Conference Session

Teaching Mechanics

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dean Q. Lewis, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College; Mary Lynn Brannon, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Mechanics

AC 2011-1028: INTRODUCTION OF A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE USINGA TEAM PROJECT IN A STRENGTH OF MATERIALS COURSEDean Q. Lewis, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College Dean Lewis has been a lecturer in mechanical engineering at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College for five years teaching courses in design, mechanics, and mechanical engineering. His research interests include attachment design for plastic parts and engineering education.Mary Lynn Brannon, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Mary Lynn Brannon, Instructional Support Specialist at the Leonhard Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Education at the Pennsylvania State University, has a Master of Arts Degree in Education and Human Development

Conference Session

FPD XI: Assessing First-Year Programs, Experiences, and Communities

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacqueline Q. Hodge, Texas A&M University; Magdalini Z. Lagoudas, Texas A&M University; Angie M. Harris, Texas A&M University; Jefferey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University; Margaret Hobson, Texas A&M University; Jasmine Alysse Pope

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First-Year Programs

AC 2011-2844: INFLUENCING THE ACADEMIC SUCCESS OF UNDER-GRADUATE FIRST-YEAR ENGINEERING STUDENTS THROUGH A LIV-ING LEARNING COMMUNITYJacqueline Q. Hodge, Texas A&M University Jacqueline Hodge is a native of Giddings, Texas and currently the Project Manager for the Engineering Student Services & Academic Programs Office (ESSAP) at Texas A&M University (TAMU). In her cur- rent position, Jacqueline is responsible for Retention and Enrichment Programs for engineering students. Jacqueline graduated from TAMU with a Bachelors of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. While obtaining her degree, Jacqueline was involved with several community service activities such as the Boys & Girls Club of Bryan, Help

Conference Session

Recruitment, Retention, and First-Year Programs in ECE

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric A Freudenthal, University of Texas, El Paso; Art Duval, University of Texas, El Paso; Sarah Hug, University of Colorado, Boulder; Alexandria Nicole Ogrey; Kien H. Lim, University of Texas, El Paso; Catherine Tabor, El Paso Independent School District; Rebeca Q. Gonzalez, UTEP-Graduate Student and EPISD-Teacher; Alan Siegel, New York University

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Electrical and Computer

science teacher in El Paso, Texas. She holds a BA in mathematics, a BS in physics , and a MA in Science Teaching (emphasis physics).Rebeca Q. Gonzalez, UTEP-Graduate Student and EPISD-Teacher A former Electrical engineering from ITCJ in Mexico currently teaching 9-12 pre-engineering courses and computer science and a master of arts in teaching science graduate student from University of Texas at El Paso.Prof. Alan Siegel, New York University Alan Siegel is a professor in the department of computer science and NYU. His research is in the mathe- matical foundations of computer algorithms, and in the pedagogical approaches used to teach introductory mathematical topics and algorithms in the US and abroad

Conference Session

FPD VIII: Crossing Bridges and Easing Transitions into the First Year

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacqueline Q. Hodge, Texas A&M University; Margaret Hobson, Texas A&M University; Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University; Magdalini Z Lagoudas, Texas A&M University; Jefferey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University; Natela Ostrovskaya, Texas A&M University; Tatiana Erukhimova, Texas A&M University, Department of Physics and Astronomy; Cesar O. Malave, Texas A&M University; William H Bassichis, Texas A&M University

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First-Year Programs

AC 2011-913: UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE FOR FIRST-YEAR ENGINEERING STUDENTS THROUGH A SUMMER BRIDGE PRO-GRAMJacqueline Q. Hodge, Texas A&M University Jacqueline Hodge is a native of Giddings, Texas and currently the Project Manager for the Engineering Student Services & Academic Programs Office (ESSAP) at Texas A&M University (TAMU). In her cur- rent position, Jacqueline is responsible for Retention and Enrichment Programs for engineering students. Jacqueline graduated from TAMU with a Bachelors of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. While obtaining her degree, Jacqueline was involved with several community service activities such as the Boys & Girls Club of Bryan, Help One Student To

Conference Session

Capstone Design Projects in ECE

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ziqian Liu, State University of New York, Maritime College

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Electrical and Computer

-oriented control, the model of induction motor can be represented on d-q rotating axis, in whichthe d-axis is aligned with the rotor flux at all time and the q-axis is always 90 ahead of the d-axis. Therefore, we take new variables similar to3, 4 as follows d cos sin a (6) q sin cos b id cos sin ia

Conference Session

ELOS Best Paper Nominations

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

) $2061 $2062 $2063 Figure 5. Memory utilization for FIR filter implementation.Each filter is implemented in a fixed-point format3-5 in which each data contains 15 bits formagnitude and 1 bit for sign bit (Q-15 format). The 2’s complement form is used for any Page 22.1384.6negative number. The designed FIR filter coefficients are quantized into 16 bits as following: b0 0.006 215 197 , b1 0.0493 215 1615

Conference Session

Physics Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University

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Engineering Physics & Physics

charges located atdifferent distances from the origin, and graphing of the electric potential in both 2-D and in 3-D.Graphs will be made of one charge particle, two charge particles, and three charge particles. Tocarry out this project, C++ and Matlab will be integrated.The electric potential is the potential energy per unit of charge that is associated with a staticelectric field. The analogy is similar to the gravitational potential energy and gravitational field.The electric potential V around a charged particle, a scalar quantity is given by4 ݇‫ݍ‬ ܸൌ ‫ݎ‬Where k is a constant, q is the magnitude

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions: Mechanical Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bobby G. Crawford, U.S. Military Academy; Daisie D. Boettner, U.S. Military Academy

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Mechanical Engineering

recognizethe context in which a variable is being used to identify what the variable represents. However, Page 22.917.5to minimize confusion, adjustments were made where possible. Thermodynamics uses thevariable, h, to represent specific enthalpy while fluid mechanics uses the same variable torepresent vertical height. For clarity, height is represented by the non-italicized, lower-case “h”while specific enthalpy is represented by the italicized, lower case “h.” Other uses of h in fluidmechanics such as pump head (hp), turbine head (ht), and head loss (hL) incorporate a subscript,thus distinguishing these variables from others.The variable, Q

Conference Session

ECE Division Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tokunbo Ogunfunmi, Santa Clara University; Mahmudur Rahman, Santa Clara University

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Electrical and Computer

the polarities of the Potential and under what condition work is done on the charges as against by the charges. Q. Potential difference from point C to F is 1.65 V. It takes 2.56 nJ to move 6x109 protons from A to C. How much work needs to be done to move 3x108 electrons from F to A?2) concept: Polarity of voltage sources In this example the conventional polarity notation scheme in voltage sources is clarified. In a circuit diagram, terminals of voltage sources denoted by + or – does not necessarily indicate that it is at positive or negative potential, rather the terminal denoted by + is at a higher potential than that denoted by – . Both terminals can be in reality at positive, negative or a combination

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions: Mechanical Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen R. Turns, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Peggy Noel Van Meter, Pennsyvlania State University

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Mechanical Engineering

 _________________________ ________________ e. Q  _________________________ ________________ f. h _________________________ ________________ g.  v mP _________________________ ________________ h. q _________________________ ________________ B. The letter vee (upper and lower case) is used to represent several quantities in this course. List these quantities and indicate which vee is used for each. Page 22.219.10 Figure 3. Quiz to assess students

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hyun W. Kim, Youngstown State University; Yogendra M. Panta, Youngstown State University

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Mechanical Engineering

of the system and the surroundings. Based on this study, a change seems warranted forthe first and second laws analysis relating to the electrical work.BackgroundA typical thermodynamic problem is solved by the traditional methodology of analysis thatcombines the first and second laws of thermodynamics. The first law describes the principle ofconservation of energy and is defined as the net energy transfer into the system being equal tothe change of the total energy in the system. Although there may be minor differences indescribing the principle by different authors, the first law of thermodynamics is usually given ina general equation form as Q – W = ΔE or Qin - Qout + Win – Wout = ΔE for closed systems where

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Nicholas van Bloemen Waanders, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, Mechanical Engineering; Andrew Kean, California Polytechnic State University; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Mechanical Engineering

Experiences for All Students Rotterdam, The Netherlands: Sense Publishers2 Patton, M. Q.(1990). Qualitative evaluation and research methods. Newbury Park, CA: Sage Publications3 Strauss, A., & Corbin, J. (1998). Basics of qualitative research: Techniques and procedures for developing groundedtheory (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications Page 22.1519.21Memorandum To: Thermodynamic Analysis Team From: Sharon Parker, Cal Poly Supermileage Team Date: June 30, 2010 Re: Engine Performance AnalysisEach year, Cal Poly’s Supermileage Vehicle Team competes in the Shell Eco-Marathon

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karthikeyan Natesan Ramamurthy, Arizona State University; Andreas S. Spanias, Arizona State University, ECEE, SenSIP Center and I/UCRC ; Linda A. Hinnov, Johns Hopkins University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

0 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q8 Q9 Q 10 Q 11 Q 15 Q 16 Question # Figure 10: Technical assessment results. Q 17 Q 13 Strongly AgreeQuestion # Q 12 Agree Neutral Q6 Disagree

Conference Session

IE Technical Session II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jo Min, Iowa State University; Wenbo Shi, Iowa State University

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Industrial Engineering

-Library of ISU. This indirect and Internet-based approach ofproviding information to the students created a situation where students were encouraged towork together to interpret the various memos, and sort and differentiate the necessaryinformation from other irrelevant and something less than clear information. In addition tothe project package, an optimization (LINGO) tutorial session as well as two Q&A sessionswere provided to help students comprehend and conduct their project better. We note that LINGO is mathematical programming software used to solve the project Page 22.1003.6problem [10]. Specifically, students formulated and solved a

Conference Session

Int. Engineering Education: Developments, Innovations, and Implementations

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yue-min Zhao, China University of Mining and Technology

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International

Foundation of China for Innovative Research Page 22.377.9Group (No. 50921002), the project of the construction point of the national special discipline,    the project of the national teaching group and the China Education Ministry Key Lab OpenProject (CPEUKF08-08).Reference[1] X-X ZHANG, Y-M Zhao, J-T Liu, et al. Mineral processing education in China. XXV International Mineral Processing Congress, September 6-10, 2010, Brisbane, Australia: 3095-3098.[2] Y-Q He, Y-M Zhao, J-T Liu, et al. Exerting the advantages of national key discipline, outstanding the training of engineering

Conference Session

Knowing Ourselves: Research on Engineering Education Researchers

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Junaid A. Siddiqui, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Robin S. Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Lorraine N. Fleming, Howard University; Alison A. Dingwall, Howard University

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Educational Research and Methods

participants considered themselves to be familiar with these issuesto some extent but not to a level of “very familiar”. Adams et al.7 made a similar observationthat engineering faculty face difficulty with education research because of the differences indisciplinary language and the use of qualitative data in education research. Choosing anappropriate conceptual framework for education research (Q 1.5) was rated the lowest. Thisconforms to Borrego’s13 finding that when learning educational research methods, groundingresearch in a theoretical framework is among the conceptual issues that engineering faculty findless familiar. As Borrego observes, the scientific and engineering theories these faculty use areuniversal and often do not need to be

Conference Session

ETD Design III: Materials and Metallurgy

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mir M. Atiqullah, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Engineering Technology

engineering design is creep. Not only it is almostabsent in strength of materials texts but also it receives the least amount of attention amongstudents and instructors of engineering design. These do not necessarily decreases theimportance of creep as the principal failure modes in many industries and applications such asturbine blades, high temperature pressure vessels, mounting/assembly bolts in engines etc.Creep failures demonstrate themselves as deformations at higher temperatures over relatively Page 22.1569.2long period of times. The steady state creep deformation (strain ε) rate is predicted by equation1, where K and n are constants, Q is the

Conference Session

Innovations in Power Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Linfeng Zhang, University of Bridgeport; Xingguo Xiong, University of Bridgeport; Navarun Gupta, University of Bridgeport

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Electrical and Computer

its structure is shown in Figure 7 (a). Theprice on the central dispatch of the smart grid is dynamic, high in the day time and low in thenight time. There is two-way transmission between the main dispatch and a microgrid. aperformance metric Q for each microgrid is defined as: Q  w1F  w2 E  w3 S Where, F is a cost index of electricity, E is an environmental effect index due toatmospheric emissions, and S is a load satisfaction. Q, F, E, and S are all between 0 and 1. wi(i=1, 2, 3) are weighting factors and  wi  1 . The ultimate objective for each MG is tomaximize its overall performance index. Page 22.35.7

Conference Session

International Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fakhteh Nakhavali, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

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International

languages otherthan English to see if they have equal usages. Newmark (1988,pp: 125-147) believes that animal metaphors are used to a great extent inorder todescribe inferior or undesirable human habits and attributes. Davids and Bentahila (1989, pp: 49-68) examined animal terms in British English and MoroccanArabic. They use different theories like similarity and relevance to categorize animal metaphors. Holmes (1992; Quoted by: Hsieh 2006) gives examples of the chicken metaphor in hersociolinguistic analysis of sexism in language. Sutton (1995; Q by: the same) studies linguistic discrimination against females and makes astrong argument about the metaphor "women are animals ". Tomita (2000, pp: 1-15) works on a large amount of

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Methods and Learning Models

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Cherif Megri, University of Wyoming

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

pressure and Blower Door fan flow readings. It's specialized "Baseline" and"CFM @50" features makes it extremely easy to get quick and accurate airtightness test results. Using adoor screen, a variable speed blower was used to change the airflow through the envelope and theelectronic monometer (DG-700) was used to record the pressure differentials and air-flow rates betweenthe room and the hallway.Air infiltration can be calculated using the power law equation where Q is the airflow rate, C is the flowcoefficient, ΔP is the pressure differential and n the power coefficient. Q  C.P nThis equation shows how much air is leaked to the outside surrounding and how air infiltration varieswith respect to a

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Laboratories I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Forsberg, Hofstra University

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Mechanical Engineering

, the flow area A2 of the nozzle exit, the density ρ of the fluid, and the volumetric flowrate Q of the fluid. (Why did we choose these parameters? Well, hindsight is great. Weactually performed the experiment and found that this choice of parameters was consistent withthe data.) Hence there are five parameters in the problem.The dimensional analysis technique 1, 2 will enable us to reduce the problem to one of only twodimensionless groups. These groups are determined via the Buckingham Pi method to be: andThis means that the dimensionless group is a function of .The following describes the determination of these pertinent dimensionless groups for thisproblem:We wish to determine how the

Conference Session

Engineering Mechanics Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Schuster, California Polytechnic State University

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Mechanical Engineering

lab.The major tasks of the analysis are: 1. Identify symmetry (Alt B) to simplify analysis [analyze just the left or right half, starting from the top attachment]. 2. Add a dummy load (Q) at the location of maximum deflection [the lower left corner in Alt A and the middle of the lower span in Alt B]. 3. Use statics to determine the vertical reactions. 4. Identify one reaction as redundant (R) in Alt B [horizontal force on either side]. 5. Develop expressions for internal bending moments in all parts of the structure, as a function of the applied loads, dummy load, and redundant reaction load (Alt B): ALT A: pWL pWL

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ramakrishnan Sundaram, Gannon University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

partnershipagreements between the school/school districts and the University.Bibliography:[1] J. Marshall, “Establishing a High School/Engineering Partnership with a Simple Industrial Process Control Module,” Proceedings of the 2008 ASEE conference, Pittsburgh, PA, June 2008.[2] M. Barger et al., “Engineering an Elementary School Environment to Enhance Learning,” Proceedings of the 2008 ASEE conference, Pittsburgh, PA, June 2008.[3] R. Sundaram and Q. Zheng, “STEM-based Projects to integrate the Undergraduate ECE curriculum with the K-12 STEM Curriculum,” Proceedings of the 2010 ASEE conference, Louisville, KY, June 2010.[4] R. Sundaram, Fong Mak, and Sunil Tandle, “Virtual Instrumentation Interfaces for Real-Time Control and Display of Electric

Conference Session

A Systems-Thinking Approach to Solving Problems

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald C. Rosenberg, Michigan State University; Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University

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Systems Engineering

)  Spaceship Earth (4 minutes, 4 team members)  Think Globally (4 minutes, 4 team members)  International Trade (8 minutes, 4 team members)  Letter-to-the-Editor (free topic, solo, letter submitted externally)  International Business (8 minutes, 4 team members)  Energy (3 minute elevator talk, solo, to Michigan Senator (actor))  Water (3 minute elevator talk, solo, to US Senator (actor))  The Internet (8 minutes, 4 team members, plus formal Q&A section)  Water Scarcity (8 minutes, 4 team members, plus formal Q&A section)  Final Project Proposal (6 minutes, 4 team members, Q&A section) Page 22.763.4  Final

Conference Session

Digital Technologies and Learning

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Hergenrader, University of Southern California, Information Sciences Institute; Joanna Drummond, University of Pittsburgh; Jihie Kim, University of Southern California

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Educational Research and Methods

tools to assist online dialogue in the context of a discussion board. Page 22.716.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 F irst Impressions: T he F irst Two Posts and their Influence on the Development of O nline Q uestion-A nswer Discussion T hreads1. IntroductionWith universities nationwide challenged to provide funding for increasing engineering courseenrollment, it seems natural that online courses are becoming more popular1, cutting costs whilestill providing students with a college-level education. The switch to these distance learningenvironments provides not only

Conference Session

"Green" Topics in Architectural Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Cherif Megri, University of Wyoming

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Architectural

room and the hallway.Air infiltration can be calculated using the power law equation where Q is the airflow rate, C is the flowcoefficient, ΔP is the pressure differential and n the power coefficient. Q  C.P nThis equation shows how much air is leaked to the outside surrounding and how air infiltration varieswith respect to a pressure differential. This relation was used to estimate the cost due to heating lossesfrom infiltration for one winter season. Page 22.28.11 2011 ASEE Annual ConferenceFigure 5d: Temperatures distribtion at the height of 1 foot

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

K. Hodge, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

system. A central chiller facility is located in theopen area at the top of the figure (see Figure E2). Chilled fluid lines from the central chiller areto be run through access tunnels located 20 ft below grade level. Dowtherm QTM, a commonly-employed heat transfer fluid, is to be used. Properties of Dowtherm Q are available on the web.Cooling requirements are estimated as follows: Concourse tons( = 12,000 Btu/hr) K 1 750 2.0 2 500 4.50 3 750 2.0 4 500 4.50 500 4.50 (must be in parallel)The

Conference Session

Focus on Entry Experiences in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian J. Anderson, West Virginia University; Robin S. Hissam, West Virginia University; Joseph A. Shaeiwitz, West Virginia University; Richard Turton, West Virginia University

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Chemical Engineering

22.1127.4Equation 3 and the cost of electricity, which is 0.07/kWh. A year is assumed to be 8000 h,which allows for about one month of plant shut down for maintenance.The purchased cost of each compressor is given by: ( PC comp [$] = $15.9 W& [ W] 0.8 ) (5)The design equation for the heat exchanger is given by: Q[W ] = m& air [kg/s]C p,air [J/kg K](Tair ,in − Tair ,out ) = m& cw [kg/s]C p,cw [J/kg K](Tcw,out − Tcw,in ) = U [ W/m 2 K] A[m 2 ]FΔTlm

Conference Session

New Developments in Teaching Electromagnetics and Related Topics

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert H. Caverly, Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

opportunity to further enhance student learning and engagement inthe area of system engineering, electronics and high frequency design and constructiontechniques. Some schools have used high frequency design classes from a theoreticalperspective but with a lower frequency project component to illustrate the timeless concepts.Other schools2-4 are using the latest PC-soundcard based software defined radio (SDR) kits andideas to illustrate receiver concepts as well as I/Q modulation schemes; PC software fromexternal sources are used to process the I/Q signals from the hardware SDR and so there is a fearthat some important concepts may be lost through the use of the ‘black box’ software. However,the hardware component is still invaluable for students to

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering in Silico

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erick J. Nefcy, Oregon State University; Philip H. Harding, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

Lab: Team A 1 R Co-current vs = 0 = q UA∆Tlm U Ri hi countercurrent R0  R0  1 v + ln   + kw  Ri  h0 Lab 1, Report Report Lab 2