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2003 GSW

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Ray Bachnak; Carl Steidley; Korinne Resendez

networking technologies and development of measurement hardware andsoftware have turned PCs into platforms capable of continuous remote monitoring andcontrol of devices using the Internet. This capability makes proper and timely analysis ofdata possible. One of the projects that use the equipment and software in the ControlSystems Laboratory involves developing a virtual laboratory environment that allowsstudents to perform experiments from anywhere the Internet is available. This isespecially useful for offering courses online and giving students access to the equipmentoutside of class time. A software program that facilitates the developments of this typeof environment is LabVIEW [1-6]. LabVIEW provides an easy and efficient way topublish

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2003 GSW

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Ronald E. Barr; Justin Cone; Robert J. Roselli; Sean P. Brophy

toolthat allows the instructor to poll the class on important topics during a live lecture. Each studentis issued a handheld responder that looks like a television remote-control device. The facultymember can pose a multiple-choice question to the class during a lecture, and each student inreturn presses a button corresponding to their answer to the question. Using a classroomcomputer or laptop hooked up to a projector, the CPS registers all the responses to the question,calculates class data, and then projects it onto the screen. This paper reports some initialclassroom experiences using the CPS during a one- hour lecture on the biomechanics of the IronCross gymnastics maneuver. The lecture was presented in a series of Powerpoint

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2003 GSW

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Edward S. Kolesar; Matthew D. Ruff

isreasonable to project that the continuous microhinge concept could also be adapted to elementsnot attached to the substrate, thus affording an even higher degree of freedom for realizing morecomplex three-dimensional MEMS structure. IntroductionThe seamless integration of conventional microelectronics with three-dimensional, micrody-namic, mechanical components is one of the prominent goals of microelectromechanical systems(MEMS) technology [1]. Conventional microelectronic integrated circuit (IC) processing ispredominantly a two-dimensional fabrication technique. On the other hand, many MEMSmicrosensor and microactuator applications require three-dimensional components [2]. SinceMEMS technology is an

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2003 GSW

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Ken Van Treuren

mechanical engineering curriculum at Baylor University. In thermodynamics, the basics ofthe first and second law are discussed and an introduction to the Brayton cycle is accomplished.The students learn about the individual components, such as the compressor, combustor, andturbine, and link these components in a cycle at the end of the course. All engineering majors atBaylor University take this course and they could accomplish a gas turbine laboratory at thispoint in the curriculum. In the follow-on advanced thermodynamics course, mechanicalengineering students learn more about the Brayton cycle and what modifications would improvethe cycle efficiency. They also learn more about applications of the cycle and do a preliminarydesign project for power

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2003 GSW

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Amir Karimi

√ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ ME 4523 Dynamic Systems and Control √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ ME 4603 FEA in Mechanical Design √ √ √ √ √ √ ME 4702 Mech. Systems/Controls Lab √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ ME 4802 Thermal/Fluid Lab √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ ME 4811 ME Project Planning Lab √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ ME 4813 ME Design Project √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √Technical Elective Courses ME 3323 Dynamics of Mech. Systems √ √ √ √ √ √ √ ME 3823 Machine Element Design

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2003 GSW

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James M. Gregory; Akanni Lawal; John Rivera; Lloyd Heinze; Gary Harris; Donald Bagert

completed two co-op experiences. Academically, he is neargraduation, and we expect him to eventually graduate as he works through his personalresponsibilities. He is a very creative and talented student and has written a technical paper withthe PI of this project. We, thus, have lost two percent of our students due to personal reasons.Our total loss for all reasons is 7 percent. Thus or retention rate for students in the NSF programis 93 percent. Of the 44 students who have received funding, 98 percent are still in school or Proceedings of the 2003 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference The University of Texas at Arlington Copyright  2003, American

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William E. Simon; Dr. Terrence. L Chambers

Commission, Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc., Baltimore, MD 21202, December 26, 2000.3. “Curricular Analysis in the Assessment of Program Outcomes for ABET Criteria EC-2000,” by William E. Simon and T. L. Chambers, 2002 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference, Paper IIC3, Lafayette, LA, March 20-22, 2002.WILLIAM E. SIMONDr. Simon currently serves as Professor and Head of the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University ofLouisiana at Lafayette. His research interests are in the aerospace and thermal science areas, including fuel cells,conventional and state-of-the art heat and mass transfer, thermodynamics, multidiscipline advanced developmenttechnology management, and large project management. Dr. Simon is a

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2003 GSW

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Harold Smith; Madan Dubey; Pradeep Bhattacharya

Commission, Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc., Baltimore, MD 21202, December 26, 2000.3. “Curricular Analysis in the Assessment of Program Outcomes for ABET Criteria EC-2000,” by William E. Simon and T. L. Chambers, 2002 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference, Paper IIC3, Lafayette, LA, March 20-22, 2002.WILLIAM E. SIMONDr. Simon currently serves as Professor and Head of the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University ofLouisiana at Lafayette. His research interests are in the aerospace and thermal science areas, including fuel cells,conventional and state-of-the art heat and mass transfer, thermodynamics, multidiscipline advanced developmenttechnology management, and large project management. Dr. Simon is a

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2003 GSW

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Richard D. Wynn; Chun Ling Huang; Samuel Ibekwe

University (CYCU) in Taiwan, and a Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering from the Universityof Alabama (UA) at Tuscaloosa. Currently, he is an associate professor of mechanical engineering inSUBR. He is a member of ASME and ASEE.SAMUEL IBEKWEDr. Samuel Ibekwe is an Associate Professor & Interim Chairman of mechanical engineering department.His interests are in Design, Manufacturing, and Engineering mechanics area. A past recipient of thedepartment’s faculty of the year award, Dr. Ibekwe is a Louisiana State registered professional engineerwho holds one design U.S. patent. His funded research projects from Louisiana Board of Regents, NSF,DOD, and LaSPACE. Proceedings of the 2003 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference

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2003 GSW

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Ronald E. Barr; Marcus G. Marcus G.; Anthony Petrosino; Lawrence D. Abraham; Tejas Karande; Bijal Patel

” (VBL) is for engineering students to learnabout experimental biomechanics without the need of actual experimental equipment or hands-on data gathering. The goal is achieved through a series of challenged-based learning modulesthat are made accessible on the internet. For this project, a human gait laboratory was chosen asthe learning environment. Two challenges have been developed to date. The first challengefocuses on recording human kinematics data and the calculations that can be performed with thedata, such as joint angles and centers of gravity. The second challenge deals with kinetic dataduring human walking measured using a ground-reaction force plate.VBL Challenge IThe VBL Challenge I is “How does your whole body center of mass (COM

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2003 GSW

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H.W. Corley

1 foot from the other 38×10 side wall, lies a speck of dust. What is the shortest distance in feet to two decimal places that the dustbug can crawl along the room’s surfaces to reach this dust?6. Five biomedical engineering students decide to meet in the lobby of Nedderman Hall at noon to discuss a class project. Each student, independent of the others, is equally likely to arrive between 11:52 a.m. and 12:04 p.m. What is the probability that at least 3 of the students arrive by noon? Express your answer as a reduced fraction. Proceedings of the 2003 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference The University of Texas at Arlington Copyright  2003, American

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2003 GSW

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E. H. Shaban

member to work in a research project on campus for another department to avoidany confrontations.In 1997 summer, a new interim chair was appointed. During the summer, he appointedhimself as full time, gave one faculty member full time, and a second faculty membertwo third of full time. He gave a third faculty member one third of full time. This is thesame faculty member who was denied fair summer employment in 1996. Prior to theappointment of the current interim chair, there was a personality conflict between thenewly appointed interim chair and the third faculty member. When the faculty memberasked the interim chair why he gave one of the faculty members two third of full time?The interim chair said because the faculty member had more children

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2003 GSW

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Mohammed Shahbazuddin; Dr. Terrence. L Chambers

 2003, American Society for Engineering EducationThose databases provide the information needed to analyze and evaluate orders and what it willtake to fill them at the highest level. ERP can project costs to fill an order, determine sourcingoptions, and figure order profitability. When these and related factors for one order are evaluatedagainst the same parameters for other orders, the ERP system ultimately forecasts the impact onthe bottom line. Planning Execution MES ERP WMS SCP OMS

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2003 GSW

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P. S. Shiakolas; R. VanSchneck; D. Piyabongkarn; I. Frangeskou

theneed to rebuild and re-download the model to the target.The host computer used in this project is a Pentium 233 MHz with 96 MB RAM, runningWindows 98 and the suite of required software: MATLAB 6.1, Simulink 4.1, Control SystemToolbox 5.1, Neural Network Toolbox 4.0, xPC Target 1.2, Real-Time Workshop 3.01, andMicrosoft Visual C++ 6.0. The target computer is a Pentium 166 MHz with 96 MB RAM andthe DAQ card. Host Computer Target Computer Software Software Windows Real- Time Operating System MATLAB/SIMULINK MATLAB/Simulink XPC-target Kernel