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LABVIEW-Based Experiments and Robotics Laboratory

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Yao, East Carolina University; Edwin Bartlett, East Orthopedics

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AC 2009-1020: DESIGN AND PROTOTYPE OF AN INJECTION LOCATIONINDICATOR: A SENIOR CAPSTONE PROJECT AND MULTIPARTYPARTNERSHIPJason Yao, East Carolina UniversityEdwin Bartlett, East Orthopedics Page 14.413.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Design and Prototype of an Injection Location Indicator: A Senior Capstone Project and Multi-Party Partnership ABSTRACTThis paper presents a senior capstone project that was designed to explore the feasibility of using tissueflow impedance to indicate needle location to aid orthopedic injection. Four senior general engineeringstudents designed and developed an

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Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Laboratories

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Atin Sinha, Albany State University

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AC 2009-514: INTEGRATING A REVERSE ENGINEERING PROJECT IN ALABORATORY-BASED INTRODUCTORY ENGINEERING 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 Learjet and Honeywell before moving to academia in 1990. He is also a Registered Professional Engineer. Currently, he is engaged in motivating undergraduate students in inquiry based learning through laboratory experimentation

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Instrumentation and Controls Laboratories

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Oscar Ortiz, LeTourneau University; Paul Leiffer, LeTouneau University

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Page 14.1364.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 What does my car AM radio have to do with learning Electronics?IntroductionDuring the past two years a one semester long electronics project have been added to theElectronics’ Lab curriculum to enhance students learning of basic electronic components.Students who enroll in the electronics’ lab, simultaneously enroll into the analogelectronics lecture which is a three credit hour course combined with the two-credit-hourlab. Both courses are required for students majoring in the electrical and computerengineering concentrations. Our expectation is that after taking both courses students hadlearned the theory and application of such components as diodes, Zener diodes, NPN andPNP

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Experiments in Remote-access Laboratories

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bill Diong, Texas Christian University; Jamie Smith, Lockheed-Martin Aeronautics; Edward Kolesar, Texas Christian University; Rene Cote, Texas Christian University

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AC 2009-1053: REMOTE EXPERIMENTATION WITH MEMS DEVICESBill Diong, Texas Christian UniversityJamie Smith, Lockheed-Martin AeronauticsEdward Kolesar, Texas Christian UniversityRene Cote, Texas Christian University Page 14.1019.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Remote Experimentation with MEMS DevicesI. IntroductionA project was recently initiated with the main goal of enabling those students enrolling in ourDepartment’s undergraduate Materials Science course – a required course – to conduct aparticular experiment via the Internet on a Microelectromechanical System (MEMS) device thatis located in an on-campus research laboratory. Broader and longer

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Innovation in Laboratory Studies and Outreach Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shiyoung Lee, Pennsylvania State University, Berks

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demonstration, the depth of understanding of materials is measured.The assessment rubric is shown in Table 3. Table 3. Assessment Rubric Assessment PointsObjective 5Design Input 5Design Output 5Design Verification 10Design Validation 10Conclusions 15References 5RSLogix500 Project Report 25RSLogix500.rss File 10Uniqueness Demonstration 10 Total 100The format of a report of the laboratory project design

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Innovation in Laboratory Studies and Outreach Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Gumaer, Central Washington University

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. Page 14.1145.5The students performed a sequence of assignments to learn about different features of themicrocontroller and the instruction set. These assignments are listed in Table 2 below. Table 2. Microcontroller Applications Student Exercises Assignment Description Topics PICKit1 only Switch controlled LED Familiarity with development tools Yes PLD Simulator Use of logical instructions Yes Strobed LED Flasher Decisions, looping, instruction timing Yes LED Flasher Timer, polling Yes Electronic Dice Project Timer, polling, instruction set Yes

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LABVIEW-Based Experiments and Robotics Laboratory

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yanfei Liu, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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apply theirmechanical design knowledge when they build a robot. The software that comes with the kit,MPLAB IDE (Integrated Development Environment) and a C compiler, supply a true Cenvironment. MPLAB is a popular open source development tool for embedded systems and isalso used in a senior level embedded system course in our department. Hence choosing the VEXrobotics kit provides students with important skills for their later design project and for theirfuture career.The remainder of the paper is organized as follows. First, the VEX robotics kit and the necessarysoftware are introduced in detail. Then the four experiments and a final project are described,followed by the assessment methods and the results. The conclusions are given at the end

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DELOS Best Paper Nominations

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Rogers, United States Military Academy; Robert Rabb, United States Military Academy; Christopher Korpela, United States Military Academy; Ryan Ebel, United States Military Academy

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© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Learning Mechatronics Through Graduated ExperimentationAbstractMechatronics at the United States Military Academy at West Point is a senior level course thatintroduces the interdisciplinary design of smart systems. It is a central course in the roboticstrack of the electrical engineering program, and the centerpiece of the mechanical engineeringprogram mechatronics track. Details of four hands-on activities that are graduated in difficultyare presented in this paper. The culminating lab utilized an unmanned vehicle. Relatively highspeeds of the vehicle make the project fun and engaging. Instructors report that the hands-onnature motivates students to excel and be creative. Their often

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DELOS Best Paper Nominations

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gene Liao, Wayne State University; Chih-Ping Yeh, Wayne State University; Qunfang Liao, Panasonic Automotive Systems

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converter, CAN communication, Pulse Width Modulation (PWM)control, and motor real speed measurement. The motivation of this work is to establishlaboratory and project oriented learning environment which encourages students to apply andabsorb knowledge gained in lecture in a hands-on environment. This work would be useful incontrolling various motors in modern vehicles.Hardware ApparatusFigure 2 shows the developed platform which uses a Renesas single chip microcomputerM16C29 MCU, three module boards, BLY17 PM BLDC motor, TelCom TC4469 logic inputcomplementary CMOS quad driver, International Rectifier power MOSFET logic level gatedriver, and communicates through a CAN bus. The control block diagram for motor is alsoshown in Fig. 2.A brushless motor

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DELOS Best Paper Nominations

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jerry Keska, University of Louisiana, Lafayette

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their own creativityand hands-on problem solving skills. This approach, which uses unique experiments and open-ended projects, gives students the opportunity to stretch their creative limits by formulating andinvestigating realistic, inventive, and complex problems. This approach not only increasesstudent’s enthusiasm, but it is also more closely aligns classroom topics with contemporarystandard industrial environments. Furthermore, it lowers the cost of laboratory instruction byminimizing the amount of hardware that is used.This paper reports the results of the development and implementation of hands-on laboratoryexperiments in a newly developed laboratory for a two-semester undergraduate course inInstrumentation and Measurements in Mechanical

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Innovation in Laboratory Studies and Outreach Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Georgia Harris, National Institute of Standards and Technology; Elizabeth Gentry, National Institute of Standards and Technology

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to participants, stamped at each station, and later placed in a drawing forprizes at the end of the program. Participants also have the opportunity to give feedback,including suggestions regarding future Metrology education and outreach projects for the 164Education Liaison and Outreach Committee. Page 14.901.4Figure 2 - Metrology Ambassador Passport.Effectiveness and ImpactThere are several levels for evaluating educational activities. Considering Kirkpatrick evaluationmodels, with Satisfaction as the first level, the conference “Science Fairs” have been fun,engaging, and lively. Participants are engaged and excited; they share their

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Instrumentation and Controls Laboratories

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shuju Wu, Southeast Missouri State University; Ragu Athinarayanan, Southeast Missouri State University; Xiaobing Hou, Southeast Missouri State University; Charlie Wallgren, Southeast Missouri State University

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trunk configuration,2.5 WLAN segmentWireless LAN is an integral part of the lab. Integrated service routers that provide both wiredconnections and wireless access capability are used. The students in wireless networking classes(undergraduate and graduate) perform laboratory experiments beyond the range of the integratedtelecommunications laboratory, considering that lab and project activities involve the wirelessLANs covering buildings or even the entire campus.2.6 Wired Data Network segment (Room 218)This segment was the first TCN networking lab. It features fifteen computer stations, eachequipped with two computers. Other networking devices include fifteen Cisco routers, nineCisco switches and one 3com switch. The devices are used by the

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Instrumentation and Controls Laboratories

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kayode P. Ayodele, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria; Olawale Akinwale, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria; Lawrence Kehinde, Texas Southern University; Oladipo O. Osasona, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria; E.O.B. ajayi, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria; O.O. Akinwunmi, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria

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written in transact-SQL. These stored procedures provide an abstraction layer ofdata access procedures which reduce the regeneration/embedding of boiler plate SQL code inC# code. Page 14.163.8 Figure 6: Screen capture showing the Experiment Engine in operationThe DE1 board features a state-of-the-art Cyclone® II 2C20 FPGA in a 484-pin package. Theoriginal purpose of the board was to serve as a vehicle for learning about digital logic,computer organization, and FPGAs. The board offers a rich set of features that make itsuitable for use in a laboratory environment for university and college courses, for a varietyof design projects, as well as for

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Experiments in Remote-access Laboratories

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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M. Reza Emami, University of Toronto; Michael G. Helander, University of Toronto

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research and development, most remotely-accessiblelaboratories have remained as isolated technical novelties, with most projects being shutdownonce their initial funding runs out. This point is reflected in the fact that most works in theliterature address only the technical merits and potential benefits of remote access technologies, Page 14.1209.2rather than addressing the impact of remote experimentation on engineering pedagogy. Clearly, anew fundamentally different approach to remotely-accessible laboratories is required.Recently, a new paradigm for remotely-accessible laboratories, namely the eLaboratory, wasintroduced by the authors5. This

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Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Laboratories

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Edwards, Pennsylvania State University, Erie; Gerald Recktenwald, Portland State University; Brian Benini, Case Western Reserve University

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classrooms.Many of them fall under the general umbrella of active learning methods. Some of these includeinquiry-based learning2, experiential learning3, various types of project based learning4, andworkshops5. An interesting comprehensive program for teaching physics using a hands-oninteractive environment in large classes has been developed by North Carolina State University6.Known as SCALE-Up (Student-Centered Activities for Large Enrollment University Physics), itis being incorporated in schools around the country including Arizona State, MassachusettsInstitute of Technology, and the authors own school, Penn State Behrend7. Much of the work inthese areas has taken place in science classrooms but is now finding its way into engineeringclassrooms as

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Innovation in Laboratory Studies and Outreach Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Douglas Sugg, United States Navy; Bruce Galloway, United States Navy; John Fishell, STEP

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levelsin the organization. What resulted was a rich first draft of competencies, knowledge, skills,abilities, and traits to be successful at each of the levels of project leader, line manager, middlemanager, and executive manager positions.Career PlanningIt was also realized early on in the WELD phase that the employees needed some career planningguidelines. Draft supervisor and employee guides were developed that outlined theresponsibilities of both employee and the organization in career planning. It is the employee’sresponsibility to take control of their own career and to be proactive in their development,mobility, and advancement. At the same time the organization has the responsibility to provideguidance, resources, and opportunities for

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Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Laboratories

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Frank Schreiber, California Polytechnic State University; Andrew Kean, California Polytechnic State University; Glen Thorncroft, California Polytechnic State University

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ethics and engineeringscience(1,2,3,4). MEA research uses open-ended case studies to simulate authentic, real-worldproblems that small teams of students address. As part of a collaborative, large-scale NationalScience Foundation project, this paper describes our first efforts to develop MEAs whichincorporate a laboratory or hands-on component.We will explain more about MEAs momentarily, but first wanted to provide more motivationsfor this specific effort. When teaching thermodynamics on the quarter system, we typicallycover the First and Second Laws of Thermodynamics for both open and closed systems in thirty50-minute class sessions. Due to the rushed nature of this class, there are many fundamentalconcepts which do not get the care and

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LABVIEW-Based Experiments and Robotics Laboratory

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Olawale Akinwale, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria; Lawrence Kehinde, Texas Southern University; Kayode P. Ayodele, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria; A. M. Jubril, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria; Olutola. P. Jonah, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria; Soji Ilori, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria; Xuemin Chen, Texas Southern University

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haptic feedback to the user 17 and minimizing simulations which could give studentsthe feel of being in a virtual laboratory instead of an online laboratory.References 1. Trevelyan, J. (2004). "Lessons Learned from 10 Years Experience with Remote Laboratories”. International Conference on Engineering Education and Research “Progress Through Partnership”, Ostrava, ISSN 1562-3580 2. Harjono (2001). Telelabs Project: Online Temperature Control Laboratory. Mechatronics Engineering Honors Thesis. University of Western Australia. 3. Casini M., Prattichizzo D. and Vicino A. (2001). The Automatic Control Telelab: A Remote Control Engineering Laboratory. Proceedings of the 40th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control

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LABVIEW-Based Experiments and Robotics Laboratory

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alejandra J. Magana; Sean Brophy; George Bodner, Purdue University

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definedas a “design challenge”. Now, you know, then maybe the most challenging one was this scaling exercise, that’s homework nine, where they tried to use all of the knowledge they had in class about what controls the performance. Those are the issues when you make the device smaller… According to Dr. Sanders, this activity not only served as a final project integrating allthe knowledge of the semester, but also it tried to imitate an industry design experience. … so this particular one, sort of integrates all of the knowledge in the course, and kind of explains, this is... if you are going to be a device-development engineer in Intel or something, this is basically what you are going to be doing, trying