Awards

2014 winners

DELOS 2014 Best Paper

The DELOS Best Paper finalists for the 2014 Annual Conference are:

(* indicates Best Paper Award recipient)

2013 winners, left to right, Dr. Clark Hochgraf, Dr. Bridget M. Smyser,
Mrs. Georgia L. Harris, Dr. Nebojsa I. Jaksic P.E.

DELOS 2013 Best Paper

(* indicates Best Paper Award recipient)

Examining skill retention from a redesigned laboratory course to capstone design sequence [view paper] Dr. Bridget M. Smyser (Northeastern University) and Dr. Gregory J Kowalski (Northeastern University)
* DaNI-K: A Vision-based Robot Control Experiment with a DaNI Robot and Kinect Sensor Bundle [view paper] Dr. Nebojsa I. Jaksic P.E. (Colorado State University, Pueblo)
Getting More Learning From Labs - Six Principles to Build Understanding and Skill [view paper] Dr. Clark Hochgraf (Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST)), Prof. Richard Cliver (Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST)), and Dr. David S Martins (Rochester Institute of Technology)
Incorporating Adult Learning Methods and Project Based Learning in Laboratory Metrology Courses [view paper] Mrs. Georgia L. Harris (NIST)

2012 Winners

DELOS 2012 Best Paper

(* indicates Best Paper Award recipient)

AC 2012-3242: Teaching Adaptive Filters and Applications in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Program, Jean Jiang and Li Tan (Purdue University, North Central)
AC 2012-4486: A Mobile Laboratory as a Venue for Education and Outreach Emphasizing Sustainable Transportation, Jeremy John Worm, John E. Beard, Wayne Weaver and Carl L. Anderson (Michigan Technological University)
AC 2012-3412: Implementation and Assessment of a Virtual Reality Experiment in the Undergraduate Themo-fluids Laboratory, Sushil K. Chaturvedi, Jaewan Yoon, Rick McKenzie, Petros J. Katsioloudis, Hector M. Garcia and Shuo Ren (Old Dominion University)
* AC 2012-3864: Science and Engineering Active Learning (SEAL) System: A Novel Approach to Controls Laboratories, Per Henrik Borgstrom, William J. Kaiser, Gregory Chung, Zachary Nelson, Manda Paul, Stoytcho Marinov Stoytchev, and Jackson Tek Kon Ding (Marvell Technology Group, Ltd.)

DELOS 2011 Best Paper

AC 2011-2457: An Interesting Application of Optical Measurement Techniques, Bijan Sepahpour (College of New Jersey)
AC 2011-1392: Temperature Alarm Laboratory Design Project for a Circuit Analysis Course in a General Engineering Curriculum, Loren Limberis and Jason Yao (East Carolina University)
AC 2011-1400: Connecting Theory and Practice: Laboratory-based Explorations of the NAE Grand Challenges, Lisa Huettel (Duke University)
AC 2011-2062: SPIRAL Laboratories in the First-Year Mechanical Engineering Curriculum, Debra J. Mascaro, Stacy J. Morris-Bamberg, and R. Roemer (University of Utah)

AC 2011-2416: Microwave Plasma Cleaner Design For Semiconductor Fabrication And Materials Processing Laboratory Use. Mustafa G. Guvench, University of Southern Maine Derek Richardson, Fairchild Semiconductor
AC 2011-295: Educational Tool Development of An Electric Drivetrain Bench Unit Y. Gene Liao, Wayne State University D Fu, Wayne State University
AC 2011-549: Teaching Digital Filter Implementations Using the 68HC12 Microcontroller Li Tan, Purdue University North Central Jean Jiang, Purdue University North Central
AC 2011-1505: Innovative Shake Table Laboratory Instruction: Implementation and Assessment of Student Learning Sandra Shaw Courter, University of Wisconsin, Madison Shirley Dyke, Purdue University Alyn Marie Turner, University of Wisconsin-Madison
AC 2011-573: Autonomous Vehicles: A Hands-On Interdisciplinary Freshman Course Nancy K Lape, Harvey Mudd College David L Harris, Harvey Mudd College Matthew Joseph Keeter, Harvey Mudd College Madeleine S Ong, Harvey Mudd College Zachary Dodds, Harvey Mudd College
AC 2011-1530: Model-Eliciting Activities in A Mechanical Engineering Experimental Methods Course John Ridgely, California Polytechnic State University Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University

DELOS 2010 Best Paper

Living with the Lab: Sustainable Lab Experiences for Freshman Engineering Students, Kelly Crittenden (Louisiana Tech University), David Hall (Louisiana Tech University), and Patricia Brackin (Southeast Missouri State University)
The NIST Summer Institute for Middle School Science Teachers: Translating NIST Research into Activities for the Middle School Classroom, Mary Satterfield and Susan Heller-Zeisler (National Institute of Standards and Technology)

Flexible CIS Laboratory Environment Employing Multi-Boot and Virtual Computing, Dawn Spencer and Nebojsa Jaksic (Colorado State University)
Enhancing the Undergraduate Design Experience with Surface Mount Soldering and Printed Circuit Board Techniques, Kip Coonley and Lisa Huettel (Duke University)
An Important Experiment and Project in the First Measurement Course, Bijan Sepahpour (The College of New Jersey)