Instrumentation for non-electrical engineering majors, manages the electrical engineering undergraduate laboratories, and is working on his PhD in Electrical Engineering. He is the faculty advisor for Blue Marble Security Enterprise. In his off-duty time, he pursues cross-country skiing and helps to maintain the Maasto Hiito/Churning Rapids trail system.Kedmon Hungwe, Michigan Technological University Kedmon Hungwe serves as an associate professor of Cognitive and Learning Sciences at Michigan Technological University.Luke Mounsey, Michigan Technological University Luke Mounsey is a native of Gladstone, MI, and has earned M Eng and BSEE. He is currently pursuing an advanced theology degree from Grace
requirement, (2) a plan for their procedure, and (3) diagramsof system architecture. Students are encouraged to discuss to each other, and the teamsactively discuss the procedure in use. Based on the course design, students are asked tocomplete their own OBD implementation step by step. The students are expected tounderstand the practical aspect of an OBD, and have comprehensive exercises on OBDimplementation based on embedded system. This paper presents the course and hands-onOBD implementation designs, and the teaching experiences and student responses.LEARNING THEORYIn the process of experiments development, we reviewed the recent literature of engineeringeducation about laboratory courses. We found that some universities have stand-alonecourses
brings Goldberg's inanimate cartoons to life in a way that movesstudents away from traditional ways of looking at problems and sends them deep intoimagination. The resulting inventions are collections of bits and pieces, parts of useless machinesscraped together to achieve an innovative and imaginative contraption to resolve the problem athand. The contest began as a rivalry between two Purdue engineering fraternities and waspopular at Purdue in the 1940s and 1950s. Since it’s revival in 1983, winners have appeared onvarious TV shows including Jimmy Kimmel Live, Late Night with David Letterman, NBC'sToday, CBS's This Morning, CBS News, Beyond 2000, CNN and ABC's Good MorningAmerica6.Argonne National Laboratory defines a successful Rube Goldberg
biological systems. This highly interdisciplinaryarea integrates knowledge from traditional fields of study such as engineering, chemistry,physics, biology, material science and medicine. The advent of bionanotechnology is changingthe way traditional nanotechnology courses are taught. These courses are shifting from purenanoparticle (NP) synthesis and characterization to include the interaction of NPs in biologicalsystems.Laboratories provide students the opportunity to apply new knowledge in a simulated situationand enable the student to achieve learning objectives not easily obtained in the classroom. Fieseland Rosa identify several general learning objectives for laboratory courses includinginstrumentation, modeling, experimentation, data
simulation skillsare covered. Emphasis is on the design and simulation of proportional, derivative, and integralcontrollers for improving the dynamic responses of feedback control systems.There is a laboratory component for this course. The lab experiments include characteristics ofDC motors, tachometers, brake loading, signal conditioning circuits, implementation ofproportional, integral, and derivative controllers as C programs running on microcontrollers withapplications to position and speed controls.The students are also required to complete embedded control projects in this course. The projectsgive the students the opportunities to solve practical control problems and to be creativeindependently
several levels and for studentsin all engineering majors. During the development of a three-phase system and synchronousmotor laboratory experience for sophomore-level engineering students, budgetary and safetyconcerns led to the decision to work with three-phase systems at voltage levels less than 25V andpower levels less than 5W. A three-phase 5V generator used in a commercially available low-cost “mini dynamo massager” served as the motor for this project.The development of a three-phase low-voltage source became the primary challenge presentedby the decision to work at low voltages. Since the study of three-phase systems was a significantportion of the exercise, PWM sources, appropriate if only motor characteristics were of interest,were
AC 2010-1444: EXPERIMENTAL TESTING TO ENHANCE THE DESIGN OFDAYLIGHTING SYSTEMS. A CASE STUDY ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OFLABORATORY-ORIENTED DESIGN IN UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATIONKhaled Mansy, Oklahoma State University Page 15.559.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Experimental Testing to Enhance the Design of Daylighting Systems. A Case Study on the Implementation of Laboratory-Oriented Design in Undergraduate EducationAbstractThis paper addresses a timely topic, which is designing and enhancing the performance ofdaylighting systems in buildings early in the design phase. Currently in academia
, the radar range equation, antenna figures of merit and componentnonlinearity and how nonlinearity impacts a system. As is discussed later in this paper, furtheradjustment of the lecture content is needed to achieve the goals set forth in introducing theDoppler experiment board. This was to be expected as we developed both the lecture contentand revised the Doppler experiment board during the fall of 2009 without ample time to test theentire process beforehand.The EE 433 Doppler Radar Experiment Boards and Associated Laboratory ExperimentsWhile the Doppler radar shown in Figure 1 worked well, we decided to redesign the board toaccommodate one or more student-designed elements for its use in EE 433. Figure 2 shows acircuit block sketch of the
AC 2010-1538: INNOVATIONS IN FLUID MECHANICS LABORATORYTHROUGH THE APPLICATION OF INDUSTRIAL SCALE EQUIPMENT ANDEDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE TOOLSAnthony Toyama, Texas A&M University at QatarReza Sadr, Texas A&M University at Qatar Page 15.739.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Innovations in Fluid Mechanics Laboratory through the Application of Industrial Scale Equipment and Educational Software ToolsAbstractTexas A&M University at Qatar, TAMUQ, is a newly funded school of engineering whose firstclass of undergraduate students graduated in 2008. As the university is located in the heart of theMiddle East, TAMUQ students are primarily from
AC 2010-1595: A HIGH-PERFORMANCE WIRELESS REFLECTANCE PULSEOXIMETER FOR PHOTO-PLETHYSMOGRAM ACQUISITION AND ANALYSISIN THE CLASSROOMKejia Li, Kansas State University Kejia Li received his B.S. degree in Electronic and Information Technology and Instrumentation from Zhejiang University, China, in 2008. He is currently pursuing the M.S. degree in Electrical & Computer Engineering at Kansas State University. He works as a Research Assistant in Medical Component Design Laboratory with research interests in embedded system design, digital signal processing, and hemodynamics.Steve Warren, Kansas State University Steve Warren received a B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Kansas
AC 2010-1621: THE USE OF CONFERENCE PREPARATORY PRINCIPLES ANDPRACTICES (WRITING AND PRESENTATION SKILLS) TO TEACHINTERDISCIPLINARY LABORATORY COURSESEstefania Alvarez, Clemson UniversitySteven Saville, Clemson UniversityO. Thompson Mefford, Clemson UniversityJohn DesJardins, Clemson University Page 15.1259.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 The Use Of Conference Preparatory Principles And Practices (Writing And Presentation Skills) To Teach Interdisciplinary Laboratory CoursesAbstract This paper examines the application of conference preparatory principles and practices toteach materials science through the
,especially for beginners.Discussion: Curriculum changesThe experience with this first offering of the course suggests a number of changes, which can beassessed for improved outcomes. In order to support this and other problem-based exercises, thecourse schedule has been updated, from 3 hours lecture per week, to 2 hours lecture and 2 hourslaboratory per week. The laboratory sessions will allow for more in-class, hands on instructionwith the advanced engineering tools used in projects. In order to better prepare students to usethis model, the nerve simulation project will be delayed until students obtain more experiencewith circuits in a co-requisite class. Because students reported spending as much time onteamwork issues as on calculation and
how the gender of a teaching assistant effectsstudent behavior and performance in a laboratory environment.AcknowledgmentsThe authors of the paper would like to acknowledge the assistance provided by Dr. Jeff Allenand PhD candidate Joe Hernandez in the collection of data for the mechanical labs.This work was supported in part by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. EEC-0835987.Bibliography1. The National Academies, Rising Above the Gathering Storm: Energizing and Employing America for a Brighter Economic Future, The National Academies Press, 2006.2. Miller, M. H., Bohmann, L. J., W. S. Helton, A. L. Pereira, “Determining the importance of Hands-On Ability for Engineers,” Proc. of ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition
AC 2010-842: A LABORATORY METHOD FOR TEACHINGANALOG-TO-DIGITAL AND DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERSIONJoseph Hoffbeck, University of Portland Joseph P. Hoffbeck is an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Portland in Portland, Oregon. He has a Ph.D. from Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. He previously worked with digital cell phone systems at Lucent Technologies (formerly AT&T Bell Labs) in Whippany, New Jersey. His technical interests include communication systems, digital signal processing, and remote sensing. Page 15.43.1© American Society for Engineering Education
education booth (Figure 4), NIST metric educational publications and activities,National Conference of Standards Laboratories International (NCSLI) metrology career fliers,Measurement Science (Metrology) scholarship information, and several demonstrations aboutuse of SI in everyday life were available to STEP Conference participants. The primaryeducational activity at the NIST SI booth consisted of providing each student with their weight inkilograms (kg), a common measurement unit used in everyday life. A one liter (L) bottle ofwater has a mass of about 1 kilogram (kg). The measurement results were individually providedto students, teachers, and parents visiting the booth on a sticky note. Although a number ofstudents already knew what their
de Radioelectricite de Grenoble of the National Polytechnic Institute of Grenoble, France, in 1978. He is currently a Professor and Chair of the department of electrical engineering at UDC. He was formerly staff member at the New Products Laboratory of RCA’s Consumer Electronics Division in Indianapolis, IN (1984-86).Wagdy Mahmoud, University of the District of ColumbiaAmara Ukaegbu , University of the District of Columbia Senior in Computer EngineeringRoland Kamdem, University of the District of Columbia Graduating Senior in Computer EngineeringLily Kemathe , University of the District of Columbia Graduating Senior in Electrical EngineeringPawan KC, University of the District of Columbia
demonstrations in class. The development and setup of these demonstrations can be highly timeconsuming. The purpose of this paper is to enhance the experimental materials for demonstrating the realworld applications of electrical engineering principles. All demonstrations can be performed easily and inexpensively. For each demonstration, the background on the realworld application, the learning objectives, the design process and system component, and the setup and testing of the final system are explained. These experiments work together to expose the students to several common topics of fundamental electrical engineering classes. The experiments have been used either as inclass demonstrations or as student laboratory exercises in required
AC 2010-2039: USING A WEBSITE AND WIKI AS A SUPPORT TOOL FORTEACHING ASSISTANTSAlexander Ganago, University of MichiganInger Bergom, University of MichiganBritton Wolfe, Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne Page 15.1317.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Using a website and wiki as a support tool for teaching assistantsAbstract Employing students as teaching assistants (TAs) in laboratory sections of large coursesreduces faculty’s teaching commitments and provides valuable teaching experience for futurefaculty. However, it also presents challenges, such as inexperienced TAs and high turnoverbetween semesters. New tools are
AC 2010-1264: NATIONAL DISSEMINATION OF LITEE CASE STUDIES: AMODELAshley Clayson, Laboratory for Innovative Technology and Engineering Education Ashley Clayson is a graduate student in Technical and Professional Communication at Auburn University. She has worked with the Laboratory for Innovative Technology and Engineering Education (LITEE) for the past year, and she is Editorial Assistant for the Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research.P K Raju, Auburn University Dr. Raju is the Thomas Walter Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Auburn University. He has made significant research contributions in acoustics, noise control, nondestructive evaluation
AC 2010-48: DESIGN OF A MULTI-MODE FINITE-DIFFERENCE HEATTRANSFER PROJECTMichael Maixner, United States Air Force AcademyWilliam Parker, Air Force Research Laboratories Page 15.358.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Design of a Multi-Mode Finite-Difference Heat Transfer ProjectAbstract: The development of a comprehensive inite-difference project at the end of a heattransfer curriculum is described. The problem requires evaluation of the school’s football ieldturf heating system, incorporates all of the major heat transfer modes (convection, conduction,and radiation), and requires students to investigate both steady state and transient versions ofthe problem
AC 2010-1069: FOUR FREE-VIBRATION LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS USINGTWO LUMPED MASS APPARATUSES WITH RESEARCH CALIBERACCELEROMETERS AND ANALYZERRichard Ruhala, Southern Polytechnic State University Richard Ruhala earned his BSME from Michigan State in 1991 and his PhD in Acoustics from The Pennsylvania State University in 1999. He has 3 years industrial experience at General Motors and 3 years at Lucent Technologies. He was an Assistant Professor in the Engineering Department at the University of Southern Indiana before joining the faculty at Southern Polytechnic State University in 2010 as an Associate Professor, where he also serves as director for their new mechanical engineering program. He has
a natural frequency of 1000 Hz. The FFT results showed a well-defined peakconsistently at the same but lower than the calculated value for all cases. This means thesoftware is reliable and that some damping was present in the resonator. The damping could bedue to the viscosity of air or the fabrication techniques used. We wanted to investigate thismatter further. In the fall of 2009 each student team was asked to design three resonators torespond at 1000 Hz, for consistency and comparison with the earlier results, using differentmetals. The students learned to use SpectraPlus as part of the laboratory activity. They wereable to obtain several time domain data and generate the frequency response and 3-D surfaceplots. Each team submitted a
AC 2010-1115: SOFTWARE RADIO BASED WIRELESS LABORATORY DESIGNAND IMPLEMENTATION FOR ENHANCING UNDERGRADUATE WIRELESSENGINEERING EDUCATIONBin Wang, Wright State University Dr. Bin Wang is an associate professor of computer science and engineering at Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio.Zhiqiang Wu, Wright State University Dr. Zhiqiang Wu is an associate professor of electrical engineering at Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio.Yong Pei, Wright State University Dr. Yong Pei is an associate professor of computer science and engineering at Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio. Page
AC 2010-147: IMPLEMENTING THE DIGITAL SPEED CONTROLLER TUNINGOF A LABORATORY ROTARY HYDRAULIC SYSTEMJohn Ficken, Milwaukee School of Engineering Page 15.688.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010IMPLEMENTING THE DIGITAL SPEED CONTROLLER TUNING OF A LABORATORY ROTARY HYDRAULIC SYSTEM Page 15.688.2ABSTRACTThe objective is to give the students practical experience in tuning a digital speed controller for arotary hydraulic system starting with the Ziegler-Nichols method. Digital controller basics andthe tuning method are discussed. In using this method the critical tuning area of system operationmust first be
University, Erie, PA, where he currently works as a graduate research assistant. His research interests include wireless communications, signal processing, embedded systems, and digital Electronics. Page 15.868.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Mesh-Networked Mobile Robots: A Framework of Laboratory Experiments for Courses in Wireless CommunicationsAbstractIn this paper, we present an exemplary framework suitable for laboratory experiments forundergraduate courses in communications. Initially designed to be a test-bed for a small wirelessmesh-networked system, the framework consists of a
AC 2010-1449: STUDENT-CREATED LABORATORY EXERCISES FOR ADIGITAL SYSTEMS DESIGN COURSE USING HDL AND PLDSDaniel McCarthy, University of Wyoming Daniel D. McCarthy, M.S.E.E., was a graduate student in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, from which he received both the BS in Computer Engineering and the MSEE degrees. He is a member of Tau Beta Pi and Mortar Board.Cameron Wright, University of Wyoming Cameron H. G. Wright, Ph.D, P.E., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY. He was formerly Professor and Deputy Department Head of the Electrical
. Page 15.777.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Integration and Improvement of a Robotics Laboratory in an Industrial Engineering CurriculumAbstractRobotics is the study of robots and their design, manufacture and application to various systems.The impact and benefits of robotics in education at all levels have been broadly addressed anddocumented by many researchers and educators. Several institutions (including CarnegieMellon) have developed a robotics program which has provided an extensive background forstudents wanting to study and conduct research in this arena of engineering. When coupled withhands-on laboratory modules, robotics provides a vast source of opportunities to use
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
AC 2010-1540: A LABORATORY/DESIGN BASED, PROBLEM SOLVINGCAPSTONE HELPS ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGISTS HIT THE JOB MARKET!John Marshall, University of Southern Maine John Marshall received his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University and is the Internship Coordinator for the Department at the University of Southern Maine. His areas of specialization include Power and Energy Processing, Applied Process Control Engineering, Applied Automation Engineering, Fluid Power, and Facility Planning. Page 15.44.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A Laboratory/Design Based, Problem Solving Capstone