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Modern Software Measurement Techniques

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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El-Sayed Aziz, Stevens Institute of Technology; Sven Esche, Stevens Institute of Technology; Constantin Chassapis, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Stevens, an Honorary Master’s Degree from Stevens Institute of technology, and the Tau Beta Pi Pi Academic Excellence Award. He has been an active member in ASME, and SPE. Page 11.175.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 An Architecture for Virtual Laboratory ExperimentationAbstractThis paper presents a software architecture for the rapid development of virtual laboratories thatsupport a flexible online collaborative learning environment. The experimentation systemintegrates Java, Python and Virtual Reality Modeling Language (VRML) to provide multipleusers with virtual laboratories over the

Conference Session

Modern Software Measurement Techniques

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ruiqing Jia, China University of Mining and Technology; Shanjun Xu, China University of Mining and Technology; Songyun Gao, China University of Mining and Technology; El-Sayed Aziz, Stevens Institute of Technology; Sven Esche, Stevens Institute of Technology; Constantin Chassapis, Stevens Institute of Technology

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2006-1991: A VIRTUAL LABORATORY ON FLUID MECHANICSRuiqing Jia, China University of Mining and Technology Dr. Ruiqing Jia currently holds a position as Visiting Professor at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, New Jersey, USA. From 1992 to 2004, he was a Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at China University of Mining and Technology (CUMT) in Beijing. He received a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Taiyuan University of Technology in 1982 and a Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from CUMT in 1992. His research interests are fluid mechanics and virtual environments.Shanjun Xu, China University of Mining and Technology Mr. Shanjun Xu received a

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Instrumentation and Measurements: Innovative Course Development

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Farrow, University of Tennessee-Martin

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2006-38: DEVELOPMENT OF AN INSTRUMENTATION AND EXPERIMENTALMETHODS COURSE AND LABORATORY FOR A BSE PROGRAMDavid Farrow, University of Tennessee-Martin David Farrow is an Assistant Professor at the University of Tennessee at Martin. He received B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering and a Ph.D. degree from the University of Texas at Arlington in 1989, 1990, and 1995, respectively. Dr. Farrow has taught courses in solid modeling, mechanical vibrations, automatic controls, automated production systems, and instrumentation and experimental methods at the University of Tennessee at Martin for three and a half years

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Developing New Instrumentation

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Radian Belu, Wayne State University

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, 2006 Development and Implementation of a Cooperative/Distributed Instrumentation and Measurement Laboratory for Diverse-Student Population1. IntroductionThe foundation for quality in product design and manufacturing is instrumentation andmeasurement, so it is somewhat surprising that Instrumentation and Measurements(I&M) has never been a major curriculum at universities1-7. Ideally, a properly trainedworkforce of engineers and technicians should have expert skills in measurements andinstrumentation to maintain higher productivity, and to improve safety standards in theindustry. There is evidence [1-12] that the complexities inherent in the new era ofautomation and intelligent systems require higher degree of

Conference Session

Novel Measurement Experiments

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Henrik Åkesson, Blekinge Institute of Technology; Lars Hakansson, Blekinge Institute of Technology; Ingvar Gustavsson, Blekinge Institute of Technology; Ingvar Claesson, Blekinge Institute of Technology; Johan Zackrisson, Blekinge Institute of Technology; Thomas Lago, Acticut Inernational AB

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vibration analysis.Ingvar Gustavsson, Blekinge Institute of Technology Ingvar Gustavsson is Associate Professor of Electronics and Measurement Technology at Blekinge Institute of Technology (BTH), Sweden.Johan Zackrisson, Blekinge Institute of Technology Johan Zackrisson is a Software Engineer, responsible for realizing all the software used in the remote laboratories at Blekinge Institute of Technology (BTH), Sweden.Ingvar Claesson, Blekinge Institute of Technology Ingvar Claesson is professor in applied signal processing at the dept. of applied signal processing, Blekinge Institute of Technology (BTH), Sweden. His research are in Speech Enhancement in Noisy Environments, Mechanical Application

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Instrumentation and Measurements: Innovative Course Development

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Muff, Iowa State University; Theodore Heindel, Iowa State University; Sriram Sundararajan, Iowa State University

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2006-863: DEMONSTRATING ELECTROMAGNETIC NOISE IN ANUNDERGRADUATE MEASUREMENT AND INSTRUMENTATION COURSEDavid Muff, Iowa State University At the time of this laboratory development, David J. Muff was a graduate student in Mechanical Engineering at Iowa State University. He graduated with an MS degree in May 2005 and is current employed as a Design Engineer with Vemeer Manufacturing in Pella, Iowa.Theodore Heindel, Iowa State University Ted Heindel is the William and Virginia Binger Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Iowa State University. He taught ME 370 at ISU from spring 2003 through spring 2005 and was responsible for major course modifications, including development of several new

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Instrumentation and Measurements: Innovative Course Development

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Beams, University of Texas-Tyler

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Project TUNA II –Bode Analyzer and Teaching ToolAbstractStudents measuring the frequency response of a linear circuit (e.g., an active filter) by manualmethods find the task mind-numbing and repetitive, and the purpose was frequently lost in theminutiae of data-taking. Project TUNA (Texas Universal Network Analyzer), a Bode analyzerfor low to moderate frequencies, was conceived as an answer to this problem. The prototype ofProject TUNA was developed as a project in Electronics II (EENG 4409) in 1999, andpermanent copies were constructed in 2000. Project TUNA has been integrated into theelectronics curriculum of UT-Tyler since that time. It is used as both a laboratory instrument andas a teaching tool, particularly to illustrate the principles of

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Instrumentation and Measurements: Innovative Course Development

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sri Kolla, Bowling Green State University; Joseph Mainoo, Bowling Green State University

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gives an overview of the current state of fieldbus networks in the industry. It listsvarious advantages of using fieldbus networks. The generic communication protocol model isdiscussed and the deviations from this model for various fieldbus networks are identified. Anoverview of CAN bus network is also given in that section. CANoe software, developed byVector CANtech, is outlined in Section IV. Details of CAN bus based laboratory development atBGSU are presented in Section V. Concluding remarks are offered in Section VI.II. Instrumentation and Process Control Courses at BGSUThe ECT program at BGSU offers instrumentation and process control courses in itsundergraduate curriculum [13]. A graduate instrumentation and process control course is

Conference Session

Modern Software Measurement Techniques

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles Neuman, Queensborough Community College; David Lieberman, Queensborough Community College; Don Engelberg, Queensborough Community College; Alex Flamholz, Queensborough Community College; Paul Marchese, Queensborough Community College; George Tremberger, Queensborough Community College; Tak Cheung, Queensborough Community College

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grant on designing remote laser laboratory for teaching techniciansDon Engelberg, Queensborough Community College Don Engelberg is a Professor of Physics at Queensborough Community College of the City University of New York. His research interests include nuclear physics, laser physics, and education. He was awarded several NSF grants and is currently serving as PI on a NSF grant in laser physics education.Alex Flamholz, Queensborough Community College Alex Flamholz is an Assistant Professor of Physics at Queensborough Community College of the City University of New York. His research interests include bio-physics, electronics, and education. He worked in photonics research and

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Developing New Instrumentation

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Narciso Macia, Arizona State University

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Electronics and Computer Engineering Technology Arizona State University at the Polytechnic campusAbstractThis paper presents a closed-loop, position control system, using two interconnected, DCsolenoids in a pull-pull arrangement, and controlled by an Allen-Bradley, MicroLogix 1500LRP, Programmable Logic Controller (PLC). This PLC, and similar equipment possessing A/Dand D/A modules, are excellent vehicles for teaching closed-loop control, since they are easy toprogram and do not require a substantial background in programming. This feature makes it veryattractive since our control classes and laboratories are populated by students from mechanical

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Novel Measurement Experiments

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Hoehn, Middle Tennessee State University; Saleh Sbenaty, Middle Tennessee State University; William Day, Middle Tennessee State University

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received his Ph.D. in Reproductive Biology, his MS in Reproductive Physiology, and his BS in Animal Science all from Texas A&M. Dr. Day is the Director of the Equine Reproduction Laboratory at MTSU. Page 11.422.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Designing, Building, and Testing a Closed Compartment Stage Incubator, CCSII. IntroductionThe current paper describes the design, construction, and testing of a Closed Compartment StageIncubator, CCSI. The CCSI was created in order to enable scientists in the Horse ScienceLaboratory at Middle Tennessee State University, MTSU, to monitor the growth of

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Instrumentation and Measurements: Innovative Course Development

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hong Zhang, Rowan University; Courtney Richmond, Rowan University; Ying Tang, Rowan University; Patricia Mosto, Rowan University

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ensure the project stayed on track, andprovided technical help whenever necessary. Meanwhile, the Biological professors andstudents played the roles of project consultant and potential customers. They are the firstend users and are already developing experiments to take advantage of the finishedproduct in the classroom and laboratory applications. The biologists provided feedbackthroughout the design process, such that their concerns and needs could be addressedfrom the onset. At the time of writing this paper, the control structure evolved while thebody structure saw several dramatic changes. In this section, we will give more detailsabout both. Actuating Bio-Data Motors

Conference Session

Novel Measurement Experiments

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Terrance Lovell, Pennsylvania State University-Berks; Dale Litwhiler, Pennsylvania State University-Berks

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was used to capture images of various electrical meter displays for the purpose ofextracting the displayed readings. Both digital (LCD) and analog (dials) were used. The LCD ofa handheld digital voltmeter was used for the digital display tests. A typical residential Watt-hour meter was used for the analog display tests. The webcam was controlled by and the imageswere analyzed by LabVIEW VISION software.Hardware Overview Figure 1. RSR 926 Digital MultimeterFor this undergraduate research project, common, readily available meters were used. Figure 1shows the RSR 926 DMM that was used for the digital display work. This meter is regularlyused in the laboratories at Penn State Berks. The CL200 General Electric watt-hour