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Unique Laboratory Experiments and Programs Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Philip Lunsford, East Carolina University; John Pickard, East Carolina University; Chip Popoviciu, Cisco Systems, Inc.

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AC 2007-1962: TEACHING A LABORATORY-BASED IPV6 COURSE IN ADISTANCE EDUCATION ENVIRONMENTPhilip Lunsford, East Carolina University Phil Lunsford received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and a M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from North Carolina State University. He is a registered professional engineer and is currently an Assistant Professor at East Carolina University. His research interests include system simulation, telemedicine applications, and information assurance.John Pickard, East Carolina University John Pickard has more than 15 years in the Technical training profession and 9 years experience in the

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Design of Lab Experiments I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Atin Sinha, Albany State University

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AC 2007-189: ENGINEERING LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS – ANINTEGRATED APPROACH OF TEACHING THE INTRODUCTORYENGINEERING COURSEAtin Sinha, Albany State University Atin Sinha is the Regents Engineering Professor and Coordinator of the Engineering Program at Albany State University. He received his Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Tennessee Space Institute in 1984. He had worked in aeronautical research and industry (National Aerospace Laboratory-India, Learjet, Allied-Signal) for 12 years before moving to academia in 1990. He is also a Registered Professional Engineer in Oklahoma. Currently, he is engaged in motivating undergraduate students in inquiry based learning through

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Computer-Assisted Lab Studies

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nasser Houshangi, Purdue University Calumet

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mechatronic projects. • Demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills in the context of collaborative exercises on mechatronic system modeling and control.For this laboratory, a set of experiments is designed and implemented based on real-world issues[5,9-11] and effective use of laboratory resources [6,7]. The laboratory uses the popular,commercially available MATLAB environment, the Simulink toolbox, and the Real-TimeWorkshop.For some time, students have been demanding more real-world applications in the classroom.Due to the fact that control engineering is highly multidisciplinary, it provides a goodenvironment to teach mechanical, electrical, and computer engineering students about controlsystems. The laboratory will

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Distance, Remote, and Virtual Experiments

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Trishna Das, University of Minnesota-ECE; Paul Imbertson, University of Minnesota-ECE; Ned Mohan, University of Minnesota

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included numerous facultyworkshops and on-line courses3 to disseminate the new teaching methods to Universities acrossthe United States and abroad. In this time, enrollment in power courses at the University ofMinnesota has increased several fold. Four new electric power textbooks have come from thiseffort4-7, as well as completely redesigned laboratories for the Power Electronics course and theElectric Drives course8. The hardware for the Electric Drives laboratory was designedspecifically for the laboratory and includes active loads that can be controlled and modified bythe students.Software Used to Implement the New Teaching MethodComputational tools are vital teaching tools in the classroom and the teaching laboratory. Let usdiscuss the use of

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Design of Lab Experiments II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Russell, University of Hertfordshire

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engineeringcurricula, concerns over the low resource efficiency often dominate such that some laboratorystudies are withdrawn from the teaching plan. Such decisions, it is argued, will be detrimentalto the undergraduates learning experience. Page 12.1568.2This paper demonstrates two approaches to redress the issue. In the first example technologyis developed to better support the resource efficiency whereas in the second exampletechnology and students are used to better support the development of the educationaleffectiveness of the laboratory experience.Example 1. Using technology to enhance the resource efficiencyThe need for changeReorganisation of our degree

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Design of Lab Experiments II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ahmad Pourmovahed, Kettering University

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AC 2007-27: THE ENERGY SYSTEMS LABORATORY AT KETTERINGUNIVERSITYAhmad Pourmovahed, Kettering University Ahmad Pourmovahed is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Kettering University. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (1985) and an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering (1979) both from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. After graduation, he worked at General Motors Research Laboratories and Lawrence Technological University. In 1990, he joined Kettering University where he teaches courses in thermal sciences, mechanics, and engineering design and serves as the Director of Energy Systems Laboratory

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Design of Lab Experiments I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gukan Rajaram, North Carolina A&T State University; Devdas Pai, North Carolina A&T State University

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AC 2007-2229: INTRODUCING RESEARCH CONCEPTS TO SENIOR STUDENTSIN DESIGN OF EXPERIMENTS LABORATORYGukan Rajaram, North Carolina A&T State University Gukan Rajaram is a Post-doctoral research scientist in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. He received his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from North Carolina A&T State University. His research is in the area of electrode and electrolyte synthesis and characterization for solid oxide fuel cells. He also teaches senior level mechanical engineering laboratory and actively involved in K-12 outreach activities.Devdas Pai, North Carolina A&T State University Devdas M. Pai is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at NC A&T State University and

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Unique Laboratory Experiments and Programs Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Manar Shami, University of the Pacific; Ed Pejack, University of the Pacific; Ravinder Jain, University of the Pacific

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structures. Threeof which are supported by hands-on labs except for the structural engineering area. The newlab will support structural engineering and integrate teaching and research in structural andconstruction engineering.This paper also summarizes the lessons learned and the innovative aspects of the planningand design phases of this laboratory. This lab facility will be providing valuable informationabout the economics and technical challenges to support its mixed use of teaching andresearch. Students will benefit from this facility by having education in an applied structuraland materials testing environment.The lab features a unique layout and spacing arrangement of anchors to fully take advantageof the limited floor area. We are currently

Conference Session

Design of Lab Experiments II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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R. William Graff, LeTourneau University; Jessica Niemi, LeTourneau University; Paul Leiffer, LeTourneau University; Meagan Vaughan, LeTourneau University

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AC 2007-452: A HYDRAULIC CIRCUITS LABORATORY – TO IMPROVESTUDENT UNDERSTANDING OF BASIC ELECTRICITYR. William Graff, LeTourneau University R. William Graff is a professor in the School of Engineering and Engineering Technology at LeTourneau University, where he has taught since 1975. He received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees from Purdue University in electrical engineering. Prior to joining the faculty at LeTourneau, he was assistant professor of electrical engineering at Drexel University for six years, and at Wilkes College for two years. His professional interests include antennas, microwaves, plasmas, teaching, and ethics.Paul Leiffer, LeTourneau University Paul R. Leiffer is

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Computer-Assisted Lab Studies

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julio Garcia, San Jose State University; Patricia Backer, San Jose State University

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AC 2007-235: ASSESSMENT OF LABVIEW AND MULTISIM IN THE DELIVERYOF ELECTRONICS LABORATORY CONTENTJulio Garcia, San Jose State University Dr. Julio Garcia is a Professor in the Department of Aviation and Technology in the College of Engineering at SJSU. He teaches electronics and computer courses to undergraduate students and graduate classes in the MS of Quality Assurance.Patricia Backer, San Jose State University Patricia Backer is a Professor and chair of the Department of Aviation and Technology in the College of Engineering at SJSU. She holds a BS degree in Chemical Engineering from Rutgers University, a MA and MS degree from Tennessee Temple University, and a MA and PhD from

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Design of Lab Experiments II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Petru-Aurelian Simionescu, University of Tulsa; Jeremy S. Daily, University of Tulsa; John R. Shadley, University of Tulsa

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AC 2007-2319: DATA ACQUISITION AND COMPUTER SIMULATIONINTEGRATED EXPERIMENT FOR AN UNDERGRADUATE MACHINEDYNAMICS LABORATORYPetru-Aurelian Simionescu, University of Tulsa Petru-Aurelian Simionescu is currently an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Tulsa. His teaching and research interests are in the areas of Dynamics, Vibrations, Optimal design of mechanical systems, Mechanisms and Robotics, CAD and Computer Graphics. He is on leave to the University of Alabama at Birmingham.Jeremy S. Daily, University of Tulsa Jeremy S. Daily is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Tulsa. His teaching and research interests are in the areas of

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Unique Laboratory Experiments and Programs Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lanny Griffin, California Polytechnic State University; Victor Yu, United States Military Academy

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objectives of themechanical engineering program conformed to the ABET Accreditation standards of “keepingabreast with current technology.” As a result of this slow loop assessment, the Dean of theAcademic Board approved a comprehensive change to the mechanical engineering program,incorporating additional disciplines in the biological sciences, mechatronics, energy systems, andsystems engineering. Furthermore, in order to continually teach the recent technologicaladvances in society, a slow loop assessment was also conducted in each of the courses taught inthe mechanical engineering program. As a result, the Engineering Materials course at WestPoint incorporated the study of newer classes of materials such as biomaterials, nanotechnology

Conference Session

Design of Lab Experiments II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gerald Recktenwald, Portland State University; Robert Edwards, Pennsylvania State University-Erie

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. Page 12.1562.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Using Simple Experiments to Teach Core Concepts in the Thermal and Fluid SciencesIntroductionThis paper documents the start of a research project involving laboratory exercises for coreundergraduate classes in the thermal and fluid sciences. Students perform experiments oneveryday technology such as a hair dryer, a bicycle pump, a blender, a computer power supply,and a toaster, or very simple hardware such as a tank of water with a hole in it, or a pipe sectionwith a change of area. The equipment is chosen because it is familiar to students, or at least thatthe physical principles of operation are easy to understand. The laboratory

Conference Session

Computer-Assisted Lab Studies

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lee Toderick, East Carolina University; Jingyuan Deng, East Carolina University; Philip Lunsford, East Carolina University

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7 35% Close faculty supervision and/or limited lab times 5 25% Other (please specify)* 2 10%*Two specific answers were given to this questionWireless capability will only be available in and around our new Technology Building. Studentswill have to register IP addresses and students who use the wireless will not be able to access ourcampus network.We began with teaching 802.11A; we now tone down the AP and use the available security toprevent unauthorized access.4. Would your capital budget support a shielded wireless laboratory environment includingwireless equipment and laboratory exercise supporting 12 students

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Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Experiments and Labs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Don Dekker, University of South Florida

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AC 2007-410: RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN MECH LAB I AT THE UNIVERSITYOF SOUTH FLORIDADon Dekker, University of South Florida Don Dekker is currently an Adjunct Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of South Florida. He is currently teaching Mechanical Engineering Laboratory I, and Capstone Design at USF. Before his retirement in 2001, Don taught at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. He first joined ASEE in 1974 and some of his ASEE activities include Zone II Chairman (86-88), Chairman of DEED (89-90), and General Chair of FIE ‘87. His degrees are: PhD, Stanford University, 1973; MSME, University of New Mexico, 1963; and BSME, Rose Polytechnic Institute, 1961

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Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Experiments and Labs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nebojsa Jaksic, Colorado State University-Pueblo; Dawn Spencer, Colorado State University-Pueblo

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., Wick, C., and Piper, G., “Teaching Robot Design: Student-Driven, Open-Ended Design Projects,” Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Session 2006-1905, 2006.19. Froyd, J., Li, X., Srinivasa, A., Bassichis, W., Hodge, J., and Maxwell, D., “How Do Students in a Project- Based First-Year Engineering Curriculum Perform in a Sophomore Engineering Mechanics Course?,” Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Session 2006-1117, 2006.20. Greenwald, L. and Kopena, J., “Mobile Robot Labs,” IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine, vol. 10, No. 2, June 2003, pp. 25-32.21. http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/tut/p/id/4435, accessed on 17 January 2007.22. Isom, J., “Lessons from the Laboratory with Brian Davis: NXT

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Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Experiments and Labs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Afshin Goharzadeh, The Petroleum Institute; Peter Rodgers, The Petroleum Institute; Christian Mandel, The Petroleum Institute

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experimental characterization of multiphase flow phenomena. Page 12.895.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Innovative Fluid Mechanics Experiments for Modern Mechanical Engineering ProgramAbstract One of the primary objectives of the Petroleum Institute (PI) is to prepare futuremechanical engineers to assume successful career paths in the Oil and Gas industry.With this in mind, a state of the art core measurement laboratory represents an importantfacility for teaching use within a Mechanical Engineering Program. Such a facility hasbeen developed at the PI, and is utilized at undergraduate level

Conference Session

Design of Lab Experiments I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andre Marshall, University of Maryland; James Quintiere, University of Maryland

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project focused on characterizingthe fire on the 96th floor of WTC1 (North Tower) and evaluating the contribution of the fire tothe structural collapse. Students contacted vendors and suppliers for the World Trade Center toget information regarding construction details and fire properties of building materials andfurnishings. Students also obtained information reported from the National Institute of Standardsand Technology Building and Fire Research Laboratory investigation of the World Trade Centercollapse. A 1/20th scale model of the original structure (including damage effects from theaircraft and liquid fuel dispersed from the aircraft impact) was designed, constructed, andinstrumented over ten weeks corresponding to the last half of the

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Design of Lab Experiments II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregory Mason, Seattle University; Frank Shih, Seattle University; Jeff Dragovich, Seattle University

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, June 2006, Chicago IL.2. Feisel, L and Rosa, A, “The Role of the Laboratory in Undergraduate Engineering Education”, ASEE Journal of Engineering Education, January 2005, pp 121-130.3. “National Instruments Data Socket Server Documentation”, April 2003 Edition, Part Number 370716A-01, National Instruments, 20034. HP Technology for Teaching Grants Intitiative. web page: www.hp.com/hpinfo/grants/us/programs/tech_teaching/index.html, accessed Jan 2007 Page 12.1224.10

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Design of Lab Experiments I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sri Kolla, Bowling Green State University

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. Luntz, E. Almeiada, D. Tilbury, J. Moyne and K. Hargrove, “The distributed reconfigurable factory testbed(DRFT): A collaborative cross-university manufacturing system testbed,” Proceedings of ASEE Annual Conference,2006.[10] R, Bartz, S. Engell, C. Schmid, H. Roth, N. Becker and H. M. Schaedel, “Project-oriented internet-basedlearning in the field of control engineering,” Proceedings of ASEE/SEFI/TUB Annual Colloquium, 2002.[11] J. Rehg and B. Muller, “Teaching PLCs with the IEC 61131 standard languages,” Proceedings of ASEE AnnualConference, 2005.[12] D. Wang, and H. Peddle, “System approach for design and construction of PLC training laboratory,”Proceedings of ASEE Annual Conference, 2001.[13] K. H. Johansson, et al. (2005). “Vehicle

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Distance, Remote, and Virtual Experiments

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peng Li, East Carolina University; Philip Lunsford, East Carolina University; Tijjani Mohammed, East Carolina University; Lee Toderick, East Carolina University; Chengcheng Li, East Carolina University

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East Carolina University. His research interests include system simulation, telemedicine applications, and information assurance.Tijjani Mohammed, East Carolina University TIJJANI MOHAMMED is an assistant professor in the Information and Computer Technology program, within the Department of Technology Systems at East Carolina University. Currently, Dr. Mohammed teaches both graduate and undergraduate courses addressing a range of issues in the planning, selection, deployment, and securing computer networks.Lee Toderick, East Carolina University Lee Toderick received a B.S. in Computer Science from East Carolina University and an MS in Computer Information Systems from Boston

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Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Experiments and Labs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Glen Thorncroft, California Polytechnic State University; J. Scott Patton, California Polytechnic State University; Raymond Gordon, California Polytechnic State University

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AC 2007-2695: MODELING COMPRESSIBLE AIR FLOW IN A CHARGING ORDISCHARGING VESSEL AND ASSESSMENT OF POLYTROPIC EXPONENTGlen Thorncroft, California Polytechnic State University Glen Thorncroft is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Florida in 1997, with a research emphasis in Boiling Heat Transfer. His current activities focus on improvement of undergraduate laboratory education, including new experiments, instrumentation, and pedagogy in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences, as well as introducing Uncertainty Analysis into the undergraduate curriculum.J. Scott Patton, California

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Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Experiments and Labs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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B. Terry Beck, Kansas State University; Brian Anderson, Kansas State University

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AC 2007-2821: THE WIND TUNNEL AS A PRACTICAL TOOL FOR THEDEMONSTRATION OF ENGINEERING FLUID MECHANICS AND PRINCIPLESOF AERODYNAMIC DESIGNB. Terry Beck, Kansas State University Terry Beck is a Professor of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering at Kansas State University (KSU) and teaches courses in the fluid and thermal sciences. He conducts research in the development and application of optical measurement techniques, including laser velocimetry and laser-based diagnostic testing for industrial applications. Dr. Beck received his B.S. (1971), M.S. (1974), and Ph.D. (1978) degrees in mechanical engineering from Oakland University.Brian Anderson, Kansas State University Brian Anderson is a senior

Conference Session

Design of Lab Experiments I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Oscar Ortiz, LeTourneau University; Paul Leiffer, LeTourneau University

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results on studentlearning concerning the concepts and applications of electronics. The survey was aimed todiscover the development of mental skills in the cognitive domain, by comparing the results ofthe projects which the students chose with those that had been already required for theircurricula. The results of this project may encourage educators to develop laboratory curriculathat are interesting, enjoyable, and enhance student learning.IntroductionStudents majoring in electrical and computer engineering are required during their Junior year totake a three-hour lecture course and a two-credit-hour lab course in analog electronics. Thecontent of the three hour lecture course is organized in six to seven topics that cover thefollowing subjects

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Distance, Remote, and Virtual Experiments

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John White, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Leo Bobek, University of Massachusetts- Lowell

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, various temperaturevalues, device on/off status indicators, etc.) that give a continuous picture of the overallcondition of the system. Thus, the reactor facility represents a perfect scale model of a modernindustrial plant with many of the same components and energy transport processes that can befound in any plant. This facility is rather unique within the educational community and it has thepotential to provide a wide variety of educational opportunities and real-life learning experiencesthat are not readily available at most institutions.This paper first describes the physical plant layout and main system components and discussesthe overall web-accessible reactor laboratory system that has evolved over the last few years. Byway of

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Computer-Assisted Lab Studies

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ramesh Prasad, University of New Brunswick-St. John; Ryan Munro, University of New Brunswick-St. John

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AC 2007-2839: PC-BASED MEASUREMENT OF THE HEAT OF COMBUSTIONOF A SOLID FUEL USING OXYGEN BOMB CALORIMETERRamesh Prasad, University of New Brunswick-St. John Ramesh C. Prasad, Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of New Brunswick, Saint John, NB, Canada has been associated with Engineering education in India and Canada during the last several decades. He obtained B.Sc.Eng.(ME) from Bhagalpur University, India, M.Tech.(ME) from Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India, M.Sc.E. and Ph.D. from the University of New brunswick, Canada. His primary teaching and research interests are in the area of thermophysical properties of fluids and heat transfer enhancement.Ryan Munro