Conference Session

Instrumentation in Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Asad Yousuf, Savannah State University; Mohamad Mustafa, Savannah State University; Alberto De La Cruz, Savannah State University

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Instrumentation

AC 2010-719: PROJECT BASED LEARNINGAsad Yousuf, Savannah State UniversityMohamad Mustafa, Savannah State UniversityAlberto De La Cruz, Savannah State University Page 15.996.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 PROJECT-BASED LEARNING (PBL)ABSTRACTEngineering and Technology educators in higher education use Topic-Based Learning (TBL) topresent course contents. This method classically relies on numerous attributes, which include theinstructor presenting facts to students, a learning structure defined by the sequence of materialpresented in a text book, discussion of questions or problem solving and textbook oriented labs.This conventional and often

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Measurement Innovation

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dale Litwhiler, Pennsylvania State University, Berks

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Instrumentation

AC 2010-1213: MEMS ACCELEROMETER INVESTIGATION IN ANUNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY INSTRUMENTATIONLABORATORYDale Litwhiler, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Dale H. Litwhiler is an Associate Professor at Penn State, Berks Campus in Reading, PA. He received his B.S. from Penn State University (1984), his M.S. from Syracuse University (1989) and his Ph.D. from Lehigh University (2000) all in electrical engineering. Prior to beginning his academic career in 2002, he worked with IBM Federal Systems and Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems as a hardware and software design engineer

Conference Session

Instrumentation in Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David McDonald, Lake Superior State University

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Instrumentation

AC 2010-1026: DATA ACQUISITION IN A VEHICLE INSTRUMENTATIONCOURSEDavid McDonald, Lake Superior State University David McDonald is a Professor of Electrical Engineering at Lake Superior State University and the ASEE Campus Representative. He also does consulting in the area of test cell development for electric vehicle engineering. Page 15.341.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Data Acquisition Applications in a Vehicle Instrumentation CourseAbstractThe paper introduces instrumentation and data acquisition instruction in a course on vehicleinstrumentation. The goal is to build students’ skill

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Measurement Innovation

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College

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Instrumentation

AC 2010-786: SMART GRID, CLEANTECH, SENSOR NETWORKS COME OFAGEGary Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College Mr. Gary J. Mullett, a Professor of Electronics Technology and Co-Department Chair, presently teaches in the Electronics Group at Springfield Technical Community College in Springfield, MA. A long time faculty member and consultant to local business and industry, Mr. Mullett has provided leadership and initiated numerous curriculum reforms as either the Chair or Co-Department Chair of the four technology degree programs that constitute the Electronics Group. Since the mid-1990s, he has been active in the NSF’s ATE and CCLI programs as a knowledge leader in the wireless

Conference Session

Programs Using New Instrumentation Concepts

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jerry Keska, University of Louisiana, Lafayette

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Instrumentation

AC 2010-984: INSTRUMENTATION EMPHASIS IN UNDERGRADUATEMECHANICAL ENGINEERING PROGRAMSJerry Keska, University of Louisiana, Lafayette Page 15.755.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Session XXX Instrumentation Emphasis in Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Programs. Jerry K. Keska Department of Mechanical Engineering University of Louisiana-Lafayette Lafayette, LA 70506

Conference Session

New Instrumentation Ideas

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Randy Buchanan, University of Southern Mississippi; Steven Bunkley, University of Southern Mississippi

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Instrumentation

AC 2010-2123: INSTRUMENTATION FOR SHOCK AND IMPACT ANALYSISRandy Buchanan, University of Southern MississippiSteven Bunkley, University of Southern Mississippi Page 15.756.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Instrumentation for Impact AnalysisAbstractA test apparatus and appropriate instrumentation were designed by a student with the help of afaculty, to test the deceleration time of a specified impact force applied to a test subject. Theapparatus was made to be adaptable to different configuration requirements of future research.This apparatus utilized the accelerating force of gravity in a procedure known as “drop testing”,in which the

Conference Session

New Instrumentation Ideas

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Hergert, Miami University

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Instrumentation

AC 2010-1508: INSTRUMENTATION BASED MOBILE LABORATORIES FOR ANELECTROMECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY DISTANCEEDUCATION PROGRAMDavid Hergert, Miami University Page 15.754.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010` Instrumentation Based Mobile Laboratories for an Electromechanical Engineering Technology Distance Education ProgramIntroductionThe TAC/ABET accredited B.S. Electromechanical Engineering Technology program describedin this paper includes a distance education component that connects with ten community collegeswithin a 300 mile radius of the host institution. This paper begins with a brief overview ofdistance education lab structures. Then a

Conference Session

New Instrumentation Ideas

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Madhumi Mitra, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Xavier Henry, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Dayvon Green, Morgan State University

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Instrumentation

AC 2010-2117: EXPERIMENTAL PROTOTYPE OF A REMOTE-CONTROLLEDPLATFORM TO MONITOR WATER QUALITY DATAAbhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore Abhijit Nagchaudhuri is a Professor in the Department of Engineering and Aviation Sciences at University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Prior to joining UMES he worked in Turabo University in San Juan , PR as well as Duke University in Durham North Carolina as Assistant Professor and Research Assistant Professor, respectively. Dr. Nagchaudhuri is a member of ASME and ASEE professional societies and is actively involved in teaching and research in the fields of engineering mechanics, robotics, systems and control, design of mechanical and

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Measurement Innovation

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Loker, Pennsylvania State University, Erie

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Instrumentation

AC 2010-847: ELEVATOR CONTROL SYSTEM PROJECTDavid Loker, Pennsylvania State University, Erie David R. Loker is Associate Professor and Program Chair of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Program at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College. He holds an M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Syracuse University. His research interests include wireless sensor networks, data acquisition systems, and communications systems. Page 15.450.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Elevator Control System ProjectAbstractAs part of the requirements in a junior

Conference Session

Instrumentation in Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seema Khan, Sonoma State University; Farid Farahmand, Sonoma State University; Saeid Moslehpour, University of Hartford

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Instrumentation

AC 2010-1159: A LABVIEW-BASED INTEGRATED VIRTUAL LEARNINGPLATFORMSeema Khan, Sonoma State UniversityFarid Farahmand, Sonoma State UniversitySaeid Moslehpour, University of Hartford Page 15.45.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A LabVIEW-based Integrated Virtual Learning Platform1. IntroductionWith the current economic downturns where educators are constantly confronted with furtherbudget cuts, fewer resources, and larger class sizes, online (or web-based) learning is receivingmore attention than ever before. One key advantage of online learning is that it can providedirect delivery of education at anytime from anywhere to anyone, and thus

Conference Session

Programs Using New Instrumentation Concepts

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Thomas Adams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Instrumentation

AC 2010-1626: ON TEACHING THE OPERATING PRINCIPLES OFPIEZORESISTIVE SENSORSRichard Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Richard A. Layton is the Director of the Center for the Practice and Scholarship of Education (CPSE) and an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. He earned a B.S. in Engineering from California State University, Northridge, and received his M.S. and Ph.D., both in Mechanical Engineering, from the University of Washington, Seattle. His areas of scholarship include student team management, assessment, education, and remediation, undergraduate engineering laboratory reform focused on student learning, data analysis