapolis, Tampa, FL, USA June 15-19,2019.[5] V. Chang and C. Martin, “An industrial IoT sensor system for high
Delaware where he expanded his knowledge on simulation of multiphase flows while acquiring skills in high-performance parallel computing and scientific computation. Before that, Dr. Ayala held a faculty position at Universidad de Oriente where he taught and developed courses for a number of subjects such as Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer, Thermodynamics, Multiphase Flows, Hydraulic Machinery, as well as different Laboratory courses. Additionally, Dr. Ayala has had the opportunity to work for a number of engineering consulting companies, which have given him an important perspective and exposure to the industry. He has been directly involved in at least 20 different engineering projects related to a wide range of
candidate over their six years probationaryperiod historically have applied somewhat different standards of achievement depending onwhich of the two broad categories of institutions the program resides in. The Tier I researchinstitution will usually look to see that an individual has been able to generate sufficient externalfunding to support part of their salary (sufficient to reduce their base teaching load), and tosupport the salaries of several PhD and Master’s students, along with perhaps acquiringequipment to outfit a research laboratory. The individual must also produce some minimumnumber of journal and conference papers in readily recognizable quality venues sufficient toproject an image of rising authority in their chosen field. Some
produced include a concept map. Students leave the course with a clear listof which topics they mastered and which they are still working on. This model still permits roomfor traditional laboratory and project components.IntroductionIn standard teaching, course topics are covered on a set schedule and exams occur at set schedules.If students have not learned the material for an earlier portion of the class, the course moves alonganyway and focuses on new more difficult material that builds on the previous material thatstudent still does not understand. This promotes a fixed mindset promoting the idea that if youdidn’t get a concept, you never will. At the end of the course, students may only have a partialunderstanding of the material and may be
engineering,familiarize them with different areas of engineering and build foundational skills needed to besuccessful in college. There is a lecture and laboratory component for the course that are not co-requisite of each other and can be taken in any order. This unit of study is in the lecture portionof the class. Between lecture and laboratory, there are about 19 sections offered to serve the 956first-year students in the college. The course is part of a larger university-wide effort to enrollstudents in first-year experience courses in their college.Motivation- CurricularThe unit of study met various external demands on the curriculum: the university, college, anddesires to standardize practice. The course this unit is completed during is under
students and graduate students (lab projectmodule): This module will develop students an ability of formulating standard operatingprocedure (SOP) and facilitating the SOP to new standard, if there is no standard dealing with aspecific AM project. A project in a laboratory class will be used to cover the topics on AMlightweight part design, manufacturing, and testing. Students will design lightweight part (suchas lattice or topology optimized structure), practice fabricating AM parts, and performmechanical testing of the AM lightweight parts, using the AM laboratory. Due to the geometricalcharacteristics, AM lightweight part requires specific test protocols to develop an appropriatedatabase of engineering design properties, including specimen
established in a nursery setting, sold for planting, andestablished in the ground, these PNs can become widely dispersed by a number of factors,including machinery, handheld planting equipment, the movement via shoes and clothing, themovement of soil, and many other mechanisms. Timely inspection and detection are critical tothe control of these PNs.PN diagnostics are difficult via visual inspection by host plant symptoms, andmolecular/laboratory diagnostics are typically time-consuming and costly. Visual inspection ofplant roots may destroy healthy plants and plant tissue. The need to develop new innovativeways and equipment to detect cyst nematodes is crucial. This paper presents an in-progressproject to develop an innovative portable minirhizotron
with the handling and correct application of tools, instruments, and laboratory equipment. • encourage group work and student integration. • develop competence in oral and written communication. • encourage the search for technological innovations in the development of engineering projects.Figure 1 - Objectives of an integrated project This work aims to present the details of the integrated and multidisciplinary project,applied from 2019 to 2022 in the Control and Automation Engineering course at the MauáInstitute of Technology. During this period, around 40 students per year were analyzed,always from the 4th year of the course, divided into approximately 10 teams per year
professor and was promoted in 2012 to associate professor. He has over 25 combined years of increasing responsibilities in industry and in academia, in-cluding at the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), a telecommunications technology arm of the Indian government, the Indian Institute of Science (IISc.), Bangalore, and Villanova University, PA. Nathan received his BS from the University of Mysore, a postgraduate diploma from the Indian Institute of Science, an MS from Louisiana State University, and a PhD from Drexel University. He worked in electronic packaging in C-DOT and then as a scientific assistant in the robotics laboratory at IISc. in Bangalore, India, and as a postdoc at the University of Pennsylvania in
during the I-CUREs session for students to gain a betterunderstanding of civil engineering in a comprehensive manner.During the lab tour, students were given a realistic view of theprofession and were able to develop a sense of professionalcognition. Through immersive observation and participation,such as listening to senior or graduate students introducing thefunction of each lab, what they are doing recently in these labs,including the show of drones flying and controlling, 3-Dprinting, the concrete canoe building, etc., students will knowhow the profession fits them and if they intend to learn it in thefuture. Likewise, high school students have the same opportunity tovisit laboratories, observe and participate in cutting-edgetechnology
stimulates their interests in geotechnical engineering. By providing students withvisualization, collaboration, and simulation tools, we hope to promote the understanding ofgeotechnical experiments. Based on the laboratory results, numerical experiments are conductedto help students understand the geotechnical application. The leveraging mixed realitytechnology offers an opportunity for students to access advanced equipment in geotechnicalexperiments. The main contribution of this work is a discussion of the educational technologyand processes behind implementing a mixed reality educational game. We providedevelopmental insights and educational background to inform researchers who seek to developsimilar games.Introduction and Background
graphic illustrates the ontological formation that occurs through atransition of time (development of skillset and knowledge), interaction, space (laboratories,classrooms, etc.), and materiality (tools, artifacts, and devices) that an individual experienceswhen entering college through graduation and beyond [32],[33]. The experiences are personaland differ for men and women, based on their cultural background and personal experiences 4[12]. The role transition is also unique and is influenced by the social interactions between peers,mentors, and others, sense of belonging within groups, individual experiences, number oforganizational roles, and
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Paper ID #40546Work in Progress: Impact of individualized personal development projectsin a Multidisciplinary Capstone course on project success and studentoutcomesProf. Sean Knecht, Penn State University Sean Knecht is an Associate Research Professor in the School of Engineering Design and Innovation (SEDI) at Penn State. He is the director of the Cross-disciplinary Laboratory for Integrated Plasma Sci- ence and Engineering (CLIPSE) which investigates physical-plasma for a wide variety of applications including medicine, sustainability, agriculture, and nuclear fusion. ©American Society for
virtual learning in 2020. After returning to on-campusactivities, these kits continued to be used to enable open-ended group projects, hands-onhomework assignments, and pre-laboratory exercises. We developed an affordable multi-courseelectronics kit by condensing three current hardware kits in the Circuit Analysis, Mechatronics,and Design Methodology courses. By removing redundant components and replacing expensiveparts with cheaper alternatives, we reduced the cost of the condensed kit by approximately 30%compared to purchasing the three course-specific kits. To support the kit usage, we created anonline repository with electronic safety, microcontroller tutorials, basic hardware and softwareinstruction, and coding examples. We developed a pre