Paper ID #13467BYOE: Affordable and Portable Laboratory Kit for Controls CoursesRebecca Marie Reck, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Rebecca M. Reck is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in systems engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She completed her master’s degree in electrical engineering at Iowa State Univer- sity during her eight years at Rockwell Collins and her bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering with a mathematics minor, from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in 2005. Her research interests include controls, signal processing, and engineering education. Specific areas of
Paper ID #11325What to do when 3D Printers go wrong: Laboratory ExperiencesDr. Nebojsa I Jaksic P.E., Colorado State University, Pueblo NEBOJSA I. JAKSIC holds the Dipl. Ing. degree in electrical engineering from Belgrade University, the M.S. in electrical engineering, the M.S. in industrial engineering, and the Ph.D. in industrial engineering from the Ohio State University. He is currently a Professor at Colorado State University-Pueblo. Dr. Jaksic served as the ASEE Rocky Mountain Section Chair (2007-2008), the ASEE DELOS Program Chair (2008), the ASEE DELOS Division Chair (2009), the ASEE Zone IV Conference Program
Paper ID #12911An Integrated Course in Programming for Laboratory and Process ControlDr. Warren A. Rosen, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.) Dr. Warren Rosen received his Ph.D. in physics from Temple University. He has served as Assistant Professor of Physics at Colby and Vassar Colleges where he carried out research in solar physics, medical physics, and instrumentation. Following this experience he was a research scientist at the Naval Air Warfare Center in Warminster, PA where he established a laboratory for research in high-performance computer networks and architectures for mission avionics and signal
Engineering Education, 2015 Interconnected Laboratory Modules in Metrology, Quality Control and Prototyping area Courses: Lessons Learned and Laboratory Modules Assessment (Overview of the Project Outcomes)IntroductionAs manufacturing industry faces new challenges related to redefining its role and scope in USand western civilizations, manufacturing education in moreover confronted with adapting to thenew face of manufacturing and with improving teaching and learning effectiveness in bothonline and in-class courses and training. The major objectives of our project are to design anduse hardware and software based CNC machine control simulator systems to enhance thecognitive learning of
Paper ID #12830Video Based, Game Integrated Concept Tutors – Effectiveness in FreshmanCoursesDr. Eliza A Banu, Auburn University Dr. Eliza Banu has a Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering from Polytechnic University of Bucharest and completed her Ph.D. program in Mechanical Engineering at Auburn University in 2014. Dr. Banu’s research interests are in the dynamics of impact of rigid bodies and human with granular matter as well as developing innovative instructional materials. She has been working with LITEE (Laboratory for Innovative Technology and Engineering Education) at Auburn University since 2010.Mr. Sai
been chosen as the teaching medium. Three main aspects of theteaching methods include: 1) In-class teaching of lecture material (i.e., casting processes) 2)Hands-on sand casting laboratory where students are engaged in conducting and assisting invarious steps of sand casting process (i.e., premixing, mold preparation, actual casting process,trimming sprues, runners, gates etc.) 3) Numerical and graphical analysis of the casting processthrough simulation. The integrated methodology would be comprised of classroom and labactivities, in which two sessions are conducted in the classroom environment, and one session isconducted in the casting lab. The first classroom lecture incorporates describing the variousaspects of the casting processes such
Engineering Education, 2015 A Hands-on Approach in Teaching Machine DesignIntroductionThe purpose of this paper is to present a modified curriculum for a Machine Design course. Themodified curriculum aims to provide students with hands-on experience in the development ofnew products following procedures used in the research and development departments in theindustry. The hands-on laboratories included in the course Machine Design are carried out afteran introduction to the design philosophy presented by Eggert 1 and most of the first two parts ofthe textbook by Budynas and Nisbett2. The design philosophy included in this course splits thedesign process in five phases1 (formulation, concept design, configuration design, parametricdesign
waterresources engineering curriculum. Both laboratory and lecture courses were assessed withstudents of varying grade levels. Better understanding of student and teaching assistantexpectations can provide valuable insight towards the design of graduate teaching assistanttraining and support programs to help foster a more beneficial and positive experience for boththe teaching assistants and their students.IntroductionIn addition to their coursework and research responsibilities many graduate students are giventhe role of teaching assistant (TA). Although the exact responsibilities of the TA role can varywidely across departments and courses, instruction of students via large lectures, small groups, orlaboratory settings is an included facet of the role
. His research interests include control system, mechatronics, motor drive, power electronics, and real-time embedded system design. As the Principal Investigator, his research has received significant sponsorship from Army Research Office, NSF, ED, and industry. Page 26.1467.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Teaching and Research Initiatives in Power Engineering TechnologyAbstract The existing centralized, producer controlled generation, and uni-directional transmissionand distribution network has been gradually shifting to distributed generation with
Paper ID #13167How We Teach: Transport Phenomena and Related CoursesDr. Daniel Lepek, The Cooper Union Dr. Daniel Lepek is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at The Cooper Union for the Ad- vancement of Science and Art. He received his Ph.D. from New Jersey Institute of Technology and B.E. from The Cooper Union, both in chemical engineering. In 2011, he received the ASEE Chemical Engineering Division ”Engineering Education” Mentoring Grant. His research interests include particle technology, transport phenomena, and engineering education. His current educational research is focused on peer instruction
. Page 26.1462.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 “Teaching a first course in Human-Robot Interaction”AbstractThis paper will present the details of the design and implementation of an introductory course inhuman-robot interaction (HRI) for graduate and undergraduate students from various disciplines.Human-Robot Interaction is a multidisciplinary field that focuses on identifying methods forrobots to successfully interact with humans. This field of study involves the understanding,design, and evaluation of robotics systems to be used by or with humans1.The author will summarize the key elements of a first course in Human-Robot Interaction with asurvey of the most relevant areas in the
Technology Mingyu Lu received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from Tsinghua University, Bei- jing, China, in 1995 and 1997 respectively, and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the Uni- versity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2002. From 1997 to 2002, he was a research assistant at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. From 2002 to 2005, he was a postdoctoral research associate at the Electromagnetics Laboratory in the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He was an assistant professor with the Department of Elec- trical Engineering, the University of Texas at Arlington from 2005 to 2012. He joined the Department
Paul B. Golter obtained an MS and PhD Washington State University and made the switch from Instruc- tional Laboratory Supervisor to Post-Doctoral Research Associate on an engineering education project. His research area has been engineering education, specifically around the development and assessment of technologies to bring fluid mechanics and heat transfer laboratory experiences into the classroom.Prof. Cecilia Dianne Richards, Washington State University Dr. Cecilia Richards is a professor in the School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at Washington State University. Dr. Richards received her B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of British Columbia, Canada. She earned her Ph.D
collision with the gripper and a piece of loading equipment. Thegripper was demolished. The student was able to use rudimentary machine shop knowledgeand guidance from the Laboratory Engineer to fabricate a new part and later created aSolidWorks file to allow for 3D printing of replacement parts (Appendix A). It was a chanceto learn more advanced machining techniques and also a lesson for the necessity of slowspeeds while teaching new points.The tight working space students had to program in at the screw presentation area wasexceedingly difficult to work in due to the nature of robots. The expected motion of the robotand what the robot actually does (or does not do) tend to be two very different issuesaltogether. There were several close calls with
Fall2013 counterparts.Starting in Fall 2013, students were also given post-semester survey questions asking them toconsider how the inclusion of the game elements impacted their attitudes toward the laboratoryclass. The student responses from Fall 2013 through Fall 2014 to two of these questions aresummarized in Figure 5 (“The game elements made me think about the laboratory more than Iwould have otherwise”) and Figure 6 (“The inclusion of game elements made me feel like theinstructors cared about teaching this course”). Page 26.888.13Figure 5. Student responses to “The game elements made me think about the laboratory coursemore than I would have
fluids. He also registered as a graduate student at Cranfield Institute of Technology and re- ceived his PhD in 1992. He then joined DuPont as a mixing consultant in the Engineering department working on a wide variety of projects including the Cellulosic Ethanol plant which is under construction in Nevada, Iowa. In 2013 he joined Philadelphia Mixing Solutions as Director of Mixing Technology. He co-teaches courses on mixing at Rowan University in New Jersey and at the University of Delaware and is a Chartered Engineer and a Fellow of the Institution of Chemical Engineers. He was recently elected as the vice-president of the North American Mixing Forum and will become president in 2016
Lowell.3.1 Lab Setup and Facility RequirementsThe requirements of a successful CNC laboratory include: adequate space, proper electrical ser-vice, and adequate personnel resources, such as teaching assistants and IT support for the com-puters.34 The laboratory at University of Massachusetts Lowell has been setup in “CNC bays” toaccommodate groups of up to four students per CNC machine. A CNC mill and a computer canbe seen in Figure 3-1. Figure 3-1: Single Table Setup for a ShapeOko II CNC Mill.The CNC laboratory space occupies approximately 750 ft2 of a 1700+ ft2 laboratory that whatwas formerly used for aerodynamics experiments and senior capstone design. The space satisfiesmany requirements for setting up a lab including
on the disconnect between lectureand lab, which were taught by different instructors before 2010. To address this issues the sameinstructor started teaching both the lecture and laboratory sections in Spring 2010 and somelaboratory time was allocated to guided inquiry using PhET simulations3 and materials modifiedfrom those developed at the University of Colorado at Boulder4.To address goals 2 and 3, the redeveloped course and laboratory have a materials science focus.The properties of single atoms and collections of atoms are studied with an eye towardunderstanding real-world applications. Labs closely tie in to what is being discussed in lectureand introduce students to computational modeling using MATLAB. We chose this particular high
Paper ID #13464Flexible Periods Allow for Combined Analytical and Laboratory ExperiencesWithin an Introductory Mechanics CourseDr. Shawn P Gross, Villanova University Dr. Shawn P. Gross is an associate professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Villanova University. He has as M.S.E. and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, and a B.S.E. degree from Tulane University. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses on mechanics and structural design (reinforced concrete, structural steel, masonry, and wood).Prof. David W Dinehart, Villanova University Professor and
a Multidisciplinary Mechanical Design Laboratory Sequence based on Faculty ResearchAbstractResearchers have shown that the incorporation of hands-on design projects in the first two yearsof college provides mastery that increases the likelihood of success in engineering [1-8].Integrating real world design problems, based on faculty on-going research, into the curriculumduring the freshman years is without a doubt extremely beneficial; however the process requiresa heavy commitment in faculty time and sometimes resources.This paper discusses preliminary results of introducing faculty on-going research toundergraduate students, in a form of a lab sequence, focusing on student-centered approachessuch as active cooperative
, Multidisciplinary Engineering Laboratory. • American Society of Mechanical Engineers • American Society of Engineering EducationProf. Jeffrey A. Holley P.E., Colorado School of Mines Jeffrey Holley, PE received a BS in Engineering from Colorado School of Mines in 1988, a MBA from the University of Colorado in 1993, and a MS in Environmental Science and Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines in 2011. As a practicing civil engineer registered in 14 western states his specialties include planning and construction document preparation for grading, drainage, infrastructure utility, and storm water quality enhancement design. As an instructor at CSM he has had the opportunity to teach Water and Wastewater Treatment, Fluid
equipment, laboratory would allow to teach skills which are relevant to the current needsof industry. Based on conducting research and feedback collected from the industryrepresentatives it was decided to utilize Allen Bradley Control Logic 5000 PLC which is widelyrepresented within the industrial sector. The selection of the vendor producing trainingequipment fell on Amatrol Inc31, the company which specializes in designing and manufacturingup-to-date and relevant for the industry needs training equipment. The industrial relevance ofmanufactured by Amatrol Inc. Training equipment comes from the companies approach duringthe design and development stage of a particular piece of equipment. Amatrol, Inc. continiousysurvey industry firms on their needs
order to benefit teaching engineering courses while sharing resources with other universitiesand colleges, a remote laboratory has been successfully developed based on a novel unifiedframework. The laboratory is established through a collaborative effort between threeuniversities which are Texas A&M University Qatar (TAMUQ), University of Houston (UH)and Texas Southern University (TSU). Two remote engineering experiments are designed andimplemented in the off-site laboratory for teaching purposes, and a generic scheduler isdeveloped for managing the distance operations. End-users can remotely operate or view real-time procedures through most current web browsers on any PC or portable device withoutfirewall issues and the need for a third
Technology. She teaches sophomore courses introducing digital design and electronic devices. She is a member of ASEE, IEEE and SWE. Her interests are engi- neering education and semiconductor physics. Page 26.1772.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Work-in-Progress: Statistics Components in a Circuits Laboratory for ECE SophomoresAbstractStatistics concepts are required for undergraduate curricula in electrical engineering andcomputer engineering (ECE). Accreditation guidelines specify that such instruction must include“applications
Paper ID #13903The ”Minty Boost R ” as an Exciting Laboratory Experience in Learning PowerElectronics and InstrumentationDr. Herbert L. Hess, University of Idaho, Moscow Herb Hess is Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Idaho, where he teaches subjects in He received the PhD Degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1993. His research and teaching interests are in power electronics, electric machines and drives, electrical power systems, and analog/mixed signal electronics. He has taught senior capstone design since 1985 at several universities
associate professor in the Department of Engineering at James Madison University (JMU). Prior to joining JMU, Dr. Prins was a faculty member at Virginia State University. Dr. Prins’ industrial experience includes one year as a suspension engineer at Visteon, Inc. and five years as an engineer at Perceptron, Inc., a machine vision company. Page 26.111.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 A Student-developed Rotational Mechanics Laboratory Exercise to Link Engineering Design and ScienceIntroductionA noted challenge in our curriculum when teaching
Paper ID #12305Experience with Enhancement of Green Energy Manufacturing Learning inCourse and Laboratory DevelopmentDr. Richard Chiou, Drexel University Dr. Richard Chiou is Associate Professor within the Engineering Technology Department at Drexel Uni- versity, Philadelphia, USA. He received his Ph.D. degree in the G.W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology. His educational background is in manufacturing with an emphasis on mechatronics. In addition to his many years of industrial experience, he has taught many different engineering and technology courses at undergraduate and
Paper ID #11589Induced Collaborative Engagement for a ”Solution-to-Question” Model us-ing Remote Experimental Laboratories as a ToolMr. Obasegun Tekena Ayodele, Obafemi Awolowo University Obasegun Tekena Ayodele is a student researcher in the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engi- neering, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. His current research interest is in new teaching paradigms with Remote Labs. He focuses on defining approaches for designing realistic and engaging remote labs.Prof. Lawrence O Kehinde P.E., Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State Professor Lawrence Kunle Kehinde, a former
Paper ID #13874Work-in-Progress: Design and Development of a New Networking Informa-tion Technology Program and LaboratoryDr. Xiaobing Hou, Central Connecticut State University Dr. Xiaobing Hou is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Electronics and Graphics Technology at Central Connecticut State University. He received his Ph.D. degree in Information Science from the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Hou’s teaching and research interests are in the areas of computer networking and information security. He is a member of IEEE, ACM, and ASEEDr. Shuju Wu, Central Connecticut State University Dr. Shuju Wu
fully engaging, and well-received project, the laboratory experiments have proven to beeffective in teaching multidisciplinary freshman engineering students’ aspects of sustainability,social awareness, and basic engineering concepts.Works Cited[1] S. Rimos, A. F. A. Hoadley and D. J. Brennan, "Environmental Consequences Analysis for Resource Depletion," Process Safety and Environmental Protection, vol. 92, no. 6, pp. 849-861, 2014.[2] R. Dodds and R. Venables, "Engineering for Sustainable Development: Guiding Principles," The Royal Academy of Engineering, London, 2005.[3] American Society for Engineering Education, "ASEE Statement on Sustainable Development Education," American Society for Engineering Education, 30 June