1. L OUISIANA T ECH U NIVERSITY MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM Freshman Engineering Overview of the Living with the Lab Course Sequence College of Engineering and Science

2. L OUISIANA T ECH U NIVERSITY MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM Louisiana Tech 10,607 students Seven Engineering Programs 1,123 students College of Engineering and Science

3. L OUISIANA T ECH U NIVERSITY MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM Challenges Population growth Fresh water shortages Energy demands Aging infrastructure Global warming New diseases Security College of Engineering and Science Motivation Source: Dr. Wayne Clough Engineer of 2020 Project ASEE Presentation, June 2005

4. L OUISIANA T ECH U NIVERSITY MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM Sustainable Technology Photonics/optics Manufacturing Logistics Microelectronics/ telecommunications Biotechnology/ nanomedicine Nanotechnology Breakthroughs College of Engineering and Science Source: Dr. Wayne Clough Engineer of 2020 Project ASEE Presentation, June 2005 cheap technology + “flat” world + more people = accelerating rate of change We believe that technology-enabled, project-based education helps build these attributes in our students. Strong analytical skills Practical ingenuity & creativity Good communication skills Business, management skills High ethical standards, professionalism Dynamic, agile, flexible & resilient Lifelong learners Able to put problems in their socio- technical and operational context Adaptive leaders

5. L OUISIANA T ECH U NIVERSITY MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM FallWinterSpring CourseCreditsCourseCreditsCourseCredits ENGR 1202ENGR 1212ENGR 1222 MATH 2403MATH 2413MATH 2423 CHEM 1002CHEM 101 / 1032 / 1PHYSICS 201*3 College of Engineering and Science

6. L OUISIANA T ECH U NIVERSITY MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM Living with the Lab Each student owns their own “lab” consisting of –a laptop –tools (multimeter, dial caliper, wire strippers,...) $80 –software (Mathcad, SolidWorks, MS Office) –a robot kit (the Boe-Bot) to provide a personal “lab” $100 Student owned labs provide a way to boost hands-on learning beyond what is possible using traditional university laboratories College of Engineering and Science

7. L OUISIANA T ECH U NIVERSITY MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM College of Engineering and Science Freshman Projects Laboratory Two classrooms designed to support the curriculum (40 students, 24 students) Classrooms allow us to easily switch between lecture, laboratory and shop activities within a single 110 minute class period.

8. L OUISIANA T ECH U NIVERSITY MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM Seven “Threads” Define the Freshman Experience 1.SYSTEMS – one major project per quarter 2.ELECTROMECHANICAL – breadboarding, sensors, control 3.FABRICATION AND ACQUISITION – shop activities; locate, specify and purchase components 4.SOFTWARE – Excel, Mathcad, SolidWorks, Programming 5.FUNDAMENTALS electricity and DC circuits conservation of energy basic chemistry and electrochemistry conservation of mass least squares fitting to calibrate sensors statics engineering economics 6.COMMUNICATION – formatting problem solutions, oral presentations, writing assignments 7.BROADENING ACTIVITES global and societal issues professional society meetings and student functions teamwork and creative problem solving techniques College of Engineering and Science

9. L OUISIANA T ECH U NIVERSITY MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM First Half of ENGR 120 College of Engineering and Science

10. L OUISIANA T ECH U NIVERSITY MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM ENGR 120 Project: Fabrication and Testing of Centrifugal Pump College of Engineering and Science teams of 2 students, turning into groups of 4 for pump performance testing

11. L OUISIANA T ECH U NIVERSITY MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM Approximate cost per pump = $5 Two students can fabricate the pump in about 2 hours College of Engineering and Science

12. L OUISIANA T ECH U NIVERSITY MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM ENGR 121 Project – The Fishtank Closed loop control of temperature and salinity in a small tank Teams of 2 initially later turning into teams of 4 College of Engineering and Science

13. L OUISIANA T ECH U NIVERSITY MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM ENGR 121 Project – The Fishtank College of Engineering and Science

14. L OUISIANA T ECH U NIVERSITY MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM ENGR 122 – Innovative Product Design College of Engineering and Science

15. L OUISIANA T ECH U NIVERSITY MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM College of Engineering and Science No Textbook – Course Materials are on Web www.livingwiththelab.com

16. L OUISIANA T ECH U NIVERSITY MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM Course sections are coordinated with common assignments and exams 433 students were taught in fall 2008 14 course sections (4 honors) 8 faculty members College of Engineering and Science

17. L OUISIANA T ECH U NIVERSITY MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM Student Notes Instructor Notes Several hundred pages of notes define the courses. College of Engineering and Science

18. L OUISIANA T ECH U NIVERSITY MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM Student Homework Instructor Solutions College of Engineering and Science

19. L OUISIANA T ECH U NIVERSITY MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM CONCLUSION: We have implemented a six semester hour, technology-enabled, project-based experience that impacts over 400 first-year engineering students each year. Strong analytical skills Practical ingenuity & creativity Good communication skills Business, management skills High ethical standards, professionalism Dynamic, agile, flexible & resilient Lifelong learners Able to put problems in their socio- technical and operational context Adaptive leaders College of Engineering and Science

20. L OUISIANA T ECH U NIVERSITY MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM Acknowledgments NSF CCLI Grant No. 0618288 Louisiana Tech University College of Engineering and Science

21. L OUISIANA T ECH U NIVERSITY MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM College of Engineering and Science Questions? 2008 Freshman Design Expo May 7, 2008

22. L OUISIANA T ECH U NIVERSITY MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM College of Engineering and Science History In 2002 we offered a pilot robotics-centered curriculum to 30 students In 2006 we received $498,000 NSF CCLI grant to expand the curriculum to all engineering students In the fall of 2007 we implemented the curriculum for all students Why? We wanted freshman design to be more than mousetrap cars and straw bridges We wanted to progressively build skills and competence so that freshmen could implement significant projects We wanted to make students more innovative

23. L OUISIANA T ECH U NIVERSITY MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM 5. FUNDAMENTALS electricity and DC circuits (A1) conservation of energy (A1) basic chemistry and electrochemistry (A1) conservation of mass (A1) least squares fitting to calibrate sensors (A1) statics (A1) engineering economics (A1) 6. COMMUNICATION engineering format (A1,A4) tables and graphs (A4) oral presentations (A4) writing assignments (A4) 7. BROADENING ACTIVITES global and societal issues (A5,A6,A7) professional society meetings and student functions (A7,A8,A9) multidisciplinary teams (A4,A8) creative problem solving techniques for product development (A3) time and resource management for product development (A10) A1. Strong analytical skills A2. Practical ingenuity A3. Creativity A4. Good communication skills A5. Lifelong learners A6. Dynamic, agile, resilient and flexible characteristics A7. High ethical standards A8. Leadership skills A9. Professionalism A10. Business and management skills Seven “Threads” define the freshman experience. The outcomes that support these threads are linked to the attributes of the Engineer of 2020 through the curriculum objectives. 1. SYSTEMS centrifugal pump – model, fabricate and test (A1,A2,A3,A6) “fishtank” project – control temperature and salinity of water (A1,A2,A3,A6) smart product – conceive, design and prototype (A1,A2,A3,A6) 2. ELECTROMECHANICAL breadboarding skills (A1, A2) programmable controllers (A1,A2) multimeters for troubleshooting and measurement (A1,A2) electromechanical component specifications (A1,A2) 3. FABRICATION AND ACQUISITION conventional manufacturing processes (A2) RTD (temperature sensor) – design and microfabrication (A1,A2) materials and components – locate, specify and purchase (A2) specify and purchase materials, supplies or components for projects (A2) 4. SOFTWARE Excel, Mathcad and SolidWorks (A1,A2) computer programming for sensing and control (A1,A2) College of Engineering and Science

24. L OUISIANA T ECH U NIVERSITY MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM ENGR 120 – Sample Assignments (Engr. of 2020 Attributes) 1. Systems: Develop a 3D model of a centrifugal pump Analytical skills; ingenuity; creativity; dynamism & flexibility 2. Electromechanical: Breadboard a circuit and measure currents Analytical skills; ingenuity 3. Fabrication and Acquisition: Fabricate and test a centrifugal pump Analytical skills; ingenuity; creativity; dynamism & flexibility 4. Software: Use Mathcad to calculate efficiency of a centrifugal pump Analytical skills; ingenuity 5. Fundamentals: Calculate power dissipated by a resistor in an electrical circuit Analytical skills 6. Communication: Calculate the efficiency of a centrifugal pump using engineering format Communication 7. Broadening Activities Attend 5 professional student society meetings (high ethical standards; professionalism; dynamism) Prepare a 2-page paper on waste management and trends for the future (lifelong learning) Multidisciplinary teams (communication; leadership) Time and resource management (business and management skills)

25. L OUISIANA T ECH U NIVERSITY MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM Whisker Photoresistors IR pairs Temperature Sensor Conductivity Sensor Hall Effect Sensor RF Keychain Transmitter and Receiver LEDs Buzzers Switchable Actuators: Pumps, motors, lights, etc. Continuous Rotation Servos All students implement these sensors. Some students implement these sensors, depending on their chosen project. GPS sensor Ultrasonic Range Finder Accelerometer RF ID Tags and Reader GPS Receiver Compass Force Sensor Temperature and Humidity Sensor RF Communication Modules (Boe-Bot to Boe-Bot communication) Embedded Blue Transceiver Appmod (add Bluetooth capabilities to the Boe-Bot) Color Sensor (senses RGB colors at a point) CMUcam Vision System Limited Rotation Servos LCD Display Output College of Engineering and Science

26. L OUISIANA T ECH U NIVERSITY MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM College of Engineering and Science