Conference Session

Modern Software Measurement Techniques

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Instrumentation

AC 2007-954: ENHANCING VIBRATION AND CONTROLS TEACHING WITHREMOTE LABORATORY EXPERIMENTSGangbing Song, University of Houston Gangbing Song is an Associate Professor in the the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Houston and Director of the Smart Materials and Structures Laboratory.Claudio Olmi, University of Houston Claudio Olmi is a Graduate Student in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of HoustonRichard Bannerot, University of Houston Richard Bannerot is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Houston. He is a registered engineer in the state of Texas

Conference Session

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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Instrumentation

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

Conference Session

Contemporary Instrumentation Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Akram Hossain

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Instrumentation

Determining Process Capability of an Industrial Process in Laboratory Using Computer Aided Hardware and Software ToolsAbstractQuality means suitability for use and it is inversely proportional to variability of product, service,people, processes, and environment. However, it is the dynamic state that is associated with eachof the above and that meets or exceeds expectations of a customer. Quality improvement istherefore the progressive reduction of variability. The gradual reduction of process and productvariability can be done by successive determination and removal of the causes responsible for thevariability.For a process industry, causes of product variability happen generally

Conference Session

Developing New Instrumentation

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sean Brennan, Pennsylvania State University

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Instrumentation

sensing and hardware systems, and fault-tolerant sensing and control. Page 12.1051.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Mechatronics and Systems Instruction Across Graduate, Undergraduate, and Research Applications Using Rapidly Reconfigurable HardwareAbstractA challenge with the development of any new laboratory is the cost-effective use of hardwareresources. This work discusses the development of a reconfigurable data-acquisition architectureacross three different application areas in university mechatronics and control systemsinstruction setting: undergraduate

Conference Session

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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Instrumentation

,physicists recognize problems of river currents and problems of headwinds and tailwinds inairplanes as involving similar mathematical principles, such as relative velocities.4 Gone are thedays when students were ham radio operators, played with Erector/LEGO sets, tinkered withelectronic kits or simply taken things apart for fun. As a result, students have less “gut intuition”and expert skills than prior generations possessed when entering the job market.5STUDIO PEDAGOGY The defining characteristics of studio classes are an integrated lecture-laboratory format, areduced amount of time allotted to lecture; a technology-enhanced learning environment,collaborative group work and a high level of faculty-student interaction. The studio

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Measurements: Innovative Course Development

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Beams, University of Texas-Tyler

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Instrumentation

AC 2007-598: PROJECT GUISE: CURRICULAR INTRODUCTION ANDRESOURCES FOR TEACHING INSTRUMENTATIONDavid Beams, University of Texas-Tyler Page 12.1201.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Project GUISE: Curricular Introduction and Resources for Teaching InstrumentationAbstractProject GUISE (General-purpose, Universal Instrumentation System for Education) is acomputer-based laboratory instrument combining LabVIEW virtual-instrumentationsoftware and custom external hardware developed with support of the National ScienceFoundation under grant DUE 9952292. Descriptions of its development have beenpreviously published. However, an opportunity to

Conference Session

Contemporary Instrumentation Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Shepard, University of Central Florida

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Instrumentation

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

Conference Session

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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Instrumentation

AC 2007-1675: ENHANCING ENGINEERING EDUCATION WITH WEB-BASEDINSTRUMENTATION DESIGN PROJECTSMatthew Heun, Calvin College Matthew K. Heun received his Ph.D. in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He was a staff engineer at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California and a Senior Engineer at Global Aerospace Corporation in Altadena, California before joining the Engineering Department at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Page 12.667.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Enhancing Engineering Education with

Conference Session

Modern Software Measurement Techniques

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Instrumentation

authored more than 25 refereed journal and conference publications. From 2003 through 2006, he was involved with Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL in developing direct computer control for hydrogen powered automotives. He is also involved in several direct computer control and wireless process control related research projects. His interests are in the area of industrial transducer, industrial process control, wireless controls, statistical process control, computer aided design and fabrication of printed circuit board, programmable logic controllers, programmable logic devices and renewable energy related projects.Masoud Fathizadeh, Purdue University-Calumet Masoud Fathizadeh received his B.S.E.E

Conference Session

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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Instrumentation

the College of Engineering at Rowan University, we have developed a curricularcomponent, “Engineering Clinics” [3], to address this challenge in engineering education.Based upon the medical school model, students and faculty work side-by-side inEngineering Clinics on multidisciplinary or interdisciplinary laboratory experiments,design projects, applied researches, and product developments. While each clinic coursehas a specific theme, the underlying concept of engineering design permeates all clinics.The progression through clinics systematically develops our students as collaborativedesigners. This begins with the Freshmen Engineering Clinic, which introduces designthrough reverse engineering [9]. At the sophomore level, students experience