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Mario G Perhinschi, West Virginia University

Paper ID #35028Undergraduate Area of Emphasis in Unmanned Aerial SystemsDr. Mario G Perhinschi, West Virginia University Mario G. Perhinschi is a Professor with the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at West Virginia University. He is teaching courses in Feedback Control, Flight Simulation, Mechatron- ics, Aircraft Health Management, and Artificial Intelligence Techniques. He is actively involved in the improvement of the Aerospace Engineering Curriculum at his institution. His current research interests include primarily the design of intelligent fault tolerant control laws, trajectory planning and tracking

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Craig J. Gunn, Michigan State University

description of the attempts made to expand the horizon of ourstudents, anecdotal remarks from students throughout the years, and a plan to gather informationthat, hopefully, will show that those “extras” are not really that. They are important elements inthe education of the technical student, an education that must include a myriad of other topics toensure that we have fully rounded students entering the workforce. With multiple descriptionsprovided, the reader should be able to see a variety of activities that could easily be incorporatedat other institutions.IntroductionThe focus here is not to tell people how the effort needs to be done. It is more relating things thatshould be explored in the education of our engineers. Yes, they need the

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Todd France, Ohio Northern University; William Sierzputowski, Ohio Northern University

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Future Iterations 1. Demonstrate basic 3D modeling  Slicing • Provide data table template. Students struggle to create • Design, create, test, and analyze small-scale wind  3D printing their own two-dimensional data tables like this… turbines across 3 independent variables (4 weeks) 2. Execute a test plan & record data • Tools utilized… 3. Present data (tables, scatter charts, photos) 4. Use math modeling to justify

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Drew Battison, Ohio Northern University; Adam Cook, Ohio Northern University; Mason Williams, Ohio Northern University

would be the transition from a prototype to a real installation, though ourcapstone project is not planned for installation. Figure 3 shows an altered version of the previoussketch by now choosing to focus on both the workstation and controller. Figure 3: Viable Solution 3 Sketch (Chosen Solution) Now that alternatives have been drafted, the evaluation metrics were applied to determinewhich solution should be built. The applied Evaluation Metrics can be seen in Figure 4. Figure 4: Applying Evaluation Metrics The weights for the evaluation metrics were determined by the priority of the client’sneeds and it is assumed a higher weight is the best option. Implementation and

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Molly Elizabeth Burke, Gannon University; Sydney Tate Hanratty; Lydia Nemeth, Gannon University; Kaylee Grace Hatfield, Gannon University; Daniel Noah Hughes; Jacob Dominic Rudy; Morgan Louise Schreck, Gannon University; Nikoly Dos Santos, Gannon University

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looking into three shape options:  Spherical Testing  Pill-shaped  Box-like • Watertight— To mimic the lake’s underwater conditions, we plan

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Carmen Cioc, The University of Toledo; Noela A. Haughton, The University of Toledo; John B. Napp, The University of Toledo; Sorin Cioc, University of Toledo

four, for a total of 10 groups. This enabled studentsto derive benefits of team work include improving technical communication, peer to peerlearning, and leadership. 2. Project Description:The subject of this paper is part of the Learning Module #10: Flow of Air Through Ducts. Thestudents were required to design a heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) system tosatisfy the heating load requirements for one of the MET laboratories rooms in the ETDepartment. Other than access to the laboratory for floor plan measurements, no additionalinformation was given to the students.This HVAC project was specifically created and implemented for three important reasons. First,as an example of an inquiry-based approach, this PBL is associated

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Molu O Olumolade, Central Michigan University

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. 6 Figure 9: Minimum clearance width for Figure 8: Typical desk for wheelchair (CMU) single wheelchair (ADA)Parking: Parking seems to be a major problem for handicap access into buildings. Handicapparking spaces need to be planned out and designed ahead of the construction plan because theparking spaces must be larger, allowing for space in-between cars for easier accessibility intoand out of automobiles. Rather than having actual handicap parking spaces, most parking lotspainted old, regular parking spaces with blue lines and handicap signs. This is not sufficientthough, because normal parking spaces do not allot enough space in-between the spaces for easyhandicap accessibility. In

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Sabrina Martin, University of Pittsburgh; Tony Lee Kerzmann, University of Pittsburgh

able to form the plan for the application phase. Phase 3: Application – Next Steps in the Project EvolutionAs this project is a work in progress, the undergraduate research project is not complete.Utilizing the information from the questionnaire and the information gathered in the Reflectionphase, the researchers will narrow down the brainstorm ideas to the most suitable options. Next,work on the initial prototype design will begin. The research will continue on to CAD drawing,software simulation, and prototyping as well as important analyses of the chosen device design.ConclusionThe student found the research project to be advantageous, especially during a semester ofmostly online courses. The project created a connection

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Steven T Rowland; Michael William Eckels; Ramakrishnan Sundaram, Gannon University

(PI) for each student outcome (SO) asmandated by ABET [6] and used to measure the CO, and the mapping of each CO to the properSO (student outcome). Section 2 provides a summary of each laboratory experiment and theequipment used. Section 3 summarizes the project activities. Section 4 outlines the remoteinstruction during the health pandemic. Section 5 discusses the learning outcomes assessment,and Section 6 includes conclusions and plans for future work.Section 1: IoT Course SetupThe course is an introduction to IoT at the system, subsystem, and component level. Studentswill gain hands-on experience assembling and testing IoT devices to achieve node to clientcommunication, node to node communication, and peer to cloud communication. The

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David T Delisle, School of Engineering, Eastern Michigan University; Qin Hu, School of Engineering, Eastern Michigan University

.  College students as a future workforce need to be prepared in these autonomous vehicle fields.  Electric golf carts, with much simpler systems than a real car, are a perfect choice for education.   The purpose of this project is to convert an electric Club Car golf cart into a test platform for  deep learning algorithms. The deep learning algorithms for path planning/searching and  self-driving will eventually lead to an autonomous golf cart (AGC) that can navigate the campus  of Eastern Michigan University. We will integrate peripheral sensors such as Lidar, GPS, IMUs,  and control systems to the golf cart. The original golf cart’s mechanical chassis is the control  system’s foundation. Sensors and control systems used to automate this golf cart

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William T. Evans PhD P.E., The University of Toledo

. Additional units will be built in the future although there is no plan for 8 units, ourtarget for most labs.Students must address the scale interface in this lab. The scale accuracy, update speed and PLCresponse are all integral in the accuracy of a weight. Also, the interface of the scale to anoperator and automated process is important. Here the use of a specification is extremelyimportant, namely SP 88, the ISA batching specification. While the specification may not befollowed in all aspects, its use in the design of the batching application is a good starting pointfor any PLC batch program. To use a specification in the application of programming is veryimportant, especially one developed over many years by experts in the field. Collection of