Yacob Astatke, Craig Scott, Ken Connor*, Kemi Ladeji-Osias, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering *Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) ECEDHA, Napa CA March 21-24, 2014 Ubiquitous Hands-On Learning Using Mobile Laboratory Instrumentation in the era of MOOCs MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY

Outline This presentation will provide examples of how mobile learning and MOOC-like environments work together to: 1)Level the playing field and make higher education accessible to more engineering students; and 2)Disrupt the traditional teaching models while continuing good quality, research-based university education. Growing the Future, Leading the World

Introduction The use of technology in the classroom has greatly impacted engineering education during the last 15 years. BUT, traditional method of teaching, i.e. lecturing or “chalk-and-talk” is still dominant. Instructors need to deliver course content that students can access from anywhere at any time. WHY : today’s students expect it !!! Growing the Future, Leading the World

Mobile Hands-On Learning Hands-On Learning: Anywhere, Anytime.  New portable devices replace a rack of equipment that is equivalent to $5Kto $10K  Question: Can these new portable devices be used in MOOCs ?  Answer: YES !!! Growing the Future, Leading the World

Mobile Hands-On Learning Portable ECE Laboratory Instrumentation:  MStudio Board (RPI)  $150  myDAQ (NI)  $175 - $250  Electronics Explorer (Digilent)  $199 - $250  Agilent X-Series Scope+FG  $1,000  Analog Discovery (Digilent)  $99 - $159 (Academic) Growing the Future, Leading the World

Models of Mobile Hands-On Learning 1.Mobile Studios: Integrated Classroom Environment (RPI, Rose-Hulman) 2.Labs Integrated into Lecture-Based Courses (Georgia Tech) 3.Lab Courses with Student-Owned Devices (Virginia Tech) 4.Online Lab Courses (Morgan State University) 5.Circuits Lab MOOC-Coursera Growing the Future, Leading the World

Model #1: Mobile Studio Model (RPI) Growing the Future, Leading the World Studio classroom: Flipped Classroom  active, collaborative/team learning Hands-On, Mobile, Inexpensive PSpice, MATLAB, LabVIEW, etc. Theory, Background Fundamentals

Model #2: Labs Integrated into Lecture Courses (Georgia Tech) Growing the Future, Leading the World

Model #3: Lab Courses with Student- Oriented Devices (Virginia Tech) Lab-in-a-Box (LiaB)  Students purchase Lab Kit  $200  Plus Laptop or Tablet PC  Students conduct 10 experiments in circuits outside of the classroom and demonstrate the operation of the circuits in an open lab environment.  Scale: 700 students / semester  Developed an online circuits lab course in summer of Growing the Future, Leading the World

Model #4: Online ECE Lab Courses using Portable Devices (Morgan State) Growing the Future, Leading the World

Model #4: Online ECE Lab Courses using Portable Devices (Morgan State) Growing the Future, Leading the World Online Laboratory Demonstration using Adobe Connect  Summer of 2010

Model #4: Online ECE Lab Courses using Portable Devices (Morgan State) Growing the Future, Leading the World Online Laboratory Demonstration using Adobe Connect  Summer of 2010

Model #4: Online ECE Lab Courses using Portable Devices (Morgan State) Growing the Future, Leading the World Online Laboratory Demonstration using Adobe Connect  Summer of 2010

Model #4: Online ECE Lab Courses using Portable Devices (Morgan State) Growing the Future, Leading the World Results & comparison: F2F vs online students  Fall 2010 & Spring 2011

Portable Devices Improving ECE Education around the world (Ethiopia) Growing the Future, Leading the World ECE lab course at Hawassa Univ before (left pic) and after (right pic) the use of the Mobile Studio Boards

Summary: Mobile Hands-On Learning Model 1: In Studio-Style Courses  low-cost studio-style learning environment, more thoroughly integrates theory and practice Model 2: In Lecture-Based Courses  enhance learning of difficult concepts, low threshold Model 2: In Lab Courses  give flexibility to students, alleviates department resources Model 4: Online Lab Courses  allow students to enroll in ECE online courses and complete them from anywhere at anytime Growing the Future, Leading the World

Future of Mobile Hands-On Learning  Coursera Circuits Lab MOOC  Using NI myDAQ TM   In collaboration with Rice Univ: Prof. Don H. Johnson  Started on Jan 27, 2014  10 week course  Students complete 8 labs + Final Project  Students must purchase a myDAQ TM Lab kit :$250 Growing the Future, Leading the World

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19 Frontiers in Education FIE 2013 Center for Hands-On STEM Portable Instrumentation Specs Analog Discovery Specs 2-Channel Oscilloscope 2-Channel Waveform Generator 16-Channel Logic Analyzer 16-Channel Digital Pattern Generator ±5VDC Power Supplies Spectrum Analyzer Network Analyzer Voltmeter Digital I/O Now supported by MATLAB / MATLAB student edition

20 Frontiers in Education FIE 2013 Center for Hands-On STEM Portable Instrumentation Specs MyDAQ Specs The platform includes a data acquisition engine that students can use to measure two differential analog input and analog output channels (200 kS/s, 16 bits, ±10 V). The eight digital input and digital output lines (3.3 V TTL-compatible) help students interface both low voltage TTL (LVTTL) and 5 V TTL digital circuits. NI myDAQ supplies enough power for simple circuits and sensors with +5 V, +15 V, and -15 V power supply outputs (up to 500 mW of power). The isolated 60 V DMM can measure both AC and DC voltage and current as well as resistance, diode voltage, and continuity.