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Contemporary Instrumentation Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott Shepard, University of Central Florida

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AC 2007-1864: ENTANGLED PHOTON EXPERIMENTS FOR ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGYScott Shepard, University of Central Florida Dr. Shepard received a Ph.D. from MIT and worked at Bell Labs for six years. He has been teaching in Engineering Technology for five years and is currently at the University of Central Florida. His research interests include: innovative laboratory components for undergraduates; telecommunications; sensors; and solar energy. Page 12.678.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Entangled Photon Experiments for Engineering TechnologyAbstractThe fact that a Quantum Computer

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Instrumentation and Measurements: Innovative Course Development

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Heun, Calvin College

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-edge technology,students display increased levels of personal investment and self-motivation in the projects.Individualized project assessment by the professor provides opportunities to discuss the designprocess, the differences between as-designed and as-built systems, the importance of meetingcost and schedule constraints, and the challenges of developing continuously-operating, real-world systems.1 IntroductionCalvin College’s Engineering Building was designed in the mid-1990s with the goal that thebuilding itself should be a learning tool for students. One way that the Calvin CollegeEnginereing Department achieves that goal is by assigning groups of students in the EngineeringInstrumentation class (ENGR 382) to design and implement

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Instrumentation and Measurements: Innovative Course Development

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Don Millard, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Frederick Berry, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Mohamed Chouikha, Howard University

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," National Academy Press, 1985.8. McKenna, A. & Agogino, A. (1998) A Web-based Instructional Module for Teaching Middle School Students Engineering Design with Simple Machines. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego.9. M. Kadiyala and B.L. Crynes, “A Review of Literature on Effectiveness of Use of Information Technology in Education,” J. Engr. Education, 89(2), 177-189, 2000.10. D.A. Kolb, Experiential Learning: Experience as the Source of Learning and Development. Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Prentice-Hall, 1984.11. R.M. Felder and L.K. Silverman. "Learning Styles and Teaching Styles in Engineering Education." Engr. Education, 78 (7), 674-681, 1988.12

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Instrumentation and Measurements: Innovative Course Development

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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, Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology,19, 10, pp. 1709–1721(2002).10. J. A. Farrell, S. Pang, and W. Li, Chemical Plume Tracing via an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle,IEEE Journal Of Oceanic Engineering, Vol. 30, No. 2, pp428-442, April 2005.11. S. Mandayam, K. Jahan, and D. Cleary, Multidisciplinary Research using Nondestructive Evaluation, Page 12.823.11Proceedings of 2001 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition: Peppers, Papers, Pueblos, and Professors;Albuquerque, NM, USA (2001).12. J. Porter, P. Arzberger, H. Braun, P. Bryant, S. Gage, T. Hansen, P. Hanson, C. Lin, F. Lin, T. Kratz,W. Michener, S. Shapiro, And T. Williams

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Novel Measurement Experiments

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claudio Campana, University of Hartford; Brian Derynioski, University of Hartford; Saeid Moslehpour, University of Hartford

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AC 2007-2557: NON CONTACT SURFACE ROUGHNESS MEASUREMENTINSTRUMENTATIONClaudio Campana, University of Hartford Research Engineer in Mechanical Engineering at Engineering Applications Center University of Hartford, College of Engineering Technology and Architecture. Received bachelor's degree from Boston University and Masters from University of Hartford. Area of research is in Cad/Cam Instrumentation and Mechatronics.Brian Derynioski, University of Hartford Brian Derynioski BSEET, Ward College of Technology, University of Hartford, 1985, currently pursuing Masters of Engineering degree in Electrical Engineering, currently employed full time as a contractor at Sikorsky Aircraft

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Modern Software Measurement Techniques

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gangbing Song, University of Houston; Claudio Olmi, University of Houston; Richard Bannerot, University of Houston

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problems. According to recentstudies4 traditional engineering lecture courses tend to alienate a significant portion of studentswhose learning styles are visually, active, or experience oriented, leaving these students with anincomplete comprehension of the course material. Furthermore, development of conventionallaboratory components of the course required quantities of bulky, expensive equipment, hiringqualified personnel, and a large, dedicated laboratory space.However, due to the recent expansion of the internet and advances in commercial technology,remote laboratories have increasingly become a feasible solution to various laboratory coursessuffering the same dilemmas. Subsequently, controls and vibrations in-classroomdemonstrations were

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Modern Software Measurement Techniques

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rafic Bachnak, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; Mike Englert, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; cody ross, TAMUCC

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/sensorinformation.pdfRafic BachnakRafic (Ray) Bachnak is Professor and Coordinator of Engineering Technology at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (A&M-CC). He received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical and ComputerEngineering from Ohio University in 1983, 1984, and 1989, respectively. Dr. Bachnak was previously onthe faculty of Franklin University and Northwestern State University.Michael S. EnglertMichael Englert received his B.S. degree in Control Systems Engineering Technology from Texas A&MUniversity—Corpus Christi in May 2005. His interest includes working with and programmingmicrocontrollers and researching any related information to control systems.Cody RossCody Ross graduated with a BS in Control Systems Engineering Technology

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Modern Software Measurement Techniques

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Akram Hossain, Purdue University-Calumet; Masoud Fathizadeh, Purdue University-Calumet

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AC 2007-1525: A RELIABLE WIRELESS LINK COUPLED WITH COMPUTERBASED VIRTUAL INSTRUMENTATION FOR CONTROL APPLICATIONSAkram Hossain, Purdue University-Calumet Akram Hossain is a professor in the department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology at Purdue University Calumet, Hammond, IN. He worked eight years in industry at various capacities. He is working with Purdue University Calumet for the past 20 years. He consults for industry on process control and related disciplines. He is a senior member of IEEE. He served in IEEE/Industry Application Society for the past 15 years at various capacities. He served as chair of Manufacturing Systems Development Applications Department of IEEE/IAS. He

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Developing New Instrumentation

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chad Lloyd, Middle Tennessee State University; Saleh Sbenaty, Middle Tennessee State University

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AC 2007-2389: REINVENTING HOME AUTOMATION: A RELIABLE, COSTEFFECTIVE APPROACHChad Lloyd, Middle Tennessee State University Mr. Lloyd earned his Masters Degree in Engineering Technology from Middle Tennessee State University in 2006. The above paper is partially based on his thesis research. Mr. Lloyd has also earned an M.S. degree in Computer Science and a B.S. degree in Mass Communications from Middle Tennessee State University. He is currently working as a networking engineer for a large law firm in Nashville, Tennessee. His interests are wide spread in the technical field of embedded systems and PC-based control applications.Saleh Sbenaty, Middle Tennessee State University Dr. Sbenaty is

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Modern Software Measurement Techniques

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jonathan Hill, University of Hartford; Devdas Shetty, University of Hartford; Jun Kondo, University of Hartford

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AC 2007-864: SMART SENSOR INSTRUMENTATION DEVELOPMENTEXAMPLE INCLUDING THE NEW PARADIGM OF AN FPGA BASED SYSTEMJonathan Hill, University of Hartford Dr. Jonathan Hill is an assistant professor in the College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture (CETA) at the University of Hartford, Connecticut (USA). Ph.D. and M.S. from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) and BS from Northeastern University. Previously an applications engineer with the Networks and Communications division of Digital Corporation. His interests involve embedded microprocessor based systems.Devdas Shetty, University of Hartford Dr. Devdas Shetty is the founding chair holder of the Vernon D. Roosa Endowed Professorship

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Novel Measurement Experiments

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Seyed Allameh, Northern Kentucky University; Tom Ogonek Ogonek, Northern Kentucky University; Paul Cooper, Northern Kentucky University

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and Manufacturing Engineering Technology of the Physics department of the Northern Kentucky University. He also serves as the general manageer of Alternative Plastics located in Erlanger KY. In the past he has worked in a microbiology lab as a research assitant and in a pharmacutical company as a control technician.Paul Cooper, Northern Kentucky University Paul Cooper is the interim chair of Department of Technology and an Associate Professor of Construction Management at Northern Kentucky University. He obtained his B.S. from Southwest Missouri State University; M.S. from Murray State University and his Doctoral candidacy in Adult and Continuing Education from University of North Texas; He

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Novel Measurement Experiments

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Svetlana Avramov-Zamurovic, U.S. Department of Defense; Kevin Liu, USNA; Bryan Waltrip, NIST; Andrew Koffman, NIST

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AC 2007-649: A STUDENT PROJECT: DEVELOPING LABVIEW DRIVERS FOR AMEASUREMENT BRIDGESvetlana Avramov-Zamurovic, U.S. Department of DefenseKevin Liu, USNABryan Waltrip, NISTAndrew Koffman, NIST Page 12.124.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 A Student Project: Developing LabView Drivers for a Measurement Bridge SVETLANA AVRAMOV-ZAMUROVIC Weapons and Systems Engineering Department, U.S. Naval Academy Annapolis MD, 21412, USA KAITIAN LIU U.S. Naval Academy

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Developing New Instrumentation

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Saeid Moslehpour, University of Hartford; Greg Cloutier, University of Hartford; Matthew Brown, University of Hartford

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AC 2007-1319: DESIGNING A PORTABLE SURFACE ROUGHNESS INSPECTIONPROBESaeid Moslehpour, University of Hartford SAEID MOSLEHPOUR is an Assistant Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department in the College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture at the University of Hartford. He holds PhD from Iowa State University and BS MS and EdSp degrees from Central Missouri State University. His areas of interest are logic design, CPLDs, FPGAs and distance learning.Greg Cloutier, University of Hartford Greg Cloutier is currently employed as a Hardware Development and Research Engineer for JDS Uniphase, an optical solutions company. He expects to graduate in the Spring of 2007 from

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Modern Software Measurement Techniques

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles Birdsong, California Polytechnic State University

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AC 2007-2991: DEVELOPING A MATLAB/SIMULINK RTWT BASEDHYDRAULIC SERVO CONTROL DESIGN EXPERIMENTCharles Birdsong, California Polytechnic State University Charles Birdsong has expertise in vibrations, controls, signal processing, instrumentation, real-time control, active noise control, and dynamic system modeling. He received his BSME at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, MS and Ph.D. at Michigan State University where he worked on active noise control applications for the automotive industry. He has worked in the vibration test and measurement industry helping to drive new technologies to market and working with industry to meet their emerging needs. He is currently an Assistant Professor at California

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Developing New Instrumentation

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Braley, University of Idaho; Paul Anderson, University of Idaho; Tracey Windley, University of Idaho; Kevin Buck, University of Idaho; Herbert Hess, University of Idaho

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AC 2007-1108: ACCURATE CRYOCHAMBER FOR A SMALL LABORATORYWITH SMALL BUDGETMatthew Braley, University of IdahoPaul Anderson, University of IdahoTracey Windley, University of IdahoKevin Buck, University of IdahoHerbert Hess, University of Idaho Page 12.164.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 ACCURATE CRYOCHAMBER FOR A SMALL LABORATORY WITH SMALL BUDGETAbstract Development of electronic devices for cryogenic temperatures requires specializedenvironmental chambers. The Microelectronics Research and Communications Institute requireda low-cost alternative to the readily available environmental chambers. The solution was asimple aluminum