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Remote and Network-based Laboratories

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Samuel Bogan Daniels, University of New Haven; Cheryl Q Li, University of New Haven; W. David Harding P.E., University of New Haven

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AC 2012-4629: NETWORK-BASED DATA COLLECTION FOR A PROJECT-BASED FRESHMAN CLASSDr. Samuel Bogan Daniels, University of New Haven Dr. Daniels is an associate professor of mechanical engineering with more than 20 years of experience teaching laboratory classes. He also teaches in the multidisciplinary engineering foundation spiral cur- riculum at the University of New Haven. Research interests are in engineering education and renewable energy systems.Dr. Cheryl Q Li, University of New Haven Dr. Cheryl Qing Li joined University of New Haven in the fall of 2011, where she is a senior lecturer of the Industrial, System & Multidisciplinary Engineering Department. Dr. Li earned her first Ph.D. in Mechan- ical

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Laboratory Exercises for Energy, Power, and Industrial Applications

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

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University, a M.S.E. from the University of Michigan, and a Ph.D. from the University of Toledo.Dr. Yogendra M. Panta, Youngstown State University Yogen Panta is an Assistant Professor of mechanical engineering at Youngstown State University, Ohio. He has been teaching and developing courses and research projects in the fluid thermal area. He is cur- rently conducting applied research in thermo-fluids and computational fluid dynamics with local indus- tries and federal agencies. Panta received a B.E. degree from Tribhuvan University, an M.S. degree from Youngstown State University, and a Ph.D. degree from the University of Nevada Las Vegas. Panta’s re- search interests are in fluid dynamics, computational fluid dynamics

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Innovative Uses of Technology and Techniques for Laboratory Exercises

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Ghassan T. Ibrahim, Bloomsburg University; Aaron J. Homiak, Geisinger Health System; Alexander Hallden-Abberton, Bloomsburg University; John R. Pulaski

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AC 2012-4866: SMART BOX FOR SECURE DELIVERY OF CONTROLLEDSUBSTANCES IN MEDICAL CENTERSDr. Ghassan T. Ibrahim, Bloomsburg University Ghassan T. Ibrahim is Associate Professor at the Physics & Engineering Technology Department. He cur- rently teaches communication systems, RF effects and measurements, and senior design project courses. He received his B.Sc. in electronics engineering from University of London, U.K., and his Ph.D. from North Carolina State University at Raleigh.Mr. Aaron J. Homiak, Geisinger Health System Aaron Homiak is a Process Engineer (supply chain and logistics) at Geisinger Health System. He holds a bachelor’s of science in electronics engineering technology from Bloomsburg University and an

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Improving the Pedagogy of Laboratory Courses

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John Marshall, University of Southern Maine; William Marshall, Alief Independent School District

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industries. The discussion will also identify how the “need” for thistype of project based curriculum became obvious. Four prerequisite courses are brieflydescribed before focusing on the project based capstone course. These four coursesprovide the students with the technical skill sets needed to succeed in the senior levelcapstone course. Accomplishments and outcomes from the student perspective, theUniversity perspective, and the industry perspective will also be shared.Our advancing world of computer integration, process control, industrial automation, andtelecommunications requires technical problem solvers and knowledgeable decisionmakers. “The activities of problem solving and decision making are closelyintertwined”,1 and both skills can

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Remote and Network-based Laboratories

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Alexander A. Kist, University of Southern Queensland; Andrew Douglas Maxwell, University of Southern Queensland; Peter D. Gibbings

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completed at the Centre for Advanced Technology in Telecommunications (CATT), RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia. From 2004 to 2006, he was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow with the Australian Telecommu- nications Cooperative Research Centre (ATcrc) and RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia. From 2005, he was the ATcrc networking program project leader. Since May 2006, he was a lecturer and since Jan. 2011 a Senior Lecturer in Telecommunications at the University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Australia. His research interests include green IT, teletraffic engineering, performance modelling, QoS provisioning, and engineering education. He is a member of the Telecommunication Society of Australia, Engineers

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Eniko T. Enikov, Universiy of Arizona; Giampiero Campa, MathWorks

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AC 2012-3183: USB-POWERED PORTABLE EXPERIMENT FOR CLAS-SICAL CONTROL WITH MATLAB REAL-TIME WINDOWS TARGETDr. Eniko T. Enikov, Universiy of Arizona Eniko T. Enikov received his M.S. degree from Technical University of Budapest in 1993 and Ph.D. degree from University of Illinois at Chicago in 1998. His research is focused on the design and fabrication of micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) as well as developing theoretical models of multi-functional materials used in MEMS. As a Postdoctoral Associate at University of Minnesota, Enikov has worked on several projects in the area of micro-assembly, capacitive force sensing. Currently, Enikov is an Associate Professor at the Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering

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Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning through Laboratory Experiences

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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), to develop a comprehensive adaptive filtering projectsuch as noise cancellation, and to demonstrate their working projects in class.In this paper, we will describe the course prerequisites, course topics, and outline learningoutcomes. With a focus on adaptive filtering techniques, we will describe our teaching pedagogy,MATLAB simulations, and hands-on real-time DSP labs and projects. Finally, we will examinethe course assessment according to our collected data from the course evaluations, studentsurveys and course work, and then we will address possible improvement based on ourassessment.II. Learning Outcomes and LaboratoriesThe adaptive filter techniques are covered in our advanced DSP course (ECET 499) offeredduring the senior year

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Laboratory Exercises for Energy, Power, and Industrial Applications

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David S. Ochs, Kansas State University; Ruth Douglas Miller, Kansas State University

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they apply torenewable energy by using solar panels, wind turbine models, and an actual wind turbine as partof the exercises.The organization, pedagogical approach, and goals of a new course on power electronics withrenewable energy applications are presented. A summary of the equipment needed for the courseand two sample labs and a final project are presented as well. A first iteration of this new coursehas been completed by four undergraduate students and one graduate student, and their feedbackis presented.Organization of the courseMany new laboratory classes in power electronics have been developed in recent years, makinguse of various pedagogical techniques1-6. For this lab, the authors chose to combine traditional,instruction-based labs

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Laboratory Experiences with Thermal and Chemical Systems and Sensors

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin A. Gibbons Ret., U.S. Air Force Academy, NexOne, Inc., and CAStLE; Philip Knodel, U.S. Air Force Academy; Joel William Noble, U.S. Air Force Academy; Nathan W. Seibt, U.S. Air Force Academy

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AC 2012-3046: AN APPROACH TO USING UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTTEAMS TO DEVELOP UNDERGRADUATE LABORATORY EXPERIENCESLt. Col. Kevin A. Gibbons Ret., U.S. Air Force Academy, NexOne, Inc., and CAStLE Kevin Gibbons is a Senior Scientist for NexOne, Inc., in the Center for Aircraft Structural Life Extension (CAStLE) located at the USAF Academy in Colorado Springs. He taught in the AF Academy Department of Engineering Mechanics for four years, where he earned his Assistant Professorship and served as the Director of the Applied Mechanics Laboratory. He currently works as an advisor for a senior capstone research team and mentor to multiple mechanical instrumentation project teams. He earned a B.S. in mechanical engineering with

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Laboratory Experiences with Thermal and Chemical Systems and Sensors

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Alexander Joseph Plotkowski, Grand Valley State University; Lihong (Heidi) Jiao, Grand Valley State University; Nael Barakat, Grand Valley State University

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. Page 25.386.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Design and Computational Analysis of Diaphragm Based Piezoresistive Pressure Sensors for Integration into Undergraduate Curriculum1.0 Abstract In order to expand undergraduate education in microelectromechanical systems (MEMS),and nanotechnology, a series of sensors were designed with the intent of integrating the designprocess into the project portion of a micro/nano systems course. The majority of the design workwas focused around piezoresistive, diaphragm-based pressure sensors, utilizing multiplediaphragm sizes and geometries. These sensors were chosen for their geometrical

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Remote and Network-based Laboratories

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rick Williams, East Carolina University; Loren Limberis, East Carolina University; Rebel Umphlett, BioNetwork Capstone Center; David Hobson Yarley, BioNetwork Capstone Center

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biotechnology applications.Mr. Rebel Umphlett, BioNetwork Capstone Center Rebel Umphlett is Director, Aseptic Facilities and Operations.Mr. David Hobson Yarley, BioNetwork Capstone Center David Yarley is the Director of BTEC Training and the Validation Academy at the BioNetwork Cap- stone Center. Yarley has 23 years of industrial experience in the biopharmaceutical industry including production management, business development, and project engineering. He received his B.S. degree in chemical engineering at North Carolina State University and his M.S. degree in chemical engineering at the University of Virginia. Page

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sushil K. Chaturvedi, Old Dominion University; Jaewan Yoon, Old Dominion University; Rick McKenzie, Old Dominion University; Petros J. Katsioloudis, Old Dominion University; Hector M. Garcia, Old Dominion University; Shuo Ren, Old Dominion University

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architectures often focusing on aspects of scientific visualization and virtual reality.Dr. Petros J. Katsioloudis, Old Dominion University Petros Katsioloudis is an Assistant Professor in the Department of STEM Education and Professional Studies in the College of Education at Old Dominion University.Hector M. Garcia, Old Dominion University Hector Garcia is the lead Senior Project Scientist at Old Dominion University’s Virginia Modeling Anal- ysis and Simulation Center, in the areas of visualization, virtual environments, and virtual reality, inte- grating state of the art visualization systems with modeling and simulation applications. He received his master’s in architecture from University of Houston in 1997. Garcia’s

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Laboratory Experiences with Thermal and Chemical Systems and Sensors

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hosni I. Abu-Mulaweh, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Solar Water Heating System Experimental Apparatus Department of Mechanical Engineering King Faisal University Al-Ahasa 31982, Saudi ArabiaAbstract This paper describes the design and development of an experimental apparatus fordemonstrating solar water heating. This solar heating experimental apparatus was designed tomeet several requirements: 1) the system is to operate using the thermosiphon concept, in whichflow through the system is created by density differences in the fluid; 2) to increase the solarenergy absorbed by the water and improve the educational value of the project, the solarcollector must have the ability to rotate in order to

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Innovative Uses of Technology and Techniques for Laboratory Exercises

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Richard Y. Chiou, Drexel University; M. Eric Carr, Drexel University

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influence the downstream design and testing processes. Materials, methods,and tools are outlined, including the use of servomotors and microcontroller-basedcontrol systems. Students in the Engineering Technology program are required to workwith this robotic experiment as part of a laboratory session in the “MET 205 Roboticsand Mechatronics” class. The project provides students with such robot design experienceand enables them to improve their robotic skills by using wireless microcontrollers forperforming different robotic applications.Introduction This paper presents the design of a cell phone-controlled walking robot forteaching and research integrated with the emerging fields of bionics through an NSFproject involving undergraduate and

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Improving the Pedagogy of Laboratory Courses

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sriram Sundararajan, Iowa State University; LeAnn E. Faidley, Iowa State University; Terrence R. Meyer, Iowa State University

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2006-2011, she taught mechanical engineering at Iowa State University where remains a collabo- rating professor. She is interested in implementing innovative engineering pedagogy in her classrooms including scenario-based laboratory exercises, service-learning projects, and hands-on activities in a lec- ture environment among others.Dr. Terrence R. Meyer, Iowa State University Terrence R. Meyer obtained his bachelor’s in mechanical engineering from the University of Minnesota Minneapolis, St. Paul, in 1993. He then worked as a design engineer for Cummins Engine Company until returning to academia as a National Science Foundation Graduate Fellow at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, in 1994. After

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Laboratory Exercises for Energy, Power, and Industrial Applications

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John V. Fishell, Science and Technology Education Partnership; Arman Hovakemian, Naval Surface Warfare Center; Douglass Sugg, Naval Surface Warfare Center; Elizabeth Gentry, National Conference of Standards Laboratories International

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fieldof metrology. The essence of the Navy Metrology and Calibration Program including its vastlaboratory structure are provided as a foundation to illustrate skill sets and disciplines involvedgenerally with metrology. Then, MEC’s partnerships and other activities to educate peopleabout metrology and to inspire students to consider metrology as a career field are presented.Also, specific examples of projects with professional societies and other organizations involvedwith metrology are highlighted and discussed. Included are MEC’s various STEM outreachefforts highlighting metrology that align with DoD’s STEM Outreach Strategic Plan as well aspartnerships developed with local colleges and universities. The intent of the paper will be toprovide a

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Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning through Laboratory Experiences

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeremy John Worm P.E., Michigan Technological University; John E. Beard, Michigan Technological University; Wayne Weaver, Michigan Technological University; Carl L. Anderson, Michigan Technological University

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. John E. Beard, Michigan Technological UniversityDr. Wayne Weaver, Michigan Technological UniversityDr. Carl L. Anderson, Michigan Technological University Carl L. Anderson is a professor in the Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics Department and Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Programs in the College of Engineering at Michigan Tech- nological University. He is the Principal Investigator for the Department of Energy project: An Inter- disciplinary Program for Education and Outreach in Transportation Electrification. He serves on the governing board of the Michigan Academy for Green Mobility Alliance (MAGMA) that works with the state of Michigan to promote hybrid electric vehicle engineering education

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Innovative Uses of Technology and Techniques for Laboratory Exercises

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David R. Veazie, Southern Polytechnic State University; Daniel Edward Ephraim

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materials, accel- erated testing methods, thermal and physical aging, environmental effects, fatigue life, and fracture. He manages research projects for DoD (Army Research Laboratory, Air Force, and Office of Naval Research), NASA, USDA-Forest Products Laboratory, Lockheed-Martin, Boeing, Thiokol, Southwest Research In- stitute, and Honeywell. These projects include Durability Modeling for High Speed Research, Impact Damage, Reliability of Rotorcraft Composite Dynamic Components, Micro Electro-Mechanical Systems, Polyimide Foams and Aerogels for Aerospace Vehicles, and Multi-Scale Modeling of Advanced Thick Composite Armor Plates. Veazie is also a Faculty Research Program Participant for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory

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Remote and Network-based Laboratories

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael E. Auer, Carinthia Tech Institute, Austria; Danilo Garbi Zutin P.E., Carinthia University of Applied Sciences

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member of the Center of Competence in On- line Laboratories and Open Learning (CCOL) at the Carinthia University of Applied Sciences (CUAS), Villach, Austria, where he has been engaged in projects for the development of online laboratories. In Jan. 2010, Zutin was appointed Secretary General of the International Association of Online Engineering and in the following year Secretary General of IGIP (International Society for Engineering Education). Garbi Zutin is author or co-author of more than 30 scientific papers published in international journals, maga- zines, and conferences. Most of these papers are in the field of online laboratories and issues associated with their dissemination and usage

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Laboratory Experiences with Thermal and Chemical Systems and Sensors

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey Corbet Johnson, Grand Valley State University; Nael Barakat, Grand Valley State University; Lihong (Heidi) Jiao, Grand Valley State University

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provideimportant means to both reduce impurities in the deposited layer and increase the layer Page 25.1067.3uniformity [5].Developed Approach and MethodologyThe objectives of the project included: 1. Investigation of a thermal evaporation process that would result in a >4000Å aluminum thin film layer and optimization of the procedure; 2. Exploration of the effects of the process parameters on deposition rate to arrive at an optimized set for incorporation in an undergraduate course; 3. Investigation of the best ways to extend the usable life of the source holders;Experimental Setup and EquipmentA Trovato 1830-A thermal evaporation

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Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning through Laboratory Experiences

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Per Henrik Borgstrom, University of California, Los Angeles; William J. Kaiser, University of California, Los Angeles; Gregory Chung, University of California, Los Angeles; Zachary Nelson, National Instruments; Manda Paul, University of California, Los Angeles; Stoytcho Marinov Stoytchev; Jackson Tek Kon Ding, Marvell Technology Group, Ltd.

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administrators and students alike. Second, studentsmust perform experiments in a laboratory setting, which is highly stressful and not conducive tolearning.In response to these issues, the Electrical Engineering Department at UCLA recently performed asignificant overhaul of its electronic circuits laboratories. Traditional laboratory experimentsusing oscilloscopes and signal generators were replaced with take-home projects whereinstudents designed and implemented a series of audio signal conditioning circuits. Students wereprovided with prototyping boards, circuit components, and myDAQ portable data acquisitiondevices from National Instruments which served as oscilloscopes and signal generators. Thesecomponents enabled students to work at home while

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Improving the Pedagogy of Laboratory Courses

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas F. Schubert Jr. P.E., University of San Diego; Frank G. Jacobitz, University of San Diego; Michael S. Morse, University of San Diego; Truc T. Ngo, University of San Diego

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conclusion ofthe laboratory period, students completed a survey instrument to provide feedback about theirsources of intellectual contributions to their design.It was theorized by the authors that presenting an exemplar prior to setting the students onto adesign project could alter, if not hinder, the number and type of creative solutions generated bythe students. Of particular interest is whether the presence of a prototype exemplar contaminatesthe design process for novice designers. That is, does the prototype exemplar cause novicedesigners to fixate on particular design features thereby limiting creativity or does it help them toexplore a greater variety of design possibilities?The concept of designers fixating on particular design features is

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Remote and Network-based Laboratories

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Matthew Long, Deakin University; Ben P. Horan, Deakin University; Robynne Hall, Deakin University

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playing a pivotal role in developing new units, assisting research projects and working with undergraduates. Page 25.1386.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Undergraduate Electronics Students Use of Home Experiment Kits for Distance EducationAbstractLaboratory practicals form an essential component in any electronics or electrical-engineeringcourse. Many students choose to study engineering by means of distance education. Providingsuch students with effective and manageable practical experience has always been a significantchallenge for those

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Improving the Pedagogy of Laboratory Courses

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sujatha J., Mission10X, Wipro Technologies; Rajshri Jobanputra

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, India, and takes active role in conducting workshops, designing course contents as well as various other Mission10X projects in addition to several research activities in various aspects of engineering education. As a technical faculty of Mission10X, she is a certified master trainer for the various training modules of Mission10X for engineering college faculty in INDIA. In addition, she is qualified with the ”Cambridge International Certificate for Teachers and Trainers (CICTT),” Cambridge University, U.K.Dr. Rajshri Jobanputra Rajshri Jobanputra brings with her more than 15 years of experience of teaching, training, and research. Academically qualified with a Ph.D. in philosophy, from Indian Institute of Technology

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Innovative Uses of Technology and Techniques for Laboratory Exercises

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kirstie A. Plantenberg, University of Detroit Mercy

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“Final Experiment” is to give the students a chance to plan, design,conduct and analyze an experiment of their own using appropriate DOE techniques. The contextof the experiment is limited only by the student’s imagination. They may conduct experimentsdirectly connected to their research, a project that they are involved in at work, or they couldconduct a “household” experiment. Students use the knowledge that they have gained byrunning the previous in-class experiments to plan their own experiment. The “Final Experiment”gives them a real taste of everything that goes into planning and conducting an experiment on Page 25.905.6their

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Laboratory Exercises for Energy, Power, and Industrial Applications

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zeit T. Cai, Princeton University; Jeremy John Worm P.E., Michigan Technological University; Drew Dosson Brennan, Michigan Technological University

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project such as this, the authors did not feelthis additional cost and complexity was warranted.For the assignment development phase, two test variables were swept on two different vehicles.The effect of tire pressure variation on rolling resistance was swept on a 2009 Chevy MalibuHybrid incorporating the belt alternator starter or BAS system. A 2009 Saturn Vue 2-ModeHybrid was used to study the effects of weight addition on the vehicle drag coefficient. The testmatrix is shown in Table 3.Table 3: Experimental test matrix used during the assignment development activities. Tire Pressure (KPa) Weight Addition (kg) 241.3 - Spec Spec