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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

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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

Conference Session

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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innovative systems to integrate teachingand research. Upon its completion, this lab will become a benchmark for integration ofteaching and research in civil engineering. Page 12.524.3Functional Components of the Structural and Construction LaboratoryThe lab is planned and designed while having the following strategic goal in mind: “Toprovide students and local/regional engineering/building/construction industry withsuperior technology and world-class testing and research capability.” It contains threemodules. Module 1 has the MTS facility, versatile structural testing facility, and scaledbridge testing and monitoring systems. The second module has the

Conference Session

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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performancegoals.ConclusionsEach experiment designed with a single goal in mind. The experiments addressed dataacquisition, sensors and actuators, plant modeling and system identification, disturbancerejection, command following, and tracking for electro-mechanical plants. The developedlaboratory was successful to improve the students understanding and provide them with essentialskills needed to be a successful engineer in industry. Students prefer learning by hands-on Page 12.688.8experience and the feedback from them has been very positive. More funding is available for thelaboratory development and maintenance due to the fact that the course is used by

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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(ASEE, St. Louis, MO, 2000).13. Hesketh, R. P. & Slater, C. S. in 1997 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition (ASEE, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1997).14. Hesketh, R. P. & Slater, C. S. Innovative and economical bench-scale process engineering experiments. International Journal of Engineering Education 16, 327-334 (2000).15. National Research Council. How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School (National Academy Press, Washington, DC, 2000).16. McDermott, L. C. Oerstead Medal Lecture 2001: "Physics education research - The key to student learning. American Journal of Physics 69, 1127-1137 (2001).17. National Research Council. (eds. McCray, R. A., DeHaan, R. L. & Schuck, J. A.) (National Academy of Sciences

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Distance, Remote, and Virtual Experiments

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Chiou, Drexel University; Yongjin Kwon, Drexel University; Shreepud Rauniar, Drexel University; Horacio Sosa, Drexel University

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AC 2007-1363: INTERNET-BASED ROBOTICS AND MECHATRONICSEXPERIMENTS FOR REMOTE LABORATORY DEVELOPMENTRichard Chiou, Drexel UniversityYongjin Kwon, Drexel UniversityShreepud Rauniar, Drexel UniversityHoracio Sosa, Drexel University Page 12.952.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Internet-Based Robotics and Mechatronics Experiments for Remote Laboratory DevelopmentAbstract This paper describes a series of laboratory experiments in Internet-based roboticsand mechatronics, as well as the design, development, and evaluation of an Internet-based laboratory facility to be used to deliver an undergraduate laboratory course forengineering and

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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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electronics for military avionics and is currently an Associate Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the University of Minnesota, where he has been voted Best Professor five times. His current interests include the wide ranging topics of energy and deciphering the minds of electrical engineering students.Ned Mohan, University of Minnesota Ned Mohan is an Oscar A. Schott Professor of Power Electronics Systems at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. His research areas are Power Electronics, Electric Drives and Power Systems. He has authored or co-authored five books on these subjects and written several technical articles. He received the Distinguished Teaching

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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AC 2007-833: MOTIVATING STUDENT EFFORT IN ELECTRONICS BYWORKING WITH PROJECTS OF PERSONAL INTERESTOscar Ortiz, LeTourneau UniversityPaul Leiffer, LeTourneau University Page 12.1081.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Motivating Student Effort in Electronics by Working with Projects of Personal InterestAbstractStudents 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. By theend of the course, students learn the theory and application of such components as diodes, Zenerdiodes, NPN and PNP transistors