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Panebianco, Christopher J.; Iatridis, James C.; Weiser, Jennifer R. – Chemical Engineering Education, 2022
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many universities have switched to online learning platforms, which inhibits engineering students from completing formative hands-on experiments. To address this, we developed at-home experiments for an undergraduate biomaterials course. These inquiry-based learning experiments were well received by students and…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Inquiry, Laboratory Experiments
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Fingerut, Jonathan; Orbe, Kristina; Flynn, Daniel; Habdas, Piotr – Bioscene: Journal of College Biology Teaching, 2013
As part of a biomechanics course aimed at both upper-division Biology and Physics majors, this laboratory exercise introduces students to the ingenious ways in which organisms vary the composition and form of support and defensive structures such as bone and shell to maximize their strength while minimizing the energetic cost needed to produce…
Descriptors: College Science, Biomechanics, Science Instruction, Science Laboratories
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Russo, D.; Fagan, R. D.; Hesjedal, T. – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2011
The University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada, is home to North America's first undergraduate program in nanotechnology. As part of the Nanotechnology Engineering degree program, a scanning probe microscopy (SPM)-based laboratory has been developed for students in their fourth year. The one-term laboratory course "Nanoprobing and…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Engineering, Foreign Countries, Laboratory Experiments
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Kuhn, Misty L.; Figueroa, Carlos M.; Aleanzi, Mabel; Olsen, Kenneth W.; Iglesias, Alberto A.; Ballicora, Miguel A. – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 2010
Higher education institutions and scientific funding agencies are emphasizing international projects that involve the integration and synergy between research groups, particularly if different disciplines are involved. Students with an education that reflects these trends will have more tools to succeed in the future, but it is challenging to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Interdisciplinary Approach, Cooperative Learning, Graduate Students
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Weller, S. W. – Chemical Engineering Education, 1976
Describes an undergraduate kinetics experiment, including advantages of this particular system, sources of error, and expected results. (MLH)
Descriptors: Chemistry, College Science, Engineering, Engineering Education
Rayner, J. P. – Amer J Phys, 1970
Describes three student experiments in magnetohydrodynamics (MHD). In these experiments, it was found that the electrical conductivity of the local water supply was sufficient to demonstrate effectively some of the features of MHD flowmeters, generators, and pumps. (LC)
Descriptors: College Science, Electricity, Engineering, Fluid Mechanics
Schenck, Hilbert, Jr. – 1963
The author views the primary purpose of the modern engineering laboratory as teaching the student how to experiment. An attempt is made to update the engineering laboratory and make it generally meaningful for all students, whether headed for graduate school or an industrial job. The intent is to broaden the experimental picture so that students…
Descriptors: Analog Computers, College Science, Computer Oriented Programs, Engineering
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Milstein, Frederick; Smith, Paul W., Jr. – American Journal of Physics, 1975
Discusses the planning and implementation of a laboratory course in which students carried out experimental measurements, reduced data, conducted literature surveys, and presented their results in the form of original research papers. (Author/MLH)
Descriptors: College Science, Course Descriptions, Engineering, Higher Education
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Randolph, Alan D. – Chemical Engineering Education, 1989
Provides an overview of a graduate course on particulate processes, especially on crystal size distribution (CSD). Describes the course and includes a list of course topics. Discusses the CSD simulation and manipulation. (YP)
Descriptors: Chemical Engineering, College Science, Course Descriptions, Course Organization
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Bienkowski, Paul R.; And Others – Chemical Engineering Education, 1989
Outlines a graduate course, "Microbial Systems Analysis," for students in chemical and environmental engineering or engineering mechanics, as well as microbiology, ecology and biotechnology. Describes the objectives, structure and laboratory experiments for the course. (YP)
Descriptors: Chemical Engineering, College Science, Course Descriptions, Course Objectives
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San, Ka-Yiu; McIntire, Larry V. – Chemical Engineering Education, 1989
Presents an introduction to the Biochemical and Biomedical Engineering program at Rice University. Describes the development of the academic and enhancement programs, including organizational structure and research project titles. (YP)
Descriptors: Biochemistry, Biomedicine, College Science, Engineering
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England, R.; Field, R. W. – Chemical Engineering Education, 1989
This article focuses on the changes made in the undergraduate laboratory program of the first degree course in chemical engineering at the University of Bath (England). Describes experiments relating to the Engineering Applications 1 (EA1) requirements set by the Engineering Council. (YP)
Descriptors: College Science, Course Content, Course Descriptions, Engineering
Chan, Ding-Yu; Bedworth, David D. – Engineering Education, 1990
Discusses the need for laboratory demonstrations prior to experimentation. Describes an introductory computer-assisted manufacturing (CAM) course and includes suggestions for teachers. Provides a model exercise on train control. (YP)
Descriptors: College Science, Computer Assisted Manufacturing, Computers, Course Content
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Jackson, E. A. – European Journal of Engineering Education, 1987
Discusses the importance of laboratory experiments in which students were given a few guidelines and small groups had to design the experiments. Describes the old and new orders of laboratory projects and the effects of change. (CW)
Descriptors: College Science, Engineering, Engineering Education, Experiential Learning
Andresen, S. G. – 1976
Presented is a set of laboratory experiments developed to provide students with demonstrations and hands-on experiences with a variety of basic communications methods. These experiments may be used with students who have training in engineering, as well as those with social sciences who have no engineering background. Detailed exercises dealing…
Descriptors: College Science, Electric Circuits, Electronic Control, Electronic Equipment