TY - GEN
T1 - Online Undergraduate Laboratories in Electrical Engineering
AU - Goryll, Michael
AU - Thornton, Trevor J.
AU - Wang, Chao
AU - Phillips, Stephen M.
AU - Allee, David
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 IEEE.
PY - 2019/10
Y1 - 2019/10
N2 - This innovative practice paper describes the development of online undergraduate laboratories in electrical engineering as a work in progress. Our goal is to create electrical engineering labs for the online program that are equivalent to on-campus labs. Equivalence implies that labs support the same cognitive and affective learning outcomes for both on-campus and online students. We addressed this challenge by implementing labs that fall into three specific categories: (1) labs which have a hands-on component that was realized in the online program using student-owned hardware, (2) labs which involve a simulation experience or are supported by virtual reality environments and (3) virtual laboratories that allow remote access to high-value equipment using freely available web conferencing tools. Assessment data based on Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) student performance criteria and student course feedback confirm that the laboratories are effective and well-received by students.
AB - This innovative practice paper describes the development of online undergraduate laboratories in electrical engineering as a work in progress. Our goal is to create electrical engineering labs for the online program that are equivalent to on-campus labs. Equivalence implies that labs support the same cognitive and affective learning outcomes for both on-campus and online students. We addressed this challenge by implementing labs that fall into three specific categories: (1) labs which have a hands-on component that was realized in the online program using student-owned hardware, (2) labs which involve a simulation experience or are supported by virtual reality environments and (3) virtual laboratories that allow remote access to high-value equipment using freely available web conferencing tools. Assessment data based on Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) student performance criteria and student course feedback confirm that the laboratories are effective and well-received by students.
KW - Electrical Engineering
KW - Remote Access
KW - Student-owned Hardware
KW - Undergraduate Laboratories
KW - Virtual Reality
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U2 - 10.1109/FIE43999.2019.9028682
DO - 10.1109/FIE43999.2019.9028682
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85082470741
T3 - Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE
BT - 2019 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE 2019
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
T2 - 49th IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE 2019
Y2 - 16 October 2019 through 19 October 2019
ER -