Conference Session

Online Learning

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael E. Auer, Carinthia University of Applied Sciences; Diana Vasilica Pop; Danilo Garbi Zutin P.E., Carinthia University of Applied Sciences

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Computers in Education

AC 2012-3676: OUTCOME OF AN ONLINE LABORATORY TO SUPPORTA MASTER PROGRAM IN REMOTE ENGINEERINGProf. Michael E. Auer, Carinthia University of Applied Sciences Since 1995, Michael Auer has been professor of electrical engineering at the Systems Engineering De- partment of the Carinthia University of Applied Sciences, Villach, Austria, and has also held teaching positions at the universities of Klagenfurt (Austria), Amman (Jordan), Brasov (Romania), and Patras (Greece). He was invited for guest lectures at MIT Boston, Columbia University, and the technical uni- versities of Moscow, Athens, and others. He is a senior member of IEEE and a member of VDE, IGIP, etc., author or co-author of more than 180 publications, and a

Conference Session

Capstone Design Projects and Courses

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tim L. Brower, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

AC 2012-3136: USING A SYSTEMS ENGINEERING APPROACH FORSTUDENTS TO DESIGN AND BUILD LABORATORY EQUIPMENTDr. Tim L. Brower, University of Colorado, Boulder Tim L. Brower is currently the Director of the CU, Boulder, and Colorado Mesa University Mechanical Engineering Partnership program. Before becoming the Director of the partnership three years ago, he was a professor and Chair of the Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering and Technology Department at Oregon Institute of Technology. While in Oregon, he served as the Affiliate Director for Project Lead the Way - Oregon. In another life, he worked as an Aerospace Engineer with the Lockheed Martin Corporation in Denver, Colo. He is an active member of ASEE, ASME, and

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lars K. Hansen, University of Texas, San Antonio; Keith Gerard Delahoussaye Jr., University of Texas, San Antonio ; Ruyan Guo, University of Texas, San Antonio

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2012-5331: COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE FUNCTIONALITY ANDCOST EFFECTIVENESS OF ELECTRONIC LABORATORY VIRTUALINSTRUMENTATIONSDr. Lars K. Hansen, University of Texas, San AntonioMr. Keith Gerard Delahoussaye Jr., University of Texas, San Antonio Keith Delahoussaye is a student at the University of Texas, San Antonio. He is a member of the Multifunc- tional Electronic Materials Devices Research Lab of the Electrical Engineering Department. He is also a member of IEEE’s student chapter. Before graduation, he worked full-time for the U.S. Air Force as an Avionic Technician in the status of an Air Reserve Technician. He is hopeful to be an electronic/electrical engineering governmental employee. He is married and a proud

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Osakue, Texas Southern University; Xuemin Chen, Texas Southern University; Chenyu Wang, Texas Southern University; Osman Ahmed

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

AC 2012-5393: DEVELOP A CROSS BROWSER COMPATIBLE DSP RE-MOTE LABORATORY WITH ZERO PLUG-IN INSTALLATIONMr. Daniel Osakue, Texas Southern UniversityXuemin Chen, Texas Southern UniversityMr. Chenyu Wang, Texas Southern UniversityOsman Ahmed Page 25.414.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Develop a Cross Browser Compatible DSP Remote Laboratory with Zero Plug-in InstallationAbstractIn this paper, a framework for implementing Virtual and Remote laboratory (VR-Lab) ispresented. The framework includes three components which are hardware, software anddevelopment tool. The hardware includes

Conference Session

Projects in Instrumentation and Control

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian G. Belu, Drexel University; Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University

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Instrumentation

experience in curriculum development. Page 25.447.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Development and Implementation of i-Laboratory for Instrumentation, Sensors, Measurements and Controls CoursesAbstractComputing, information and communication technologies have strong impacts on education, bysignificantly improving the distance and online collaborative learning, via the virtual or remoteexperiments and simulations. One of the distinguishing features of engineering technologyeducation is the laboratory work and hands-on experience as an integral part of the

Conference Session

Learning and Assessment III

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jenna L. Gorlewicz, Vanderbilt University; Robert James Webster III, Vanderbilt University

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Mechanical Engineering

B.S. degree in electrical engineering from Clemson University in 2002 and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in mechanical engineering from the Johns Hopkins University in 2004 and 2007, respectively. In 2008, he joined the faculty of Vanderbilt University as an Assistant Professor of mechanical engineering, where he currently directs the Medical & Electromechanical Design Laboratory. His current research interests include medical robotics, image-guided surgery, continuum robotics, and engineering education. Webster received the NSF CAREER Award in 2011, and the IEEE Volz award for Ph.D. thesis impact in 2011

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Improving the Pedagogy of Laboratory Courses

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2012-3527: A LABORATORY-BASED, PROBLEM-SOLVING PEDA-GOGY PREPARES STUDENTS TO HIT THE JOB MARKET RUNNING!Dr. John Marshall, University of Southern Maine John Marshall received his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University and is the Departmental Internship Co- ordinator at the University of Southern Maine. His areas of specialization include power and energy processing, applied process control engineering, automation, fluid power, and facility planning.Mr. William Marshall, Alief Independent School District William Marshall is the Director of Instructional Technology and Career and Technical Education for the Alief Independent School District in Texas. He provides supervision of Program Managers in the areas of career

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Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning through Laboratory Experiences

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2012-4486: A MOBILE LABORATORY AS A VENUE FOR EDUCA-TION AND OUTREACH EMPHASIZING SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTA-TIONJeremy John Worm P.E., Michigan Technological University Jeremy John Worm is the Director of the Mobile Sustainable Transportation Laboratory at Michigan Tech and a Research Engineer in the Advanced Power Systems Research Center. Worm teaches several courses pertaining to hybrid vehicles, and IC engines. In addition to teaching, his research interests include internal combustion engines, alternative fuels, and vehicle hybridization. Prior to coming to Michigan Tech, Worm was a Lead Engine Development Engineer at General Motors, working on high efficiency engines in hybrid electric vehicle applications.Dr

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Innovations in Teaching and Research in Physics or Engineering Physics II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gary P. Hillebrand, University of Detroit Mercy; Meghann Norah Murray, University of Detroit Mercy; Jenna Ross; Robert A. Ross, University of Detroit Mercy; Cherron Tarter, Ford Motor Company

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Engineering Physics & Physics

AC 2012-3301: A PHYSICS LABORATORY ACTIVITY TO SIMULATETHE OPERATION OF THE TOUCHSCREEN ON A SMARTPHONEProf. Gary P. Hillebrand, University of Detroit Mercy College of Engineering and ScienceMs. Meghann Norah Murray, University of Detroit Mercy Meghann Murray has a position and conducts research in the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry at University of Detroit Mercy. She received her B.S. and M.S. degrees in chemistry from UDM and is certified to teach high school chemistry and physics. She has taught in programs such as the Detroit Area Pre-college and Engineering program. She has been a judge and mentor with the Science and Engineering Fair of Metropolitan Detroit, FIRST Lego League, and FRC Robotics. She

Conference Session

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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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

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

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching and Research in Physics or Engineering Physics I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marie Lopez del Puerto, University of Saint Thomas

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Engineering Physics & Physics

AC 2012-3202: APPLICATIONS OF MODERN PHYSICS: A SOPHOMORE-LEVEL PHYSICS COURSE AND LABORATORY FOR ELECTRICAL EN-GINEERING STUDENTSDr. Marie Lopez del Puerto, University of Saint Thomas Marie Lopez del Puerto completed her B.S. in physics at Universidad de las Americas, Puebla in Puebla, Mexico, and her Ph.D. in physics at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, in Minneapolis, Minn. She is currently an Assistant Professor in the Physics Department at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minn. Her research interests include the structural, optical, and electronic properties of nanoscale systems, computational physics, and physics and engineering education

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning through Laboratory Experiences

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

embedded system technology resulted in large volume commercial sensor production. At Ford, he also developed the first spectroscopies directed to microelectronics systems based on scanning tunneling microscopy. From 1986 through 1994, at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, he initiated the NASA Microin- strument program for distributed sensing. In 1994, Kaiser joined the faculty of the UCLA Electrical Engineering Department. Along with Professor Pottie, he initiated the first wireless networked microsen- sor programs with a vision of linking the Internet to the physical world through distributed monitoring. This continued research includes the topics of low power embedded computing for wireless networked sensing, biomedical

Conference Session

Development of Manufacturing Engineering Laboratories I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael J. Kozak, University of Dayton

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Manufacturing

Conference Session

Development of Manufacturing Engineering Laboratories I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bradley C. Harriger, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sergey Dubikovsky, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ed Lugo; David Gonzales, El Camino College; Buford F. Pringle, Butler Community College; John Anderson, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Manufacturing

team received a second NSF grant to continue their work. The new project willlargely focus on the development of a few more key modules, the enhancement of several of theexisting modules with defined laboratory exercises and kits and a published digital media for usewith the modules. This paper will provide background on the first NSF project and describe thecurrent and pending accomplishments with the most recent project. Details will be presented onthe project’s modular approach to aerospace manufacturing education including: topic selection,module development, lab kit development, module implementation, and module dissemination.Current State of the Aerospace IndustryThe aerospace manufacturing industry continues to face a myriad of

Conference Session

Improving the Pedagogy of Laboratory Courses

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

presence of a prototype exemplar in an introductorydesign experience is described. The design experience occurred early in an Introduction toEngineering course following a single lecture on the engineering design process. The designactivity, necessarily simple at this stage, consisted of designing, building, and testing a dragracer, constructed from LEGO® MINDSTORMS® NXT parts and powered by a single rubberband. Students participating in the design experience were divided into two functional groups:laboratory sections where a prototype exemplar was present and laboratory sections were noexample was provided. Assessment of the prototype exemplar impact was accomplished througha two-pronged approach. First, photographs of each racer were taken at

Conference Session

Development of Manufacturing Engineering Laboratories I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Merwan B. Mehta, East Carolina University

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Manufacturing

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve Warren, Kansas State University; Xiongjie Dong, Kansas State University; Tim J. Sobering, Kansas State University; Jason Yao, East Carolina University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

AC 2012-5114: LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE APPLICATION OF VIR-TUAL INSTRUMENTS AND PORTABLE HARDWARE TO ELECTRODE-BASED BIOMEDICAL LABORATORY EXERCISESDr. Steve Warren, Kansas State University Steve Warren received a B.S. and M.S. in electrical engineering from Kansas State University in 1989 and 1991, respectively, followed by a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Texas at Austin in 1994. Warren is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Kansas State University. Prior to joining KSU in August 1999, Dr. Warren was a Principal Member of the Technical Staff at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, N.M. He directs the KSU Medical Com- ponent Design

Conference Session

Laboratory Exercises for Energy, Power, and Industrial Applications

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2012-5030: EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES IN GROUND VEHICLE COAST-DOWN TESTINGMr. Zeit T. Cai, Princeton University Zeit T. Cai is a third-year mechanical and aerospace engineering student at Princeton University. Over the summer of 2011, he participated in a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) hosted by Michigan Technological University. Under the tutelage of Jeremy Worm, he conducted research on coastdown testing and helped design a procedure to conduct coastdown testing in a classroom setting.Jeremy John Worm P.E., Michigan Technological University Jeremy John Worm is the Director of the Mobile Sustainable Transportation Laboratory at Michigan Tech and a Research Engineer in the Advanced Power Systems Research

Conference Session

Hands-on Laboratory and Design Experiences in Environmental Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Parhum Delgoshaei, Virginia Tech; Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Tech

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Environmental Engineering

freshmen, particularly those with prior programmingexperiments (about 50 % of freshmen in the program), did not appreciate the drag and dropprogramming approach adopted in Alice for learning fundamentals of object-orientedprogramming. Furthermore, students did not perceive direct engineering applications of Alice infuture engineering courses. Hence, beginning in Spring ’07, Alice was replaced by LabVIEW inENGE 1024 with approximately 180 students. The dataflow programming paradigm supportedby LabVIEW is suitable for many engineering applications and can be extended for collection,processing and communication of environmental data which in turn can be used to teachsustainability concepts [8].LabVIEW ProgrammingLabVIEW (Laboratory Virtual

Conference Session

Innovative Uses of Technology and Techniques for Laboratory Exercises

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kirstie A. Plantenberg, University of Detroit Mercy

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Experimental DesignUsing a Virtual Laboratory", IEEE Transactions on Education, Vol. 51, No. 1, February 2008 Page 25.905.10

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Laboratory Exercises for Energy, Power, and Industrial Applications

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

, Northridge, where he earned his bachelor’s of science degree in electrical engineering in 1981. Hovakemian has taken various manage- ment and business courses at the University of Texas, Austin, as well as at Notre Dame University in South Bend, Ind.Mr. Douglass Sugg, Naval Surface Warfare CenterElizabeth Gentry, National Conference of Standards Laboratories International Elizabeth Gentry serves as the Metric Coordinator with the National Institute of Standards and Tech- nology (NIST) Office of Weights and Measures (OWM), Laws and Metric program, where she provides information and assistance to federal, state and local government, business, industry, educational institu- tions, and the public concerning the International

Conference Session

Laboratory Experiences with Thermal and Chemical Systems and Sensors

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

the designof pressure sensors with different sets of diaphragm geometries. The design and analysisprocedures were documented and followed by students enrolled in the Nanosystems Engineeringcourse to design and analyze the sensor type of their choice.Keywords: MEMS laboratory, Nanotechnology education, Pressure Sensors2.0 Introduction The purpose of this study was to develop the procedure and streamline the steps for adesign project within an undergraduate course, focusing on an introduction to Micro Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS), combined with nanotechnology. The decisions concerning thecontent of this course faced numerous challenges characteristic of an introductory MEMScourse, as outlined by McAfee et al. [1]. These challenges

Conference Session

Innovative Uses of Technology and Techniques for Laboratory Exercises

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2012-4917: DESIGN OF A CELL PHONE-CONTROLLED BIONICROBOTDr. Richard Y. Chiou, Drexel UniversityMr. M. Eric Carr, Drexel University Eric Carr is currently the Laboratory Technician for Drexel University’s Engineering Technology pro- gram. Carr assists faculty members with the development and implementation of various engineering technology courses and enjoys finding innovative ways to use microcontrollers and other technologies to enhance Drexel’s engineering technology course offerings. Carr holds an M.S. in computer engineering from Drexel University and is an author of several recent technical papers in the field of engineering technology education

Conference Session

Laboratory Exercises for Energy, Power, and Industrial Applications

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

directs the Kansas Wind Applications Center and teaches wind and solar energy system design, as well as undergraduate classes in electronics, electromagnetics, and engineering ethics. Page 25.456.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 DEVELOPMENT OF A POWER ELECTRONICS LAB COURSE WITH RENEWABLE ENERGY APPLICATIONSIntroductionIt is widely accepted, and much research has shown, that laboratory experience is an essentialpart of a good education in power electronics1-6. Engineering students at Kansas State Universityhave many opportunities for hands-on learning in lab classes

Conference Session

Hands-on Laboratory and Design Experiences in Environmental Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Ross Pfluger P.E., U.S. Military Academy; David-Michael P. Roux, U.S. Army; Michael A. Butkus, U.S. Military Academy

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Environmental Engineering

ABET accreditation since the Environmental Engineering ProgramCriterion (Criterion 9) states that students must have an ability to conduct laboratoryexperiments, critically analyze, and interpret data in more than one major environmentalengineering focus area, e.g., air, water, land, environmental health. Additionally, ABEToutcome “b” states that graduates will develop the skills necessary to plan, design, execute, andcritically interpret results from experiments. Students in the Environmental EngineeringProgram at the United States Military Academy have water-related laboratory experiences inlower-level courses, such as jar testing and biochemical oxygen demand experiments, similar tothose found in many undergraduate environmental engineering

Conference Session

Laboratory Exercises for Energy, Power, and Industrial Applications

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nebojsa I. Jaksic, Colorado State University, Pueblo

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Electromechanical Devices course. Thus, the module on linear motors Page 25.64.2can be thought of as building on the scaffolding of the previous course. Scaffolding andexperimental approach to engineering education as best practices are already well established inengineering education theory and practice.Experimental Setup There are two laboratory setups used for this module. The first laboratory setup consistsof a simple linear stepper motor SL-015A-TJK from Shinko Inc. (Figure 1.) controlled by aCompumotor S6-series microstepping drive from Parker Hannifin Corporation, a parallel portinterface, and a shareware program, TurboCNC6. The complete

Conference Session

Hands-on Laboratory and Design Experiences in Environmental Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandeep Sathyamoorthy, Tufts University; Linda Jarvin, Paris College of Art; Michael Hollis, U.S. Air Force Academy; John Anthony Christ, U.S. Air Force Academy; C. Andrew Ramsburg, Tufts University

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Environmental Engineering

Academy’s FieldReadiness and Engineering Laboratory (FERL)[18], and presented as a prototype developmentand assessment exercise. Learners, working in teams of five (one team had four members), wererequired to design, build and test a water treatment system. The context of the problem wasbased on flooding events which occurred in rural Kenya. In this PBL lab a fictitious company isinterested in developing point of use water treatment units which could be used during suchemergencies. A memo was provided to each student from the vice president of engineeringservices which included the following: problem outline, basis of design criteria for the watertreatment system (Table 1), design criteria and specifications (Table 2), list of available materials

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Hands-on Laboratory and Design Experiences in Environmental Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian G. Belu, Drexel University; Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University; Dunia Tania Periverzov, Drexel University (Tech.)

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Environmental Engineering

, applications, and effective classroom and laboratory instruction.Engineering and engineering technology programs must offer a relevant and validatedcurriculum that prepares students for post-graduation success. Courses that cover traditionalsubject matter in mathematics, the sciences, engineering economics and other related topicsprovide the foundation of knowledge upon which specific skill sets are added. However, it iscritical for engineering/technology to transition from theoretical work in the classroom towardsexperiential learning with applications of technology and design1-3. The main objective of seniordesign courses in engineering and engineering technology curricula is to bridge the gap betweenacademic theory and real world practice

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Hands-on Laboratory and Design Experiences in Environmental Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sudarshan T. Kurwadkar, Tarleton State University; Daniel K. Marble, Tarleton State University

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Environmental Engineering

Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) including theability to conduct laboratory experiments and the ability to critically analyze and interpret data inmore than one major environmental engineering focus area. This paper discusses threeenvironmental engineering undergraduate research projects that were funded through internalgrants and completed between 2009 and 2011 by individual students under the mentorship ofenvironmental engineering faculty. At the completion of their research projects, studentspresented their research work through a variety of poster presentations at symposiums andconferences and through publication in peer reviewed technical journals. The researchexperience, research methodology, problem formulation

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Innovative Uses of Technology and Techniques for Laboratory Exercises

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Department at the University of Arizona, where he established the Advanced Micro- and Nanosystems Laboratory. Enikov’s group at the University of Arizona has an ongoing research program on tactile displays, electrostatic micro-grippers for assembly of MEMS, and nano-assembly of macro-molecules using electrostatic fields, as well as development of MEMS-compatible wireless sensing platforms with biomedical applications. Enikov is a member of the professional societies of ASME, IEEE, and ASEE.Mr. Giampiero Campa, MathWorks Giampiero Campa received both the laurea degree in electrical engineering (1996) and the Ph.D. degree in robotics and automation (2000), from the University of Pisa, Italy. He has also worked at the