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Gaetan Garcia; Matthew R. Stein

A Remote Laboratory for an Advanced Robot Programming Course Gaëtan Garcia Matthew R. Stein Professor of Engineering Professor of Engineering Ecole Centrale de Nantes Roger Williams University F-44321 Nantes France Bristol, RI USAAbstractThis paper presents results of an investigation into delivery methods of a laboratory course to distanceeducation students An advanced robot programming course at the master's level is delivered to highlyqualified students all possessing technical degrees at the bachelor's level. The course

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Kanti Prasad

A Consummate Model of VLSI Education for Preparing the Workforce towards Meeting the Challenges of the Hi-Tech Industry through Industrial Involvement Kanti Prasad Ph.D.; P.E. Professor/Founding Director Microelectronics/VLSI Technology Electrical and Computer Engineering Department University of Massachusetts Lowell Kanti_Prasad@uml.eduAbstract:In order to prepare the workforce for VLSI program, theoretical instructions must becomplemented with adequate laboratory facilities in order to validate the design from itsconception to

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Nese Orbey; Molly Clay

atechnology from laboratory to manufacturing was demonstrated using this web based game and the concepts ofinterpretation of experimental data, modeling, optimization and using market information were emphasized. Theprocedure followed and the results obtained will be presented along with student survey outcomes.Keywords: Technically Feasible Design, Reactor Design, Chemical Engineering Education, Education Software1 University of Massachusetts Lowell, Department of Chemical Engineering, 1 University Ave, Lowell, MA,Nese_Orbey@uml.edu2 University of Massachusetts Lowell, Department of Chemical Engineering, 1 University Ave, Lowell, MA, MollyClay@student.uml.edu

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Sarah Tasneem

activity of successive decomposition in programming may result in significanteducational benefits in many areas, including those unrelated to computer science.This paper presents an approach to teach an introductory programming course focusing at first on thedevelopment of the steps of algorithm using pseudocode, instead on the syntax of the language itself.For beginners programming language syntax can be very discouraging and intimidating. Student’sinterests are withdrawn if they are introduced to the syntax at the very beginning. At this stage oflearning the goal should be capturing the essence of designing a solution instead of focusing on thecomplexity of the programming language implementation. Laboratory experiments are designed tosolve

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Cristian Craciun

Teaching Automation Using Real PLC’S and Virtual Factories Faculty Paper Innovations In Engineering & Engineering Technology Education and Curriculum Development Cristian Craciun, Instructor and Lab Engineer of Engineering Laboratories Fairfield University Fairfield, Connecticut1. Abstract It is a need to teach students in Engineering by showing the machines and tools used in industry, this can be accomplished by buying equipments and putting them in the labs, through field trips or creating virtual factories. The

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Matthew R. Stein

A Mechatronics Course at Roger Williams University Matthew R. Stein Assistant Professor of Engineering Roger Williams University Bristol, Rhode Island, 02809 mstein@rwu.edu AbstractThis paper describes the Mechatronics course developed at Roger Williams University and offered in theFall 2010 semester to juniors and seniors in the Mechanical Engineering Specialization. The course is anovel combination of lecture and laboratory experiences conducted in an electronics teaching

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Xingguo Xiong; Hassan Bajwa; Lawrence Hmurcik

Linux dual operating systems. Various EDA tools are available tostudents. Some EDA tools are: Cadence PSPICE, Synopsys (Tetramax ATPG, Design Vision,DC Shell, etc.), Mentor Graphics tools (IC Station, Design Architect, Accusim), etc. All thecomputer labs are equipped with ceiling projectors with multimedia support, and networkprinters.A Digital Design Laboratory is also available, which is equipped with 10 workstations. Eachhas a PC, programmable Altera boards, 2 power supplies, and oscilloscope, functiongenerator, different kinds of TTL chips, Altera boards, Xilinx boards, multimeteters, andother related hardware. Furthermore, we have a Microprocessor Laboratory/EmbeddedSystems Laboratory. It has 10 stations. Each has a personal computer

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Kenneth Edward Dudeck; Wieslaw Grebski

Physical Activity Computation and Modern MethodsNatural   Sciences Strength of MaterialsArts Thermodynamics  HumanitiesSocial   Sciences Design Component (11 credits)First Year Seminar Computer Aided Design/Drafting/Modeling   Capstone Design ProjectBasic   Math and Science (35 credits)Calculus/Differential Equations Track Courses/Professional Focus ( 38 credits)  Chemistry (Lecture and Laboratory) Detailed below.Physics   (Lecture and Laboratory) Specific Track Courses for

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Steve Klosterman; Simon Pitts; Steven McGonagle; Carey Rappaport

over 20 industry partners who provide a core group of students,referred to as candidates and typically engineers early in their careers, vetted by company-specific talent review processes to participate. The diversity of companies, engineeringdisciplines and experience represented by the members of this cohort add cross-cultural richness,facilitating opportunities for peer learning. In addition, the tight integration with companies,accentuated via the Challenge Project (covered later), ensures that both the program and facultystay attuned to current industry concerns, practices, trends and needs.The cohort meets regularly as a group, in classroom and laboratory scenarios, share a joint studyarea, participate in multiple team projects and

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Craig Stringer

traditional age and adult students approached and executed thetoy analysis project.IntroductionOver the past decade, engineering colleges and the National Science Foundation have placedgreater emphasis on integrating engineering design into the curriculum, emphasizing hands-onprojects, teamwork and greater student to student collaborations. The introduction toengineering course taught at The Pennsylvania State University for first year level engineeringstudents focuses on these areas of emphasis along with the goals of student recruitment,retention, and engineering development throughout the four-year curriculum [1]. Through thiscourse, students are exposed to a lecture/laboratory setting in which many of the lecture topicsare used as tools to solve

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Alan Hadad; Akram Abu-aisheh

the colleges of engineering and technology. Several factors were paramount. The first of these was (as always) financial. The two colleges were among the smallest in terms of enrollment and faculty in the University, and merging them offered an opportunity to reduce administrative costs. Secondly, the laboratory facilities in many cases represented duplicates that were underutilized. It did not help that the two schools were situated at opposite ends of the campus.  Nevertheless, the prime motivation was to develop a college that would be “…locally prominent and nationally recognized…” in the pedagogy of the technological disciplines, an achievement that was not possible when the faculty and resources in those

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Tom Goulding; Durga Suresh

Dr. Speiss’ENIGMA transformations illustrated in Figure 3, they ENIGMA Demonstrationbegin to believe they can achieve what appeared tobe an impossible task when their five week journeybegan. Much like constructing a house, this simplefoundation is laid first and then the students soon addthe walls, roof, windows and architectural amenities.Five basic laboratory exercises build upon thissimple architecture and provide the road map thatleads to the summit, namely, a completely functionalENIGMA including in famous design flaw the doublestep.6. 0 The OutcomeOne might ask whether the student encryptionsystem depicted in Figure 5 matches identically theworkings of the German ENIGMA. One of the mostuseful resources available to

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Michael J. Rust; Abe Kamal

. BackgroundOutreach programs by colleges and universities that are intended to disseminate engineeringknowledge and applications into local K-12 schools are not, in themselves, new concepts. Theuniqueness and specificity of the interactive nature of such programs are indeed the requisitecatalysts for new visions. As a result, some programs have experienced varied degrees ofsuccess, inequity, and sustainability.Lehigh University, a relatively small, private academic institution, launched an outreach programin 2002 for local middle and high school students1. Through this program, undergraduate seniorsand graduate students in Materials Science and Engineering disciplines developed practicaldemonstrations and laboratories in their respective subject matter. The

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Buket D. Barkana; Nelson Ngoh; Allen Cook

. • Be able to prepare instructional course materials for the classroom. • Develop a range of skills relating to the presentation of course materials in a formal setting.Course Activities: • Lectures and Discussions • Lab activities: Hands-on computer experienceGrading:Midterm exam: 30%Homework: 20%Final Project/Exam: 50%Organization of the Course: Lectures and LabsStudents are organized into groups of 2 or 3. Laboratory sessions are usually 2-3 hours. Sets ofreadings for each lab have to be read before class. Some readings are in text. Others will behanded out. Lecture will cover background material pertinent to lab, in these areas: • The physiology of speech production • The respiratory system • The acoustics and

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Frank Caserta; Robert J. Lind; Loutfallah G. Chedid

-level analysis, modeling, and design”. This Proceedings of the 2011 ASEE Northeast Section Annual Conference University of Hartford Copyright © 2011, American Society for Engineering Education relatively new program also maintains the Wentworth Institute of Technology’s focus on hands-on laboratories with faculty instructors, small class sizes, and work-coop experiences. Theprogram is highly successful placing graduates in industry and graduate programs. More than35% of all Wentworth Institute of Technology students typically accept permanent employmentwith their co-op employer[16].The literature on studies of how or why students chose particular majors suggested, as well as

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S Claudina Vargas

A language-infused approach to introduce Dominican high school students to the logical process of designing experiments to construct knowledge K-12 Education (Curriculum Integration) SClaudina Vargas Complex Systems Optimization Laboratory, Northampton, MA 01060 E-mail: scvargas@cosola.org1Abstract: This work reports on the results of a discovery project designed to introduce Dominican highschool students to research concepts. The curriculum uses the ubiquitous water rocket to submersestudents into the logical process of formulating hypotheses and designing experiments to constructknowledge. The curriculum is