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ECE Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Janos Grantner, Western Michigan University; Ramakrishna Gottipati, Western Michigan University

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Electrical and Computer

2006-2524: LABORATORY FOR DIGITAL ELECTRONICSJanos Grantner, Western Michigan University Janos L. Grantner is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Western Michigan University. Dr. Grantner received the Ph.D. degree from the Technical University of Budapest, Hungary, in Computer Engineering, and the advanced doctoral degree Candidate of Technical Science from the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, in Computer Engineering, respectively.Ramakrishna Gottipati, Western Michigan University Ramakrishna Gottipati is Doctoral Student in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Western Michigan University. Mr. Gottipati received the MS degree from Western Michigan

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Virtual and Distance Experiments

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Imad Jabbour, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Linda Haydamous, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Wissam Kazan, Stanford University; Amine Hayek, Stanford University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

2006-1824: REMOTE INTERNETWORKING LABORATORYImad Jabbour, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Imad W. Jabbour received his B.E. in Computer and Communications Engineering with distinction from the American University of Beirut in 2005. He is currently an M.S. candidate in the Information Technology program at MIT, and is working as a graduate Research Assistant at MIT's Center for Educational Computing Initiatives. His current research includes the implementation of software tools for online laboratories, as part of Microsoft-MIT's iLabs project. He holds a Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator certification since 2003, and is a Student Member of the IEEE since 2002.Linda Haydamous

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Manufacturing Laboratory Experience

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert LeMaster, University of Tennessee-Martin; David Farrow, University of Tennessee-Martin

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Manufacturing

2006-37: AUTOMATION LABORATORY DEVELOPMENT ENHANCESSTUDENT LEARNINGDavid 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.Robert LeMaster, University of Tennessee-Martin Robert LeMaster is an Associate Professor at the University of

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Virtual and Distance Experiments

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Schmidt, Bismarck State College; William Wahlman, Bismarck State College; Zachery Allen, Bismarck State College

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

2006-101: WEBLAB – COMPREHENSIVE REMOTE LABORATORY SYSTEMZachery Allen, Bismarck State College Mr. Allen has over 9 years of technical experience in the Computer Industry, the last six of which have been specifically in the Electrical Industry. He presently works for Bismarck State College (BSC), leading development of new and interactive tools for teaching online. He previously led the development of a degree program for Electrical Transmission Systems Technology (ETST). In addition he is the resident expert on transmission systems operation and helps manage relations with the Electrical Industry.Daniel Schmidt, Bismarck State College Mr. Schmidt has over 23 years of experience in

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Energy Laboratory Development

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Henry Foust, Nicholls State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

2006-108: DEVELOPING AN ENERGY MECHATRONICS LABORATORYHenry Foust, Nicholls State University Page 11.436.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006Developing an Energy Mechatronics Laboratory March 8, 2006 Abstract Oil forms a major component of U.S. energy policy and economy. It is imper-ative today to determine viable alternatives to oil (expected to be depleted withinthe next fifty years), because the infrastructure for a viable alternative will takedecades to develop. The purpose of this research is the design of a mechatronicslaboratory applied to the broad area of system analysis and control for Ocean

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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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Instrumentation

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

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Software Engineering Curriculum Components

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Deepti Suri, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Mark Sebern, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

2006-1055: SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT LABORATORY: A RETROSPECTIVEDeepti Suri, Milwaukee School of Engineering Deepti Suri is an Associate Professor in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department at Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE). She primarily teaches courses in the Software Engineering program.Mark Sebern, Milwaukee School of Engineering Mark Sebern is a Professor in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department at Milwaukee School of Engineering(MSOE) and is the Program Director for MSOE’s undergraduate Software Engineering (SE) program. Page 11.1136.1© American

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Todd Kaiser, Montana State University; Stilson Applin, Montana State University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

2006-1635: DESIGN OF A MICROELECTRONIC MANUFACTURINGLABORATORYStilson Applin, Montana State UniversityTodd Kaiser, Montana State University Page 11.407.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Design of a Microelectronic Manufacturing LaboratoryAbstract The design of an undergraduate microelectronic manufacturing laboratory forteaching will be described in the following paper. This laboratory emphasizes learningthe processes of semiconductor manufacturing and clean room protocol. The laboratory ishoused in a 500 square foot, class 10,000 facility. In the laboratory the students, with a junior standing and a science basedbackground, will use a pre-made

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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Instrumentation

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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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mahmoud Ardebili, Borough of Manhattan Community College/CUNY

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

2006-697: ACTIVE-LEARNING BASED LABORATORY FOR INTRODUCTORYTHERMODYNAMICS COURSEMahmoud Ardebili, Borough of Manhattan Community College/CUNY Mahmoud Ardebili, Ph.D., PE. is Associate Professor and Coordinator of Engineering Science Program at Borough of Manhattan Community College/City University of New York. He teaches Engineering Graphics, Thermodynamics, and Freshman Design classes. His research interests include computational fluid dynamics, alternatively fueled vehicles and engineering education. Page 11.155.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Active-Learning Based Laboratory for

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Web-based learning

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alamgir Choudhury, Western Michigan University; Jorge Rodriguez, Western Michigan University; Sam Ramrattan, Western Michigan University; Mitchel Keil, Western Michigan University; Pavel Ikonomov, Western Michigan University; Abhishek Goyal, Western Michigan University

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Engineering Technology

2006-2136: A REMOTE LABORATORY FOR STRESS AND DEFORMATIONSTUDYAlamgir Choudhury, Western Michigan University Alamgir A. Choudhury is an assistant professor of industrial and manufacturing engineering at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan. He earned his MS and PhD from NMSU(Las Cruces) and BS in mechanical engineering from BUET (Dhaka). His interest includes computer applications in curriculum, MCAE, mechanics, fluid power and instrumentation & process control. He is also a Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Ohio and affiliated with ASME, ASEE, SME and TAP.Jorge Rodriguez, Western Michigan University Jorge Rodriguez is an Associate Professor in the

Conference Session

Embedded Computing

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rathika Rajaravivarma, Central CT State University

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Computers in Education

2006-1382: PEER ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGIES FOR ALABORATORY-BASED COURSERathika Rajaravivarma, Central CT State University Page 11.987.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006Peer Assessment Methodologies for a Laboratory-Based CourseAbstractAdvances in technology and the explosive growth of the Internet have called fornew ways of learning environment. The content delivery is no longer the passiveapproach of lecture emanating from the teacher to the student. It is imperativethat computer networking courses taught at the undergraduate level containadequate hands-on implementation based projects and experiments in order tobetter train students. The computing curricula 2001 (CC2001

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On Pedagogy of Lab Courses and Their Design

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alan Cheville, Oklahoma State University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

2006-1496: THE LASER CULT: HANDS-ON LABORATORY IN PHOTONICSAlan Cheville, Oklahoma State University Alan Cheville is an associate professor of electrical engineering at Oklahoma State University. Starting out along the traditional tenure path as a researcher in THz ultrafast opto-electronic devices, his interests are shifting to the larger problem of engineering education. Dr. Cheville is currently engaged in several curriculum reform efforts based on making engineering more relevant to students and emphasizing student development to an equal degree as content. Page 11.1308.1© American Society for

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Design in the BME Curriculum and ABET Assessment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Bazil, Purdue University; Aaron Kyle, Purdue University; Suneera Bhatia, Purdue University; Brain Moerdyk, Purdue University; Thomas Talavage, Purdue University; Andrew Brightman, Purdue University; Allison Sieving, Purdue University; George Graber, Purdue University; Ann Rundell, Purdue University

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Biomedical

2006-1536: BIOINSTRUMENTATION INSTRUCTION THROUGH HYBRIDWET/CIRCUIT LABORATORY ACTIVITIESJason Bazil, Purdue UniversityAaron Kyle, Purdue UniversitySuneera Bhatia, Purdue UniversityBrain Moerdyk, Purdue UniversityThomas Talavage, Purdue UniversityAllison Sieving, Purdue UniversityAndrew Brightman, Purdue UniversityGeorge Graber, Purdue UniversityAnn Rundell, Purdue University Page 11.275.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Bioinstrumentation Instruction through Hybrid Wet/Circuit Laboratory ActivitiesAbstract Biomedical Engineering undergraduate programs traditionally consist of a linear circuitscourse preceding a Bioinstrumentation

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Programming for Engineering Students

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chenghung Chang, Stevens Institute of Technology; Dror Kodman, Stevens Institute of Technology; Sven Esche, Stevens Institute of Technology; Constantin Chassapis, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Computers in Education

2006-1540: IMMERSIVE COLLABORATIVE LABORATORY SIMULATIONSUSING A GAMING ENGINEChenghung Chang, Stevens Institute of Technology Mr. Chenghung Paul Chang is currently a Research Assistant at Stevens Institute of Technology and a Ph.D. candidate in Mechanical Engineering. He obtained his Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology in 2005. His research includes alternatives to traditional methods of administering laboratory experiments, including remote experiments and virtual experimental simulations.Dror Kodman, Stevens Institute of Technology Mr. Dror Kodman received a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture from New Jersey Institute of Technology in 2001. Currently

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Innovative Laboratories in BME

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Markus Billeter, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich, Institute for Biomedical; Grace M. Nijm, Northwestern University; Bugrahan Yalvac, Northwestern University; Alan Sahakian, Northwestern University

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Biomedical

2006-1950: A LABORATORY DEMONSTRATION OF SPATIAL ENCODING INMRIMarkus Billeter, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich, Institute for BiomedicalEngineering MARKUS BILLETER is a MS student in Electrical Engineering and Information Technology at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich. He is currently working on his Master Thesis at Northwestern University which is the last step to receive his MS degree.Grace M. Nijm, Northwestern University GRACE M. NIJM earned her B.S. in Computer Engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology in 2004 and her B.S. in Computer Science from Benedictine University in the same year. In 2005, she was awarded the NSF Graduate Research

Conference Session

Digital Communications Systems

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bruce Dunne, Grand Valley State University

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Electrical and Computer

LaboratoryIntroductionTraditional undergraduate communications courses have focused on analog transmissionschemes such as amplitude (AM) and frequency modulation (FM). Given the comparativelysimple design of analog modulation circuitry, offering a laboratory component to the course isstraightforward. In a typical laboratory session, students could construct and investigate theperformance of AM or FM transmitters or receivers.With the emergence of technology such as digital cellular telephony and wireline and wirelessdata communications, the emphasis has shifted from analog to digital modulation. Because ofthis shift, digital communications has become an important component to all levels ofcommunications instruction. Due to the complexity of equipment that can emulate

Conference Session

Virtual and Distance Experiments

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Prakash Kripakaran, North Carolina State University; Abhinav Gupta, North Carolina State University; Vernon Matzen, North Carolina State University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

2006-1963: SOFTWARE ARCHITECTURES FOR REMOTELY OPERABLE CIVILENGINEERING LABORATORIESPrakash Kripakaran, North Carolina State University Prakash Kripakaran is a post-doctoral researcher in the applied computing and mechanics laboratory at Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, Switzerland. His research interests lie broadly in the area of computing technologies and their applications to civil engineering. He is specifically interested in design optimization and decision support for structural engineering. He was formally a doctoral student in the Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering specializing in computer aided engineering.Abhinav Gupta, North Carolina State

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Energy Laboratory Development

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Reisel, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Kevin Renken, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

APPARATUSES TO BE USED IN TWO SEQUENTIAL THERMAL SCIENCE COURSESAbstractIntegration of concepts throughout a curriculum can aid in student understanding and retention ofdifficult concepts. One area that is ripe for such integration is the Thermal Sciences, whereThermodynamics, Heat Transfer, and Fluid Mechanics courses all share some common ground.In this paper, the development of experimental apparatuses, which can be used for experimentsin both Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer courses, is discussed. By having undergraduatestudents perform laboratory experiments focused on appropriate topics for each course using thesame setups, the students can relate the course materials more effectively.Four different experimental

Conference Session

ECE Laboratory Design

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Throne, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Electrical and Computer

often have students apply control strategies on systems (plants) thathave been given to them in the problem statement. However, this often leaves the students withthe belief that the system models in these assignments are exact, and easily obtainable. Utilizingour Education Control Products (ECP) systems, as well as Matlab’s Simulink, we developed asequence of laboratories to emphasize the difference between the model of a system and a realsystem in our undergraduate controls classes.All of the electrical engineering students at Rose-Hulman are required to take ECE-320: LinearControl Systems. This is a junior level class offered in the first and third quarter each year. Thecurrent prerequisites for the class are ES-205: Analysis and Design of

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Manufacturing Laboratory Experience

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University; Hye Jeong Kim, Texas A&M University

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Manufacturing

2006-544: AUTOMATED ROBOTIC WORKCELL DESIGN TOOLKIT -PRELIMINARY EVALUATIONSheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University Sheng-Jen (“Tony”) Hsieh is an Associate Professor and member of the Graduate Faculty at Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. He holds a joint appointment with the Department of Engineering Technology and the Department of Mechanical Engineering and is a Halliburton Faculty Fellow for 2005-2006. His research interests include intelligent manufacturing system design, virtual instrumentation, thermal profiling for process and product characterization, and simulation and modeling. He is also the Director of the Rockwell Automation Laboratory, a state-of-the-art

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Manufacturing Laboratory Experience

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University; Landon Gray, Texas A&M University

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Manufacturing

2006-545: COGNITIVE SUPPORT FOR LEARNING PLC PROGRAMMING:COMPUTER-BASED CASE STUDIESSheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University Sheng-Jen (“Tony”) Hsieh is an Associate Professor and member of the Graduate Faculty at Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. He holds a joint appointment with the Department of Engineering Technology and the Department of Mechanical Engineering and is a Halliburton Faculty Fellow for 2005-2006. His research interests include intelligent manufacturing system design, virtual instrumentation, thermal profiling for process and product characterization, and simulation and modeling. He is also the Director of the Rockwell Automation Laboratory, a state-of

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ECE Laboratory Design

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kain Osterholt, Belcan Corp.; Adam Vaccari, Caterpillar Incorporated; Joe Faivre, Caterpillar Incorporated; Gary Dempsey, Bradley University

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Electrical and Computer

, Illinois where he is currently an Associate Professor. He teaches the undergraduate control theory courses, a graduate course in neural networks, and a senior design laboratory. Page 11.1432.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Virtual Control Workstation Design Using Simulink, SimMechanics, and the Virtual Reality ToolboxAbstract Control workstations are used in education to teach control theory principles as well asa test station for control algorithm development. Two workstations from Quanser Consulting arebeing used in our electrical and computer engineering program in student

Conference Session

Energy Laboratory Development

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patrick Tebbe, Minnesota State University-Mankato

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

. These experiments canencompass very non-linear and coupled phenomena. Subsequently, they can often be very timeconsuming to perform and difficult for the students to initially grasp. One such experiment is thestudy of a vapor compression refrigeration cycle. Adjusting one cycle parameter often induceschanges in several others. It is common for students to operate the cycle in a way which violatesstandard cycle assumptions or which can create safety hazards.For a laboratory instructor this creates three problems. First, students will take longer to performthe experiment as they struggle with the equipment. Second, students and equipment may be putat risk. Third, student comprehension and educational impact is reduced. To address theseissues the

Conference Session

Energy Laboratory Development

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Philip Gerhart, University of Evansville; Andrew Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

2006-681: LABORATORY-SCALE STEAM POWER PLANT STUDY -- RANKINECYCLER EFFECTIVENESS AS A LEARNING TOOL AND A COMPREHENSIVEEXPERIMENTAL ANALYSISAndrew Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University Andrew Gerhart is an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Lawrence Technological University. He is actively involved in ASEE, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and the Engineering Society of Detroit. He serves as Faculty Advisor for the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Student Chapter at LTU and is the Thermal-Fluids Laboratory Coordinator. He is on the ASME PTC committee on Air-Cooled Condensers.Philip Gerhart, University of Evansville Philip Gerhart is the Dean of

Conference Session

Manufacturing Laboratory Innovation

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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R. Radharamanan, Mercer University

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Manufacturing

2006-721: MANUFACTURING LABORATORY LEARNING MODULES ONCAD/CAM/CMM AND ROBOTICSR. Radharamanan, Mercer University Dr. R. Radharamanan is a Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at Mercer University in Macon, Georgia. He has twenty-eight years of teaching, research, and consulting experiences. His previous administrative experiences include: President of International Society for Productivity Enhancement (ISPE), Acting Director of Industrial Engineering as well as Director of Advanced Manufacturing Center at Marquette University, and Research Director of CAM and Robotics Center at San Diego State University. His primary

Conference Session

ECE Laboratory Design

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mukul Shirvaikar, University of Texas-Tyler; Mark Humphries, University of Texas-Tyler; Leonardo Estevez, Texas Instruments Inc.

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Electrical and Computer

2006-797: REAL TIME SYSTEMS LABORATORY DEVELOPMENT:EXPERIMENTS FOCUSING ON A DUAL CORE PROCESSORMukul Shirvaikar, University of Texas-Tyler MUKUL SHIRVAIKAR received the Ph.D. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Tennessee in 1993. He is currently an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Texas at Tyler. He has also held positions at Texas Instruments and the University of West Florida. His research interests include real-time imaging, embedded systems and pattern recognition.Mark Humphries, University of Texas-Tyler MARK HUMPHRIES received his Master’s in Electrical Engineering in 2005 from the University of Texas at Tyler, and is a

Conference Session

Manufacturing Laboratory Innovation

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul Nutter, Ohio Northern University

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Manufacturing

Conference Session

ECE Laboratory Design

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dick Blandford, University of Evansville

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Electrical and Computer

2006-1313: DSP ON GENERIC MACHINESDick Blandford, University of Evansville Dr. Dick K. Blandford is the Chair of the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department at the University of Evansville. Page 11.499.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 DSP on Generic MachinesAbstractMany electrical engineering classes which introduce digital signal processing at theundergraduate level include a laboratory component in which students implement systems ondedicated DSP boards. Many such boards are programmed in an unfamiliar assembly languageor they require cumbersome I/O drivers

Conference Session

Manufacturing Laboratory Experience

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University

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Manufacturing

. Page 11.455.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Development of a Comprehensive Industrial Controls Course in a Manufacturing Engineering ProgramBackgroundThis paper illustrates efforts and their outcomes for re-design of an industrial controlscourse. The course, Device Control, has been taught in this ABET accreditedundergraduate manufacturing engineering program since the inception of the program notso long ago. The course has been mainly taught as a PLC (Programmable LogicController) based controls course with a major experiential learning component includingproject-based laboratories for design of automated machinery. Students have been wellexposed to PLC’s and PLC-based control applications.The course