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Instrumentation Technical Session I

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Asad Yousuf, Savannah State University; Jarvis Brewer T, Savannah State University; Mohamad A. Mustafa, Savannah State University; Alberto G De La Cruz, Savannah State University; Faraz Muhammad Yousuf, 3D Imaging Developer

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of Technology (Georgia Tech) this fall as an Electrical and Computer Engineering major. Yousuf specializes in basic computer programming, website design, computer graphics design, file mapping, and various other basic component of computers. Yousuf has attended various engineering seminars at Georgia Tech. and NASA, received the ”Best in Festival” award at the International Student Media Festival for website design, and was an intern at the local IT company Speros. During this wireless robot project, Yousuf was asked to create a 3D drawing of the with approximate dimensions. Using Solidworks, the 3D CAD drawing was completed in the duration of two days

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Instrumentation Technical Session III

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hugh Jack, Grand Valley State University

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Paper ID #7393Using the Parallax Propeller for Mechatronics EducationDr. Hugh Jack, Grand Valley State University Hugh Jack is a Professor of Product Design and Manufacturing Engineering at Grand Valley State Uni- versity in Grand Rapids, Michigan. His interests include manufacturing education, design, project man- agement, automation, and control systems. Page 23.1343.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Using the Parallax Propeller for Mechatronics

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Instrumentation Technical Session I

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rafic Bachnak, Texas A&M International University; Sofía Carolina Maldonado, Texas A&M International University; Fernando Garcia Gonzalez, Texas A&M International University

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a member of the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society and Vice-President and Treasurer of the Society of Engineering at TAMIU. In addition, Sof´ıa was a Research Assistant for the project ”Topography of an Object: Detection and Display (Software and Hardware)” and was team leader of the Engineering Senior Project Design entitled ”New Classroom Propulsion Demonstrator.”Dr. Fernando Garcia Gonzalez, Texas A&M International University Dr. Fernando Gonzalez is an Assistant Professor in the Engineering Math and Physics Department at Texas A&M International University in Laredo, Texas. He is currently involved in implementing a new undergraduate Systems Engineering degree program which includes selecting the curriculum

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Instrumentation Technical Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xiaojing Yuan, University of Houston (CoT); Xiaohui Yuan, University of North Texas; David Adam Harden; Yang Lu

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Paper ID #7953Cross-Domain Integration of home automation, entertainment, and e-Healthusing Wireless Sensor NetworkDr. Xiaojing Yuan, University of Houston (CoT) Dr. Xiaojing Yuan is Associate Professor in the Computer Engineering Technology program of Engineer- ing Technology Department. She is the founder and director of the ISGRIN research lab and actively incorporating undergraduate research activities as part of final project requirements in several undergrad- uate junior and senior level courses dealing with sensors, instrumentation, and microprocessor hardware and software. Her research interest includes wireless

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Instrumentation Technical Session II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Akram Hossain, Purdue University, Calumet (Tech); Tanima Zaman, Ivy Tech Community College, Northwest

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- ious capacities. He served as chair of manufacturing Systems Development Applications Department of IEEE/IAS. He authored more than 25 refereed journal and conference publications. In 2009 he as PI received NSF-CCLI grant entitled A Mechatronics Curriculum and Packaging Automation Laboratory Fa- cility. In 2010 he as Co-PI received NSF-ATE grant entitled Meeting Workforce Needs for Mechatronics Technicians. From 2003 through 2006, he was involved with Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL in developing direct computer control for hydrogen powered automotives. He is also involved in several direct computer control and wireless process control related research projects. His interests are in the area of industrial

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Instrumentation Technical Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohammad Rafiq Muqri, DeVry University, Pomona; Robert Alfaro

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Paper ID #7789Building Wireless Sensor Networks with ZigbeeDr. Mohammad Rafiq Muqri, DeVry University, PomonaRobert Alfaro Page 23.263.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Building Wireless Sensor Networks with ZigbeeThe microprocessor sequence courses are among the important and challenging courses thatstudents take in the electronics, computer, and biomedical engineering curriculum; these coursesalso lay the foundation for capstone senior projects. The practical, but abstract, programmingconcepts in embedded

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Instrumentation Technical Session II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

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operator.PLCs are used in almost every factory setting where there is assembly line technologyand automated processes. They are also used to control such things as dishwashers,lighting systems and computer peripherals.3In 1968 General Motors issued a request for proposals for an electronic replacement forhard-wired relay system. The winning proposal came from Bedford Associates 4 whostarted a new company dedicated to developing, manufacturing, selling, and servicingthis new product: Modicon, which stood for MOdular DIgital CONtroller. One of thepeople who worked on that project was Richard E. Morely, who is considered to be the"father" of the PLC.5PLCs are a form of computer that has the specific job of sequencing the steps in a processor the

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Instrumentation Technical Session III

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wesley B. Williams P.E., University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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LabVIEW. The Arduino skills of addressing inputs and outputs and documenting codewere also reemphasized as was a focus on program/logic flow. Allen Bradley PLCsprogrammed with RSLogix 5000 software were the final platform introduced to the students,applying their acquired knowledge of ladder logic from i-TRiLOGI to industry grade hardwareand software. Throughout Arduino, i-TRiLOGI, and RS Logix 5000, a common exercise wasused to highlight the similarities, differences, and capabilities of each platform.IntroductionProgrammable logic controllers are a common solution to automation and control projects forengineers. Despite their frequent application, PLC instruction is limited to a single upperdivision course for Mechanical Engineering Technology

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Instrumentation Technical Session III

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Asad Yousuf, Savannah State University; Alex Wong, Digilent Inc.; Derek W. Edens

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. Page 23.1033.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Remote Circuit Design Labs with Analog DiscoveryAbstractThe limited resources in the traditional labs have restricted the effective and innovative circuitdesign projects from freshmen Circuits 1 class to Capstone ideas. The limited number ofmeasuring and signal-generating instruments makes it difficult for students to engage in theseprojects when they need to share these instruments or schedule to use them at a specific time.Furthermore, it is a challenge for students to learn how to use various instruments includingpower supplies, multi-meters, oscilloscopes, and function-generators if not used in conjunctionwith each other. Likewise

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Instrumentation Technical Session I

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Akram Hossain, Purdue University, Calumet (Tech); Mohammad A. Zahraee, Purdue University, Calumet (Tech)

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. He served as chair of manufacturing Systems Development Applications Department of IEEE/IAS. He authored more than 25 refereed journal and conference publications. In 2009 he as PI received NSF-CCLI grant entitled A Mechatronics Curriculum and Packaging Automation Laboratory Facility. In 2010 he as Co-PI received NSF-ATE grant entitled Meeting Workforce Needs for Mechatron- ics Technicians. From 2003 through 2006, he was involved with Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL in developing direct computer control for hydrogen-powered automotive. He is also involved in several direct computer control and wireless process control related research projects. His interests are in the area of industrial transducer

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Instrumentation Technical Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Hoff, University of South Florida; Richard Gilbert, University of South Florida

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by theNernst potentials of the constituent ions. This parallel conduction model for nerve and musclesignal generation is basic to bioelectricity and although difficult to develop, months later, allstudents retained their understanding of this concept. Also, all now appreciate the contributionof Hodgkin and Huxley to engineering science and to society in general. Students providedmany examples of the societal impact of Hodgkin and Huxley’s contributions from present dayliterature.A few of the titles of projects developed by student laboratory groups were; “The Effect ofHeart Rate on Response Time Using LabChart,” “Eye Tracker Lab Project,” “Turning on andDimming a Light Bulb with Arm and Finger Motion,” and “Heart Rate Variability.” Such

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Instrumentation Technical Session III

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Herbert L. Hess, University of Idaho, Moscow

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relating to this laboratory work, preference fordesigning with solar cells as an option on their design projects, and greater enthusiasm forstudying renewable energy. The students even received some unexpected recognition from theirnon-engineering peers. The paper presents sample costs of the equipment and typical resultsfrom four simple but insightful experiments that the students performed within a single hour-long class period using commonly available instruments in their laboratories.IntroductionA number of universities have begun to teach topics in renewable energy. Textbooks of goodquality and appropriate to support a wide breadth and depth of coursework have appeared. Someof the more advanced academic experts have even placed some superb

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Instrumentation Technical Session I

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth E. Dudeck, Pennsylvania State University, Hazleton Campus; Wieslaw Grebski, Pennsylvania State University, Hazleton Campus

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programs, especially those who have the interest to deal with energyissues. Many teachers are working to integrate energy related topics into their curriculums andinvolve students in “a community based sustainable energy project that will give them theopportunity to make a difference in their local community and the world”.[2]At the university level, various “Energy Engineering” programs have begun to emerge to addressthe anticipated shortage of energy engineers. In a 2009 industry survey by the Center forEnergy Workforce Development [3], it was found that over half of engineers engaged in powergeneration could leave their jobs by 2015, due to retirements and other attrition. This anticipatedshortage of traditional energy engineers, along with the

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Instrumentation Technical Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thiruparan Balachandran, Middle Tennessee State University; Saleh M. Sbenaty, Middle Tennessee State University; Jeffrey Walck, Middle Tennessee State University

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., Merritt, D. J., Renton, M. S., Dixon, K. W., “Seed moisture content affects afterripenig and smoke responsiveness in three sympatric Australian native species rom fire-prone environments”, Austral Ecology , 2009, 23, 866-877.10. Sweetman, H. L., “Studies of chemical control of relative humidity in closed spaces”, Ecology, 1933, 14, 40-45.11. Kate Gold and Fiona Hay, Equilibrating seeds to specific moisture levels, Technical Information Sheet_09, Millennium Seed Bank Project, www.kew.org/msbp .12. Shin, D. I., Shin, K. H., Kim, I. K., Park, K. S., Lee, T. S., Kim, S. I., Lim, K. S., Huh, S. J., “ Low-power hybrid wireless network for monitoring infant incubators”, Medical Engineering & Physics, 2005, 27, 713-716

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Instrumentation Technical Session II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mingshao Zhang, Stevens Institute of Technology; ZHOU ZHANG, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science); Sven K. Esche, Stevens Institute of Technology

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prototype application using Kinect as range DAQ ineducational experiments was introduced. This low-cost system is able to identify and trackmultiple objects, and, in contrast to traditional DAQ systems, it does not need modification oradjustment in order to be used in different applications. The presented algorithm is efficient andcan operate in almost real time. In light of these advantages, Kinect was shown to have greatpotential for becoming an economical and versatile tool for a variety of applications in educationallaboratories.AcknowledgementsThis multi-disciplinary research project was carried out at Stevens Institute of Technology withfunding from a multi-year grant by the National Science Foundation (Award No 0817463). Thissupport is