First-Year Undergraduate Laboratory Experiments with Zeolites

2002 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel J. Williams ◽  
Benjamin E. Huck ◽  
Angus P. Wilkinson
Keyword(s):  
Laboratory Experiments ◽  
First Year ◽  
Undergraduate Laboratory

A Sample Survey of Departments of Electrical Engineering to Ascertain the Aims, Objectives and Methods of Assessing First-Year Undergraduate Laboratory Work in Electronic and Electrical Engineering

1981 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 113-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Carter ◽  
L. S. Lee
Keyword(s):  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Electrical Engineering ◽  
Sample Survey ◽  
Laboratory Work ◽  
First Year ◽  
Laboratory Studies ◽  
Undergraduate Laboratory

The results of a questionnaire survey to determine the aims and objectives of laboratory studies, the modes of study and assessment styles in electrical engineering undergraduate courses in British universities are presented. It is shown that little change has occurred since a similar, but narrower, survey was made eight years ago.

Design and implementation of instructional videos for upper-division undergraduate laboratory courses

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 749-762 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer A. Schmidt-McCormack ◽  
Marc N. Muniz ◽  
Ellie C. Keuter ◽  
Scott K. Shaw ◽  
Renée S. Cole
Keyword(s):  
Laboratory Experiments ◽  
Chemistry Laboratory ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach ◽  
Instructional Videos ◽  
Science Practices ◽  
Student Autonomy ◽  
Laboratory Courses ◽  
Physical Measurements ◽  
Undergraduate Laboratory ◽  
The Impact

Well-designed laboratories can help students master content and science practices by successfully completing the laboratory experiments. Upper-division chemistry laboratory courses often present special challenges for instruction due to the instrument intensive nature of the experiments. To address these challenges, particularly those associated with rotation style course structures, pre-laboratory videos were generated for two upper-division laboratory courses, Analytical Measurements and Physical Measurements. Sets of videos were developed for each experiment: a pre-laboratory lecture, an experimental, and a data analysis video. We describe the theoretical principles that guided the design of the instructional videos as well as the process. To assess the impact of the videos on students' successful completion of the experiments, a mixed-methods approach to data collection was used, which included video-recorded laboratory observations, student one-on-one interviews, and the Meaningful Learning in the Laboratory Inventory (MLLI) survey. Our findings indicate that video-based resources can help alleviate some challenges associated with rotation-style labs, particularly the temporal disconnect between pre-laboratory lectures and experiment completion as well as the need for more student autonomy in upper-division laboratory courses.

scholarly journals Teaching electronics to first-year non-electrical engineering students

2017 ◽  
Vol 54 (2) ◽  
pp. 178-186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naim Dahnoun
Keyword(s):  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Laboratory Experiments ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Course Delivery ◽  
Aerospace Engineering ◽  
First Year ◽  
Engineering Mathematics ◽  
University Of Bristol ◽  
The University

Teaching electronics is not only for electrical and electronics students but also for mechanical, aerospace, engineering design, civil and engineering mathematics programmes, which are likely to have electronics units as part of their curriculum. To teach electronics for these non-electronic programmes is very challenging in many aspects. First, the electronics unit has to satisfy the learning outcomes for each programme. Second, the student’s motivation is normally very low since electronics is not the career the students would like to pursue. Third, the timetabling can be an issue when a large number of students are enrolled; for instance, at the University of Bristol, over 340 students are registered for the electronics unit. Due to this large number and the capacity of the electrical laboratory, students will have laboratory experiments timetabled in different weeks and some may have laboratory experiments before the lectures are covered. Finally, a method of assessing this large number of students has to be put into place. In this paper, the content of the unit including the laboratory experiments, the methods of course delivery and the assessment methods are justified. Also, since students learn differently and have a variety of motivations, a combination of teaching methods has to be found to satisfy more students and improve the learning outcomes.

New Undergraduate Laboratory Experiments on Induction Generators

1992 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 163-168
Author(s):  
Soumitro Banerjee
Keyword(s):  
Energy Conversion ◽  
Laboratory Experiments ◽  
Undergraduate Level ◽  
Induction Generators ◽  
Undergraduate Laboratory

New undergraduate laboratory experiments on induction generators With the increased importance of induction generators in energy conversion from nonconventional sources, it has become necessary to cover this subject extensively at the undergraduate level and offer experiments on it. This paper presents a few undergraduate experiments on induction generators developed at I.I.T. Kharagpur, India.

A Scheme and Variations for Studies of Social Influence in an Experimental Social Psychology Laboratory

1993 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 105-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neil Lutsky
Keyword(s):  
Social Psychology ◽  
Social Influence ◽  
Laboratory Experiments ◽  
Research Paradigm ◽  
Psychology Laboratory ◽  
Survey Question ◽  
Educational Value ◽  
Influence Effect ◽  
Undergraduate Laboratory ◽  
Experimental Subjects

This article describes a research paradigm for use in undergraduate laboratory experiments on social influence. The method is adapted from White (1975), who compared the responses of control subjects on a survey question to those of experimental subjects who were first exposed to the contrived responses of others to the same question. I review how students in an undergraduate social psychology laboratory use this method, demonstrate the reliability of the influence effect obtained, and discuss the educational value of this research paradigm.

3D-Printed Microfluidics for Hands-On Undergraduate Laboratory Experiments

2019 ◽  
Vol 97 (1) ◽  
pp. 178-183 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew T. Vangunten ◽  
Uriah J. Walker ◽  
Han G. Do ◽  
Kyle N. Knust
Keyword(s):  
Laboratory Experiments ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Undergraduate Laboratory ◽  
3D Printed
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