Board 109: Moving Towards a Fully On-line Laboratory in Electric Circuits Course

Robert De La Coromoto Koeneke; Al Rahrooh; Alireza Rahrooh

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Conference: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Location: Portland, Oregon
Publication Date: June 23, 2024
Start Date: June 23, 2024
End Date: June 26, 2024
Conference Session: Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Poster Session
Tagged Division: Engineering Technology Division (ETD)
Page Count: 11
DOI: 10.18260/1-2--46664
Permanent URL: https://peer.asee.org/46664
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Robert De La Coromoto Koeneke Daytona State College

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Robert Koeneke is an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering Technology at Daytona State College. He received his B.S. in Electronics Engineering from Universidad Simon Bolivar in 1977 and his M.S. in Computer Science from Santa Clara University in

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Al Rahrooh University of California, Los Angeles orcid.org/0000-0003-1451-6940

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Al Rahrooh is a Ph.D. student in the Medical Informatics Program at UCLA interested in the novel applications of artificial intelligence and computational modeling to create clinically useful diagnostic tools that personalize therapy. Prior to joining UCL

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Alireza Rahrooh Senior Professor of Engineering Daytona State College

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Alireza Rahrooh received B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from University of Akron, Ohio in 1979, 1986, and 1990, respectively. He worked as an Electronic Engineer from 1979 to 1984. He has been teaching and three different institutions since 1988 and involved in conducting research for forty years in different areas of electrical and electronics.

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Abstract

The department of Engineering Technology in our institution has been pursuing to offer a Bachelor of Science program in Electrical Engineering Technology totally online. Currently, all lectures are delivered online for all courses taught by the department. Nevertheless, some of the laboratories still require attendance to the facilities on campus. As an alternative, some classes have appealed to the use of simulators that in some cases provide a limited mindfulness of the condition. Such is the case of Electricity and Electronic lab (EET 3085L), a class with an increasing enrollment over the years. An online section of EET 3085L is offered together with an in-lab section. Both sections cover the same experiments, with the difference that online students use simulator (Multisim) to complete the labs. However, leaving lab experience limited to the use of a simulator and keeping into consideration that a graduate in Engineering Technology should offer a substantial hands-on experience, practice obtained from a simulator is not a substitute for skills obtained with real world hands-on experiments. To mitigate the lack of hands-on experience in EET 3085L, we are proposing as strategy the adoption of a lab module that, when plugged to a computer deliver a multi-instrument circuit analysis tool that allow students to perform the required experiments under real physical conditions. There are several options available for the referred modules in the market. The first step will be to select the appropriate lab module based in its capability to adapt and to convey the experiments programmed for the EET 3085 class. The selection criteria will consider, among other characteristics, affordability so that all students can have access to the resource. Once the module is selected, we will procced to convert each one of the twelve lab experiments to the new setting, such that each one of the experiments preserves the alignment with the objectives of the course and the program. Simultaneously, all didactic material: manuals, assessments and videos will be developed. Background.

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Koeneke, R. D. L. C., & Rahrooh, A., & Rahrooh, A. (2024, June), Board 109: Moving Towards a Fully On-line Laboratory in Electric Circuits Course Paper presented at 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Portland, Oregon. 10.18260/1-2--46664

TY - CPAPER
AB - The department of Engineering Technology in our institution has been pursuing to offer a
Bachelor of Science program in Electrical Engineering Technology totally online. Currently, all
lectures are delivered online for all courses taught by the department. Nevertheless, some of the
laboratories still require attendance to the facilities on campus. As an alternative, some classes
have appealed to the use of simulators that in some cases provide a limited mindfulness of the
condition. Such is the case of Electricity and Electronic lab (EET 3085L), a class with an increasing
enrollment over the years. An online section of EET 3085L is offered together with an in-lab
section. Both sections cover the same experiments, with the difference that online students use
simulator (Multisim) to complete the labs. However, leaving lab experience limited to the use of
a simulator and keeping into consideration that a graduate in Engineering Technology should offer
a substantial hands-on experience, practice obtained from a simulator is not a substitute for skills
obtained with real world hands-on experiments. To mitigate the lack of hands-on experience in
EET 3085L, we are proposing as strategy the adoption of a lab module that, when plugged to a
computer deliver a multi-instrument circuit analysis tool that allow students to perform the
required experiments under real physical conditions. There are several options available for the
referred modules in the market. The first step will be to select the appropriate lab module based
in its capability to adapt and to convey the experiments programmed for the EET 3085 class. The
selection criteria will consider, among other characteristics, affordability so that all students can
have access to the resource. Once the module is selected, we will procced to convert each one of
the twelve lab experiments to the new setting, such that each one of the experiments preserves
the alignment with the objectives of the course and the program. Simultaneously, all didactic
material: manuals, assessments and videos will be developed. Background.
AU - Robert De La Coromoto Koeneke
AU - Al Rahrooh
AU - Alireza Rahrooh Senior Professor of Engineering
CY - Portland, Oregon
DA - 2024/06/23
PB - ASEE Conferences
TI - Board 109: Moving Towards a Fully On-line Laboratory in Electric Circuits Course
UR - https://peer.asee.org/46664
DO - 10.18260/1-2--46664
ER -