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Electrical and Computer Engineering Laboratories

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohammad N. Amin, National University; Ronald P. Uhlig, National University; Pradip Peter Dey, National University; Bhaskar Raj Sinha, National University

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to Protect Life and Property from WildfireAbstractIn 2007, some students in the Master of Science in Wireless Communication (MSWC) program atNational University observed and experienced a devastating wildfire that occurred in SouthernCalifornia. This article describes how these students learned and applied their knowledge to acritical need and expressed their willingness to serve the community. The article also brieflyinvestigates the structural relationships among the program’s mission, program requirements,learning outcomes, assessment measures, and qualitative elements of the program bydemonstrating students’ work on a capstone project entitled “Wildfire Detection and MonitoringSystem.” In this capstone project, students integrated

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Laboratories

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chiu Choi, University of North Florida

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by the State of Florida. Dr. Choi has genuine dedication in teaching and has earned a sustained record of excellence in it. His student evaluations have been among the best in his department and his college consistently. He has taught a wide spectrum of courses. His favorite ones include microprocessor applications, linear control systems, electromagnetic field applications, and capstone design projects. He has published his work in engineering education conferences regularly. He has received several teaching awards and was listed in the 2003-2004 Who’s Who Among American Teachers. Dr. Choi’s research interests include embedded control systems and computational algorithms. He has published over thirty papers

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Innovative Teaching Methods and Learning Models

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ahmed Cherif Megri, University of Wyoming

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professor and the director of Architectural Engineering Program at Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT). He was re- sponsible for developing the current architectural engineering undergraduate and master’s programs at the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT). During his stay at IIT, he taught fundamental engineering courses, such as thermodynamics and heat transfer, as well as design courses, such as HVAC, energy, plumbing, fire protection and lighting. Also, he supervise many courses in the frame of interprofessional projects program (IPRO). In few months, Dr. Megri will defend his ”Habilitation” (HDR) degree at Pierre and Marie Curie Univer- sity - Paris VI, Sorbonne Universities

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Innovative Teaching Methods and Learning Models

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rupa Purasinghe, California State University, Los Angeles; Peter Dusicka, Portland State University; Jeffrey W Berman, University of Washington; Edgar Bautista, California State University, Los Angeles; Michael Noddings, Portland State University; Linda My Hanh Nguyen; San Yu Aung, California State University of Los Angeles; Lang Anh Dam

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AC 2011-2159: BRINGING CURRENT RESEARCH TO THE CLASSROOMUSING LINKED COLUMN FRAMED SYSTEM IN AN UNDERGRADU-ATE STRUCTURES LABRupa Purasinghe, California State University, Los Angeles Professor of Civil Engineering at California State University at Los Angeles, a predominantly an un- dergraduate institution. He teaches courses in computer aided analysis and design and capstone design project course.He is a co-PI for a NSF/NEES funded research project on Linked Column Framed system.Peter Dusicka, Portland State University Associate Professor Dusicka focuses his teaching and research on infrastructure engineering. He is the director of iSTAR (infraStructure Testing and Applied Research) Laboratory where he leads a team of

Conference Session

ELOS Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Curtis Brackett, Bradley University; David Zietlow, Bradley University

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project. Having meetingswith your teammates is a necessity to accomplish all tasks set throughout the project timeline.Members of the team develop the skills necessary to work effectively in such teams, preparingthem for their senior year capstone project. Each member of the team has their own specialty andaspect on the project. Prior to this design project one lab session is devoted to a team buildingexercise where the students learn the essential components to successful teamwork. The project is divided into three sections that are intertwined and necessary to meet thedesired outcome for the pump and pipe system. The first report the students will be required toaccomplish is the analytical model. The analytical model will predict

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ELOS Best Paper Nominations

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Debra J. Mascaro, University of Utah; Stacy Bamberg, University of Utah; R. Roemer, University of Utah

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of the freshman year and year-long design projects in the threesubsequent years as outlined in Table 1. These hands-on competitive (years 1-3) or capstone(year 4) design experiences help the students comprehend the practical aspects of theirtheoretical learning and give them an opportunity to creatively apply course material. In years 1-3, the design projects are closely integrated with the course content, and involve “spiraling” ofconcepts in successive semesters and years. Weekly laboratory experiences provide additionalhands-on learning and prepare the students to achieve the various design project milestones.Table 1: Design courses in the four-year Mechanical Engineering curriculum. Year Semester Class

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ELOS Best Paper Nominations

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Ridgely, California Polytechnic State University; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University

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Activities, or MEA's, are an extension to inductive learning which add additionalguidance to help ensure that students learn not only skills in teamwork, project management andcommunication but also the technical competencies of engineering. Two MEA's developed foruse in a Senior level undergraduate mechanical engineering course are discussed herein. Thefirst MEA in this course on mechanical measurements involves the design of a strain gaugebased load cell transducer. The second MEA involves the use of an accelerometer to comparethe impact absorbing properties of packaging materials. Both MEA's were implemented in theWinter 2010 quarter; the effectiveness of the MEA's for student learning, student responses to theMEA's, and lessons learned are

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Pedagogical Innovations in Laboratory Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Chiou, Drexel University; Yongjin (James) Kwon, Ajou University; Robin Kizirian, Drexel University; Matthew Dordai; Bret Alan Davis, Drexel University

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in Philadelphia and his B.S. degree in Computer Engineering with a minor in Computer Science at the University of Hartford in Connecticut. He is currently serving as a research assistant at the Engineering Technology department at Drexel University. Robin has been involved in various projects funded by Pfizer, NASA, NSF and Department of Education. His areas of research include Embedded Systems, Mechatronics, Efficient Solar Energy Systems, Internet-based Quality Control and 3-D Online Education.Matthew DordaiBret Alan Davis, Drexel University Bret Davis is pursuing his B.S. degree in Engineering Technology at Drexel University in Philadelphia. He is currently serving as a research assistant at the Engineering

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Mechanical and Architectural Engineering Laboratories

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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A. Simionescu, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi; Mehrube Mehrubeoglu, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi; Korinne Caruso, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi; Gregory R. Reuter, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi

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experience based on the post experimentsurvey. The laboratory can be also integrated with more advanced classes, like rapidmanufacturing process as discussed by Creese9 or computer aided optimization of castings, thelatter being however better suited to graduate engineering education10.It is fortunate that Texas A&M University Corpus Christi has a metal casting facility thatengineering students can have access to once a semester and perform one of their laboratoryexercises. Plans are in the making for students to use this facility for casting parts for theirprojects, including capstone projects, and continue this fruitful collaboration with the colleaguesin the Department of Arts

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ELOS Best Paper Nominations

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Li Tan, Purdue University, North Central; Jean Jiang, Purdue University North Central

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programs. After learning the digital filterimplementation, students enhanced their skills in the embedded system design significantly sothat they could apply their gained knowledge and proficiency into their senior capstone projects.Our future improvement could include developing more practical projects with applications ofprocessing low frequency signals like instrumentation, vibration, and biomedical signals.IV. ConclusionIn this paper, we have demonstrated the feasibility and our pedagogy for teaching a real-timeDSP course using the 68HC12 microcontroller. We have validated that using the 68HC12microcontroller as a platform in our DSP course is not only cost-effective but also learningeffective. The developed method could be an alternative when