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The use of apps for SPL readings in the clinical setting is premature because all 3 apps adopted were incomparable with the Type 1 SLM.

The Cooper Union is developing a new simultaneous lecture and laboratory approach to address the pedagogical challenge of finding the appropriate balance between theory and hands-on experimentation in teaching dynamic systems and control concepts. The new approach dedicates one hour each week to laboratory experiments with the class subdivided into small student groups having greater faculty interaction. Bench top experiments from National Instruments and Quanser include DC motor and inverted pendulum modeling and control workstations. Process control test rigs from Feedback Inc. include level, flow, temperature, and pressure control trainers. Devoting significant time to laboratory experiments gives students the opportunities to fully appreciate feedback control concepts and to acquire valuable practical skills. This paper discusses the new instructional approach, preliminary results, lessons learned, and future plans for improving the systems and control curriculum.

This paper presents an overview and preliminary assessment of an NSF TUES funded project, "Building Sustainability into Control Systems Courses." The new inductive teaching strategy utilizes an energy efficient academic building to provide students with direct, practical exposure to modern heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) and building automation systems. Students are taken on tours of the building's HVAC mechanical rooms and partake in process control laboratory experiments. New curriculum materials introduce basic operational principles of central HVAC systems and provide an overview of the control systems theory involved. A value-added, mixed-method assessment strategy uses both qualitative and quantitative techniques to closely track student performance and outcomes. Preliminary direct and indirect assessment results reveal this new facilities-based and hands-on teaching approach helps students appreciate the real-world applicability of control systems theory.