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Emilio C. Piesciorovsky; Noel N. Schulz

Protection Power System Course and Smart Grid Laboratory Integration Burns & McDonnell – K-State Smart Grid Laboratory Emilio C. Piesciorovsky and Dr. Noel N. Schulz Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Engineering College, Kansas State University 1. Introduction 4. Experiment and Demonstration 5. ConclusionsIn the spring of 2013, the Protection Power System 4.1 Objectives

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E. Carl Greco; Jim D. Reasoner; Scott Jordan

Efficacy of an Individualized, Self-Contained Instrumentation System in Electric Circuits Laboratory E. Carl Greco1, Jim D. Reasoner1 and Scott Jordan2 1 Electrical Engineering & 2Mathematics Departments Arkansas Tech UniversityAbstractA study was performed to evaluate the efficacy of a teaching protocol employing anindividualized, self-contained laboratory system for instruction in a fundamental electricalcircuits laboratory. For purpose of evaluation, students were divided into three groups withacademic matching between two of the groups. The control group utilized traditional laboratoryequipment and performed

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Daniel R. Miskin; W. Roy Penney; Edgar C. Clausen

ranging 𝑚3 𝑔𝑎𝑙from 2.2-2.8 ℎ𝑟 (9.8-12.2 𝑚𝑖𝑛 or gpm). The jet force was 3.5-19.8% higher than the calculatedforce due to gravity based on the mass of the deflector (𝐹𝑔 = 𝑚𝑔), indicating that there areexperimental errors which need to be corrected.IntroductionEngineering has its roots in applied science and mathematics, blending the skills of analyticalthinking, design and problem solving. Clearly, engineering students benefit from the “hands-on”aspects of their education such as co-ops/internships, research and undergraduate laboratories.Despite this fact, there has been a pedagogical shift toward classroom and lecture-basedengineering education, and away from laboratory education, over the past 30 years.1-3

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Garth V. Crosby

Low Cost Collaborative & Portable Electronics Lab Kit Garth V. Crosby Department of Technology, College of Engineering, Southern Illinois University CarbondaleAbstractThe current growth in online program is exponential. However, undergraduate programs inengineering and engineering technology has not benefited from this growth as otherprograms. One of the main factors that encourage this disparity is the difficulty andinfeasibility of incorporating the required laboratory experiences into an online/distanceeducation program. In this paper, an attempt is made to provide a potential solution for

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Asad Esmaeily

, bar development length, serviceability in terms of crack width anddeflections.Students are divided into 4 groups to do the “formwork”, “caging”, “pouring”, and “testing” in 4different 2 hour laboratory sessions.All of the students participate in the first session for introduction to the laboratory and generalprocedure; the third session to observe the pouring process and making concrete sample; and the lastsession for testing concrete samples and beam specimen.The project provides students with a real-world design and hands-on experience to enhance theirunderstanding of reinforced concrete structures.In the survey conducted at the end of semester, students consistently and unanimously stated that theproject effectively provides them with a

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Muhammet Ceylan; Aybala Usta; Fatma Barut; Ramazan Asmatulu

engagement.  Information, advice, and guidance in making informed higher education (HE) choices.  Preparation, including developing realistic expectations and skills.  Induction and transition support.  Social engagement with peers and HE staff.  Integrated or aligned academic development.  A range of student services.  Monitoring and data using.  Comprehensive curriculum design, learning, teaching, and related assessments.Another study also showed that the most effective freshmen student retention programs addressseveral major components, including financial aid packages; course and laboratory availabilityand content; and the implementation of support mechanisms such as tutoring, mentoring,engagement, and

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John L. Krohn

ability to design experiments? What, exactly, are programevaluators looking for as evidence that the students in a program are demonstrating the ability to“design and conduct experiments”?In this paper, an experiential approach to ensuring that students have some training in design ofexperiments is described along with the responses to a student survey assessing their attitudestoward this approach and how they perceived its effect on their laboratory learning experience.BackgroundA cursory review of the topic of experiment design will inevitably lead one to who manyconsider the “father” of the topic, Sir R.A. Fisher who, in 1935, published likely the first text onthe subject Design of Experiments2. By the 1960’s, several books on design of

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Julia L. Morse

carefully crafted part design that incorporated key learning opportunities at various pieces ofequipment in the laboratory, and resulting in a useful product (a bottle-opener) that could be keptand enjoyed by each student builder. Having implemented some of these changes, they foundthat students were much more prepared for the design-and-build project.Kansas State University’s Salina Campus program in Mechanical Engineering Technologyemploys a similar approach of a freshman manufacturing processes course that gives studentssome hands-on experience with machine tools, forming, and basic welding operations, followedby a design-to-build experience the second semester. The K-State Salina approach differs fromUSMA’s by opting for a more in-depth

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Tom C. Roberts; Shagun Sharma

. Figure 6: Fiedler Library – Equipment, Study Areas, Hours of Operation, and a Web-based Room Reservation System. Figure 7: Multiple Bicycle Rack Projects – North and South of the Engineering Complex, Nichols Hall, and Cardwell Hall. Figure 8: Lockers and Keyless Entry / Laboratory Access for Electrical & Computer

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Muhammet Ceylan; Aybala Usta; Fatma Barut; Nur Ergul; Ramazan Asmatulu

teaching laboratory at WSU. We assume that this willProceedings of the 2013 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Educationconsiderably improve the enrollment rate in the engineering college. The specific objectives ofthis study were as follows: i) to educate high school students based on hands-on experience indifferent nanotechnology subjects, ii) to promote interest in this emerging technology, iii) tocreate an awareness of nanomaterials fabrication and characterization techniques, and iv) toprovide the students with a fundamental knowledge and understanding of nanoscience,nanotechnology, and associated technologies.1.2 Nanotechnology and EducationGenerally, nanotechnology is the development of materials, components

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Abu S. Asaduzzaman; Ramazan Asmatulu; Ravi Pendse

singlecore processors to multicore and many-core processors properly. Training students in thistechnology is critical to the future of exploiting new computer systems [5]. Today, with all theProceedings of the 2013 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Educationadvances in hardware technology, we as educators find ourselves with multicore computers asservers, desktops, personal computers, and even handheld devices in our laboratories (Labs)while still teaching undergraduate students how to design system software, algorithms andprogramming languages for sequential environment [6]. The current practice is to introduceparallel programming at graduate-level (only at some high-ranked universities), starting withparallel

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Joseph Strathman; David C. Macke; Steve E. Watkins

for a very strong,lightweight construction material.Wing DesignThe enhanced wing is the same basic shape as the original wing, but it is fabricated with a foamcore covered in a carbon fiber composite shell. These composite materials allow for anextremely strong design. The main components of the enhanced wing are a blue insulation foamcore, used to provide the aerodynamic shape; a carbon composite rod located in the foam core,acting as a wing spar; and a carbon fiber composite shell for overall strength and durability. Sixelectrical strain gauges were attached to the spar so that wing performance can be studied in thefuture. These gauges can be used to measure the types of deflection a composite wing undergoesboth in laboratory tests and in

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Lin Wang; Si Ma; Haifeng Yan

Practical Courses for Synthetic Ability Practical Courses for Specialized Skills Practical Courses for Basic Skills EXPERIMENTAL AND ENGINEERING EDUCATION PLATFORM The National Experimental Education Center of Transportation Engineering The National Engineering Education Center for Practice Teaching The Joint Center of National and Provincial Engineering Education The Provincial Key Laboratory of Comprehensive Transportation The Railways Schedule Formation Center of Ministry of Transportation (P.R.China) 21 Large Enterprises for

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Amaka Waturuocha; Laura Ford; Christi Patton Luks

as an undergraduate, supervising a chemical engineering laboratory as a masters studentand grading assignments for an undergraduate chemical engineering course were teachingexperiences that were a standard part of my education. Although these were minor teachingresponsibilities, these experiences exposed me to the opportunity to share knowledge and fueledmy subsequent interest in becoming a college professor. At the time when my interest in teachingbecame clear, it almost seemed too late as I was already halfway through my doctoral degreeprogram. Despite that, I started doing some reading about what it would take to become aprofessor. The wealth of information served only to confuse me further. I did two things at thatpoint: 1. I mapped

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Md. Mamunur Rashid; Mahbub Ahmed; Khalil Dajani; Jobaidur Rahman Khan; Haider Bhuiyan

engineering andProceedings of the 2013 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education 2mechanical engineering), engineering technology (civil and mechanical), computer sciencecourses as well as courses from other disciplines (i.e., Introduction to Arabic). The engineeringcourses include introductory and advanced undergraduate level, and graduate level – both lectureand laboratory based courses. The student satisfaction and teaching performance were measuredbased on the calculated SSE and SET indices.The necessary data were gathered from student evaluation forms from five different institutions.The name of institution, discipline, and list of courses are provided in Table

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Yanwu Ding

with some measurement noise in the speaker’s signal. Students will identify the frequency components of the noise and try to remove them by filtering. Each student is given a distinct pair of speaker and listener signals in the project.  Data set 3: Measurement signals in the gearbox of a wind turbine from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The data is recorded by a number of sensors at the gearbox, as shown in Figure 3, to monitor the operation of the turbine and to detect signs of possible failure (especially if a turbine is more than 20 years old). The data was provided by WSU faculty in the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. Although a

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Stephen A. Dyer; Frederick Burrack; Craig Weston; Kenneth Medema; Linda Head; Philip Mease

MEASE (mease@rowan.edu) provides technical support to the ECE department. He assists with the design,fabrication, setup, execution, and costing of ECE class and laboratory demonstrations, experiments, and clinic andresearch projects. An avid musician, Mease has a variety of technical interests, including analog/digital circuitdesign, microcontroller development, automotive electronics and performance, and audio electronics.Proceedings of the 2013 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education

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Thomas O. Spicer; Edgar C. Clausen

studentsactually receive little practice in technical communication. The emphasis on life-long learningmay be more easily included in applications of technology, but there are few engineering coursetopics that directly appear in daily headlines.This paper discusses one approach to addressing these issues by giving students practice inwriting in a setting that helped them improve their skills, while showing them the importance ofkeeping up with current events that may very well shape their future.ImplementationThe Ralph E. Martin Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Arkansas has arequired senior level laboratory course that emphasizes mass transfer and reactordesign/chemical kinetics. The course develops mass transfer operations through

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Madhulika Srikanth; Abu S. Asaduzzaman; Ramazan Asmatulu

2013 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering EducationDr. Ramazan AsmatuluDr. Asmatulu received his Ph.D. degree in March 2001 from the Department of MaterialsScience and Engineering at Virginia Tech. After having the postdoc experiences, he joined theDepartment of Mechanical Engineering at Wichita State University (WSU) in August 2006 as anassistant professor, and received his tenure and promotion to be associate processor in July,2012. He is currently working with 14 M.S. and 7 Ph.D. students in the same department.Throughout his studies, he has published 57 journal papers and 132 conference proceedings,edited two books, authored 21 book chapters and 4 laboratory manuals, received 28 fundedproposals, six patents