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Instrumentation and Measurement: Innovative Courses

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gurinder Singh, Future Technology Devices International Ltd. (USA); Lakshmi Munukutla

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Instrumentation

AC 2008-1386: ENHANCING LABORATORY EXPERIENCE TO STUDENTS BYINTRODUCING USB CONNECTIVITY INTO LAB ENVIRONMENT USING FTDIGurinder Singh, Future Technology Devices International Ltd. (USA) Lakshmi Munukutla received her Ph.D. degree in Solid State Physics from Ohio University, Athens, Ohio and M.Sc and B.Sc degrees from Andhra University, India. She has been active in research and published several journal articles. She is the Chair of the Electronic Systems Department at Arizona State University at the Polytechnic campus.Lakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University Gurinder Singh brings almost a decade of experience in the electronics industry to his position as Senior Field Applications Engineer

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Contemporary Instrumentation Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Robertson, Arizona State University; Barbara Rampel, Arizona State University; James Edwards, Raytheon

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Instrumentation

, Tucson. He has been a long-time participant in the JACMET Instrumentation team and is now chairman. Page 13.672.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 How many Engineers does it take to make a measurement?AbstractThe emergence of nano-technology has driven the evolution of instrumentation tools andhas revolutionized the measurement industry. The new technology also impactsengineering education with challenges to prepare the next generation of graduates to becompetent and effective in this rapidly evolving field. This paper examines three currentindustry applications and explores their implications for curriculum

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Developing New Instrumentation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicholas Dadds, USNA; Svetlana Avramov-Zamurovic, U.S. Department of Defense

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Instrumentation

AC 2008-1852: OBJECT CLASSIFICATION USING ROBOTIC MANIPULATORINSTRUMENTED WITH SENSORSNicholas Dadds, USNASvetlana Avramov-Zamurovic, U.S. Department of Defense Page 13.938.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Object Classification through Tactile Sensing Nicholas A. Dadds and Dr. Svetlana Avramov-Zamurovic United States Naval Academy Department of Weapons & Systems Engineering The goal of this project is to classify objects based on their individual characteristics.This project will span over two semesters in

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Contemporary Instrumentation Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mustafa Guvench, University of Southern Maine; Joshua Ward, Fairchild Semiconductor; Robert N. MacKinnon, Yarmouth Water District

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Instrumentation

AC 2008-1533: A COMPUTER CONTROLLED TEST SYSTEM FORMICRO-ELECTRO-MECHANICAL-RESONATOR (MEMS RESONATOR) GASSENSORSMustafa Guvench, University of Southern Maine Dr. Mustafa G. Guvench received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering and Applied Physics from Case Western Reserve University. He is currently a full professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Southern Maine. Prior to joining U.S.M. he served on the faculties of the University of Pittsburgh and M.E.T.U., Ankara, Turkey. His research interests and publications span the field of microelectronics including I.C. design, MEMS and semiconductor technology and its application in sensor development, finite element and

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Developing New Instrumentation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Liping Guo, Northern Illinois University; Recayi 'Reg' Pecen

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Instrumentation

AC 2008-2550: STUDENT DESIGN PROJECTS IN A PROGRAMMABLE LOGICCONTROLLER (PLC) COURSELiping Guo, Northern Illinois UniversityRecayi "Reg" Pecen, University of Northern Iowa Page 13.1106.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Design Projects in a Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) Course in Electrical Engineering TechnologyAbstractA Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) is a specialized computer used for the controland operation of manufacturing process and machinery. A junior/senior level PLC coursein a four-year electrical engineering technology institution mainly covers the followingtopics: PLC hardware components, developing fundamental PLC

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Instrumentation Division Business Meeting

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kayode P. Ayodele, Obafemi Awolowo University; Olutola Jonah; Olusoji Ilori, Obafemi Awolowo University; E.O.B. ajayi, Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria; Oladipo O. Osasona, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria

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Instrumentation

AC 2008-1098: DEVELOPMENT OF AN OPERATIONAL AMPLIFIER VIRTUALLABORATORY BASED ON ILAB ARCHITECTURE AND NI ELVISKayode P. Ayodele, Obafemi Awolowo UniversityLawrence O. kehinde, Texas Southern University, Houston, TexasOlutola Jonah, Obafemi Awolowo UniversityOlusoji Ilori, Obafemi Awolowo UniversityE.O.B. ajayi, Obafemi Awolowo University, NigeriaOladipo O. Osasona, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria Page 13.426.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Development of an Operational Amplifier Virtual Laboratory based on iLab Architecture and NI ELVISAbstractWe have developed and deployed ‘OpAmp Lab’, a pedagogic operational

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Instrumentation and Measurement: Innovative Courses

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

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Instrumentation

graduates be technically literate team players, and analytically proficiency problemsolvers. Requiring students to apply their math and science via hands-on problemsolving, and requiring industrial-based internships will produce a better preparedgraduate.Just as the task of learning is an individual process, the role of an educator is amultifaceted occupation, and for those in engineering and technology, the challenge iseven greater. Few occupations are as essential to the advancement of a technical societyas that of an educator. It is through quality education that we prepare individuals for thechallenges of today and those of tomorrow.Bibliography1. Free Management Library, Problem Solving, downloaded on February 19, 2007 from http

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Modern Software Measurement Techniques

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dale Litwhiler, Pennsylvania State University-Berks

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the wind tunnel facility. The author alsothanks Mr. Jeff Wike, Electrical Laboratory Supervisor at Penn State Berks, for his help withconstructing the nosecone Pitot-static probes and the students of the Spring 2007 EMET330course who participated in the wind tunnel activity.Bibliography1. Litwhiler, D. H., “Using Rockets to Unify Topics in an Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology Instrumentation Course,” Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition, 2006.2. http://www.freescale.com/files/sensors/doc/data_sheet/MMA2201D.pdf.3. http://www.freescale.com/files/sensors/doc/data_sheet/MPX5100.pdf.4. Klopfenstein, R., “Air Velocity and Flow Measurements Using a Pitot Tube,” ISA

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Novel Measurement Experiments

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Byron Newberry, Oklahoma Christian University of Science and Arts

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Instrumentation

AC 2008-2219: EXPERIMENTALLY DETERMINING MASS MOMENTPROPERTIESByron Newberry, Oklahoma Christian University of Science and Arts Dr. Byron Newberry is Associate Professor and Chair of Mechanical Engineering at Oklahoma Christian University. He holds a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Oklahoma Christian University and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. His interests include stress analysis, nonlinear dynamics, structural vibration, and engineering design. Page 13.594.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Exper