Newhouse, C. D., & Swenty, M. K. (2023, March), Which is more Equitable: Hands-on Labs, Virtual Labs, or No Lab at All?  Paper presented at ASEE Southeast Section Conference, Arlington, Virginia. 10.18260/1-2--45059

\bibitem{asee_peer_45059}
  Newhouse, C. D., \& Swenty, M. K. (2023, March), \emph{Which is more Equitable: Hands-on Labs, Virtual Labs, or No Lab at All?}
  Paper presented at ASEE Southeast Section Conference, Arlington, Virginia.
  10.18260/1-2--45059

Charles D Newhouse P.E. and Matthew K Swenty P.E..  "Which is more Equitable: Hands-on Labs, Virtual Labs, or No Lab at All?".  ASEE Southeast Section Conference, Arlington, Virginia, 2023, March.  ASEE Conferences, 2023.  https://peer.asee.org/45059 Internet.  15 Dec, 2024

\bibitem{asee_peer_45059}
  Charles D Newhouse P.E. and Matthew K Swenty P.E..
  "Which is more Equitable: Hands-on Labs, Virtual Labs, or No Lab at All?".
  \emph{ASEE Southeast Section Conference, Arlington, Virginia, 2023, March}.
  ASEE Conferences, 2023.
  https://peer.asee.org/45059 Internet.  15 Dec, 2024

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AB  - Abstract

Last year, the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) Department investigated the depth and breath of engineering laboratory classes both at VMI and nine peer institutions in the Virginia Region as defined by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).  The study concluded that engineering laboratory experiences were still valued by all institutions for several reasons including satisfying ABET and Civil Engineering Book of Knowledge (CEBOK) requirements.  Strong support from most institutions could be used to justify the inclusion of laboratory experiments within the curriculum.

Although there was good agreement concerning the value hands-on laboratory experiences in the engineering programs within the Virginia Region, the presentation of the work was challenged by some.  Accusations were made that institutions that provided hands-on laboratory experiments were not being equitable because students at smaller programs could not afford hands-on laboratory equipment.  Some contested that virtual labs were better than hands-on labs and more equitable because no physical equipment was needed.  Others argued that virtual labs required more sophisticated computer skills.  A third group stated that any lab experience gives a graduate an advantage over a graduate from a program that offers no labs. This study will reevaluate the benefits of laboratory experiences considering the question of equity.

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