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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Aero and Mechanical Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kaitlin Mallouk, Rowan University; Joseph F. Mandara, Rowan University

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, and he is a member of the Bantivoglio Honors Concentration. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 WIP: Wave Energy Converter Design ProjectIntroductionAt Rowan University, all sophomore-level engineering students are required to take SophomoreEngineering Clinic, a multi-disciplinary course that combines engineering design withcommunication (writing arts). The course invokes project-based learning (PBL) to teach studentsabout the design process and how to write about design. In Fall 2015, the seventeen-sectioncourse was team-taught by twelve engineering faculty and seven writing arts faculty. The coursehas been described extensively in previous publications1, 2, 3, but is briefly

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Electrical and Control Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Oscar Ortiz, LeTourneau University; Paul R. Leiffer P.E., LeTourneau University

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Paper ID #15089A Radio Controlled Race Car Project to Evaluate Student Learning in Elec-tronicsProf. Oscar Ortiz, LeTourneau University Oscar Ortiz, M.S., is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering and Engineering Technology at LeTourneau University, where he has taught since 2002. He received his B.S.E.E. from the state university of West Virginia at Morgantown and his M.S. degree from Northeastern University at Boston, Mass. Prior to joining the faculty at LeTourneau, he was involve in several voice and data communication companies. His professional interests include digital signal processing, analog, and

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Electrical and Control Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen E. Frempong, State University of New York - Canton

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Paper ID #14798The Importance of Having a Critical Thinking Hands-On Project for Stu-dents in Electronic Communications CourseDr. Stephen E. Frempong, State University of New York - Canton Stephen Frempong, Ph.D., P. Eng(uk), NCE, CET Professor and Head of Department Electrical Engineer- ing Technology & Engineering Science State University of New York at Canton 34 Cornell Drive Canton, New York 13617 frempongs@canton.edu sfrempong@ieee.org Tel: 315-386-7211 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 The importance of having a critical thinking hands-on project for students in

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Electrical and Control Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Yao, East Carolina University; Brent Walter Reed

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Paper ID #14982Facilitating Student Learning with Hands-On Projects in an Electronics Coursein a General Engineering CurriculumDr. Jason Yao, East Carolina University Dr. Jianchu (Jason) Yao is an Associate Professor with the Department of Engineering at East Carolina University (ECU), Greenville, North Carolina, USA. He received a B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, China, in 1992 and 1995, respectively, and the Ph. D. degree in electrical engineering from Kansas State University in 2005. He served as a controls engineer in China from 1995 to 2000. His current

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Aero and Mechanical Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gerald Sullivan, Virginia Military Institute; Jon-michael Hardin P.E., Virginia Military Institute

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educators, numerous universities have recast their curricula offering “cornerstonedesign” courses, some of which bear up to 3 credit hours for both semesters of the freshmanyear14-17. While it is undeniable that these courses have a positive effect on students, it must alsobe recognized that the implementation of cornerstone projects in the curriculum is costly in termsof faculty time, and departmental resources, making full blown adaptation of this approachunattractive for many engineering schools11-12. In a 2005 survey of first year programs Wankatand Brannan reported that Introduction to Engineering courses averaged 1.6 credits, and thatonly 21.9% of the engineering schools surveyed had 2-semester intro to engineering courses18.These statistics

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Laboratory Pedagogy

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Renee M. Clark, University of Pittsburgh; Arash Mahboobin, University of Pittsburgh

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Paper ID #14629Scaffolding Engineering Students to Be the Problem Solvers We Want Themto BeDr. Renee M. Clark, University of Pittsburgh Dr. Renee Clark has 23 years of experience as an engineer and analyst. She currently serves as the Direc- tor of Assessment for the University of Pittsburgh’s Swanson School of Engineering and its Engineering Education Research Center (EERC), where her research focuses on assessment and evaluation of engi- neering education research projects and initiatives. She has most recently worked for Walgreens as a Sr. Data Analyst and General Motors/Delphi Automotive as a Sr. Applications

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Best Papers

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anahid Behrouzi, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Daniel Kuchma, Tufts University

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perspective of a given field by: introducingfundamental engineering theory, examining historical/innovative design examples, as well asengaging students in hands-on laboratory and project activities. Students can select from any ofthe ES 0093 offerings; however, many utilize this opportunity to sample their intended major, orfor those who are undecided, to investigate one of many potential engineering options at theuniversity.The initial offering of Design of the Built Environment (hereafter “DBE”) in Fall 2015 wasintended to fill a void in the first year curriculum, as there was no structural engineering ES 0093option provided in Fall 2014 and offerings in prior years emphasized specialized topic areas ofbridge engineering or structural art. The DBE

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Electrical and Control Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Harry Courtney Powell, University of Virginia; Maite Brandt-Pearce, University of Virginia; Ronald D. Williams P.E., University of Virginia; Robert M. Weikle, University of Virginia; Lloyd R. Harriott, University of Virginia

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approach is problem-based or project-basedlearning. In problem-based learning, students are presented with problems to solve and thendiscover the material needed. In contrast, project-based learning is more hands-on with physicalhardware as the motivator for the solution-space search.11 An advantage of project-basedlearning, in our view, is the close connection to real-world constraints including methods ofmanufacture and assembly. We have found that this approach is very engaging to students, andthat when properly conceived, we can achieve both depth and breadth of understanding.12Anecdotally, many potential employers that we speak with show a strong preference for studentsthat have had practical experience in their undergraduate education. This

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Aero and Mechanical Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John E Matsson, Oral Roberts University; John A. Voth, Oral Roberts University; Connor A. McCain, Oral Roberts University; Connor McGraw, Oral Roberts University

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, Oral Roberts University Connor McCain is an undergraduate engineering student at Oral Roberts UniversityMr. Connor McGraw, Oral Roberts University Connor McGraw is currently a sophomore at Oral Roberts University studying Mechanical Engineering. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Aerodynamic Performance of the NACA 2412 Airfoil at Low Reynolds NumberAbstractThis paper shows a project by three honors students in an undergraduate engineering program.Students used a 3D printer to fabricate a wing section of the NACA 2412 airfoil. The section hasa chord length of 230 mm and a total assembled width of 305 mm. The

Conference Session

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Classroom and Online Innovations

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Edwards, Pennsylvania State University - Erie; Liyong Sun, Pennsylvania State University - Erie

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thermal sciences. According tomuch of the research it is helpful to have something visual to reinforce classroom lectures.Typically there are separate lab components to these courses with attempt to reinforce the classwork, but they do not always address the core concepts that the students are struggling with.A project is underway at Penn State Erie to develop a group of simple exercises for use in aclassroom setting which bridge the gap between traditional lectures and the accompanyinglaboratory experiences. They are intended to last the length of a lecture period, and will not justdemonstrate but also help teach the core principle involved. They will use a guided inquiryapproach to challenge student misconceptions, and to promote deeper

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Laboratory Pedagogy

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julianne Vernon, University of Michigan; Deborah E. Goldberg, University of Michigan; John P. Wolfe, University of Michigan

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Paper ID #15023Engaging Students in Authentic Research in Introductory Chemistry and Bi-ology LaboratoriesDr. Julianne Vernon, University of Michigan Julianne Vernon is a Research Program Officer at the University of Michigan, the College of Literature, Science, and Arts where she is coordinating the implementation of faculty led research projects into introductory chemistry and biology lab courses. She received her bachelors of engineering in chemical engineering from the City College of New York and her doctorate degree at University of Florida in Environmental Engineering. She has experience developing international

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Laboratory Pedagogy

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bridget M. Smyser, Northeastern University; Sahar Tariq, Northeastern University

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how often they took certain desired actions, such asestimating uncertainties, comparing data to the literature, performing statistical analysis, andother commonly accepted best practices for data analysis. In addition, past student lab reportsand experimental design projects were examined for evidence of these best practices.Results show a distinct disconnect between the actions students are asked to take, the actionsstudents described in their narratives, and the behaviors exhibited in student work. Studentstended to overestimate how often they examined data for consistency, anticipated results fromtheory, and justified corrections or adjustments to the data, although they recognized the value ofthese actions. Certain behaviors were strongly

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Electrical and Control Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ismail Guvenc, Florida International University; Natalie Paul, Florida International University; Rhys Bowley, National Instruments; Maria Lorelei Fernandez, Florida International University

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in a wirelesscommunications course can motivate students. Researchers have found enthusiasm and interestfrom students who participated in lab experiments in wireless communications courses12. Theabstract theory can be effectively conveyed through experiments10. Furthermore, hands-on activities work well with a project-based curricula, which hasbeen successful in research studies5. Guzelgoz and Arslan12 surveyed students before the finalexam in a wireless communications lab course. Their results demonstrated how students canlearn the difficult theoretical knowledge with the help of labs. Also, students agreed that the labcomponent made the course more interesting. Moreover, Dawy, Husseini, Yaacoub, and Al-Kanj11 evaluated a wireless

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Aero and Mechanical Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amy Elizabeth Chambers, The Cooper Union; Sergio Anibal Rodriguez, The Cooper Union; Robert Michael Walsh, The Cooper Union; David Wootton, Cooper Union

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Formula SAE Space FrameAbstractThis paper outlines the development of an economical and high-accuracy test stand to determinethe torsional rigidity of a Formula SAE space frame. Originating as a final project from theEngineering Experimentation course at The Cooper Union, the student-designed andmanufactured torsional test-stand has become a permanent fixture in the Automotive Lab. Thetest stand consisted of a lever arm rigidly attached to the front axle, which constrained it fromrotation about the axle, in order to apply a torque to simulate suspension loading. The rear axlewas fixed in all three degrees of translational freedom and two degrees of rotational freedom.The instrumentation consisted of nine low cost laser pointers attached along the

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Classroom and Online Innovations

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nikki Larson, Western Washington University; Cecile Grubb, Western Washington University

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, some hazards are readily apparent and easily detected by the studentsworking on a project. However, many of the dangers associated with volatile or toxic chemicalscannot be seen and consequently go unnoticed until an incident occurs.This document details the work done by undergraduate students, faculty and staff at WesternWashington University to develop appropriate safety features for a laboratory scale solvent-based prepreg manufacturing machine. This manufacturing process has a variety of associatedhazards including physical hazards (moving parts on the machine), health hazards (use oftoxic/sensitizing chemicals), fire/explosive hazards (volatilization of organic solvents duringmanufacturing process), and environmental hazards (use of

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Laboratory Pedagogy

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laura A. Garrison, York College of Pennsylvania; Timothy J. Garrison, York College of Pennsylvania

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and the project.142. The number of labs was reduced from nine one-week labs to five two-week labs.3. The pre-labs were pared down to something similar to the 2010 – 2013 pre-labs (see Appendix E for an example) but the rule that the students had to get 100% correct remained.4. All of the step-by-step procedures were removed from the manual.5. Demo/Discussion worksheets were added for the first week of each lab. During the demos, the class would gather around the equipment while the instructor demonstrated its use and the students would predict outcomes and answer questions, either individually or in groups. Some data would normally be taken at this time. Many times, the data that was collected during the demo/discussion was

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Classroom and Online Innovations

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nebojsa I. Jaksic, Colorado State University - Pueblo

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slowly taking over university labs and offices. ABS plastic can berecycled. PLA plastic can also be recycled, and is even biodegradable (albeit only in specialplants). However, the failed prints and unwanted printed objects often end up as trash in landfields. To minimize waste the number of failed prints could be minimized18 and the rest of thefailed or unwanted plastic objects could be recycled. In this work, a sustainable 3D printing labconsisting of nine inexpensive 3D printers, a desktop plastic shredder, and a desktop filamentextruder is presented. Technical project objectives, laboratory development and implementation,engineering/economic analysis, and educational assessments are provided. An integration ofplastic object recycling as a

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Aero and Mechanical Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Cardenas, Harvey Mudd College; R. Erik Spjut, Harvey Mudd College

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modeling with experiment), and on thedesign objectives of the data acquisition system and their effects on student learning. Inparticular, we discuss the data logger used for the final student field project, its history, designobjectives, and the effects on student outcomes.BackgroundIn experimental work, it is important to record and store measurements. In the past, this has beendone by manually reading measurement values from various instrumentation. These values, andthe times at which the data were taken, were recorded in ink in a paper laboratory notebook.Rough plots of data were often sketched by hand in these notebooks, or were mechanicallyplotted using strip chart recorders. The advent of the microcontroller led to sampling anddigitizing of

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Classroom and Online Innovations

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dominik May, TU Dortmund University; Claudius Terkowsky, TU Dortmund University; Tobias R. Ortelt, TU Dortmund University; A. Erman Tekkaya, TU Dortmund University

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Paper ID #15002Using and Evaluating Remote Labs in Transnational Online Courses for Me-chanical Engineering StudentsMr. Dominik May, TU Dortmund University Dominik May holds a degree in Industrial Engineering from TU Dortmund University (Germany). Cur- rently he is a research associate and doctoral candidate at the Center for Higher Education at TU Dort- mund University in the area of engineering education research. In his position he is managing several research and development projects on engineering education and technical training. Furthermore he of- fers workshops on professional teaching and learning for engineering

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Classroom and Online Innovations

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kip D. Coonley, Duke University; Justin Miles, Duke University; Kim Manturuk, Duke University; Martin A. Brooke, Duke University; Christopher Woodard, Duke University; Chris Lorch, Center for Instructional Technology; Genevieve M Lipp, Duke University

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also enjoys a cappella performance and writing music arrangements outside of academics.Mr. Chris Lorch, Center for Instructional Technology c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Paper ID #16745 Chris works as a Learning Technologies Specialist along with faculty and department staff at Duke Uni- versity to create engaged learning experiences using learning technologies. He provides technical sup- port and leadership for projects and experiments which extend and enhance Duke’s learning technology ecosystem.Dr. Genevieve M Lipp, Duke University Genevieve Lipp received a B.S.E. in

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Best Papers

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cara J Poor P.E., University of Portland; Evan S Miller, GeoEngineers, Inc.

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improve conceptual understanding and critical thinking.Evan S Miller, GeoEngineers, Inc. Evan graduated from Washington State University with a masters in civil engineering with emphasis on water resources. Post graduation, Evan primarily works in the field of river and habitat restoration. Projects of this nature involve many areas of water resource engineering including hydrology, hydraulics, open channel design, one and two dimensional hydraulic modeling, AutoCAD and ArcGIS plan design, and project coordination. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Hydrology experiment design: an open-ended lab to foster student engagement and critical

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Best Papers

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anthony Steven Brill, New York University; Jared Alan Frank, New York University; Vikram Kapila, New York University

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Engineering at NYU Tandon School of Engineering (NYU Tandon), where he directs a Mechatronics and Control Laboratory, a Research Experience for Teachers Site in Mechatronics and Entrepreneurship, a GK-12 Fellows project, and a DR K-12 research project, all funded by NSF. He has held visiting positions with the Air Force Research Laboratories in Dayton, OH. His research interests include K-12 STEM education, mechatronics, robotics, and control system technology. Under Research Experience for Teachers Site and GK-12 Fellows programs, funded by NSF, and the Central Brooklyn STEM Initiative (CBSI), funded by six philanthropic foundations, he has con- ducted significant K-12 education, training, mentoring, and outreach

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Best Papers

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jonathan W. Valvano, University of Texas - Austin; Ramesh Yerraballi, University of Texas - Austin; Chad Fulton, University of Texas - Austin

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University, Virginia, in 1996. Dr. Yerraballi’s teaching interests and experience span a broad swath of the Computing curriculum from, Theory of Computing, Algorithms and Data Structures, Introductory, Object-Oriented and Systems Pro- gramming, Embedded Systems, Operating Systems, Real-Time Systems, Distributed Systems, Computer Architecture and Performance Analysis of Computer Systems. He has taught at both the undergraduate and graduate levels and particularly enjoys teaching at the undergraduate level.Chad Fulton, University of Texas - Austin Chad is a Project Manager in Learning Sciences at the University of Texas at Austin. He has played key roles in several campus Request for Proposals and product implementations

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: BYOE Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Harry Courtney Powell, University of Virginia

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board as an in-class project! The boarddesign was performed with MultiSim and UltiBoard from National Instruments.13 Figure 6 Transient Load Switch Schematic Figure 7 Overlay of Transient Load Switch Printed CircuitA complete bench setup with the transient load testing addon is shown in Figure 8. Note that thiscompact arrangement allows us to test efficiency as a function of loads and input voltages, loadtransient response, and observe critical nodes in the regulator circuitry while employing nofurther resources than that typically found in a typical undergraduate circuits or electronicslaboratory. It is also useful to note that by adjusting the gate drive, it is possible to optimize

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: BYOE Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gene Yeau-Jian Liao, Wayne State University

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balancing5.The motivation of this project is to develop an interactive and computer-controlled unit that servesan ad hoc learning tool to the BMS context in battery related coursers. This paper presents theupgrade of previous learning tool5 with exchangeable battery cells and updated software. Theenhanced learning tool emulates the battery terminal voltage for up to 12 serially connected cells.Each cell’s voltage can be manually adjusted to simulate SOC changes. Connecting thismulti-channel battery emulator to a Linear Technology LTC6802 BMS board6, a safe and quicklearning environment can be realized. By manually changing the cell voltage on the fly, theovercharge, over-discharge, and balancing condition of each cell can be emulated and the

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Best Papers

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristen Ann Thompson, Loras College; Danial J. Neebel PE, Loras College

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. Install LabVIEW™ from the disk that came with your MyDAQ. Hopefully, you did this before coming to lab today since it takes close to 30 minutes to install. 2. While the install is running or you are just getting ready, go to the National Instruments website (http://www.ni.com/academic/students/learn-labview/) You will want to watch the following videos: a. LabVIEW™ environment Video. b. While Loop Video. c. Recommended: Programming Tools d. Optional: For Loops e. Optional: Case Structures 3. Build your first VI. Open “NI LabVIEW” and then “Create Project” and then a “new VI”. This will open up the “Block Diagram” and “Front Panel” windows. Write a