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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Priom Chakraborty, Purdue University - Calumet; Akram Hossain, Purdue University - Calumet; Vivek Pillarisetty P.E., Purdue University - Calumet

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recent work is to build a control Panel of Designing and Assembling of a Programmable Logic Controls (PLC) Laboratory Trainer and Advanced Research Setup.He has done his B.S. In American international University of Bangladesh(AIUB) his interests are in the area of programmable logic controlled devices, FPGA system design by Verilog programming, Appli- cation of process control in industrial works, Robot programming. Email:priomchk@gmail.com Linked In:linkedin.com/in/priomchk/Dr. Akram Hossain, Purdue University - Calumet Akram Hossain, Purdue University Calumet Akram Hossain is a professor in the department of Engi- neering Technology and Director of the Center for Packaging Machinery Industry at Purdue University

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 3

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bob Brennan, University of Calgary; Simon Li P.Eng., University of Calgary

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Paper ID #17376Experience and Reflection on an Industry-College Partnership to Develop aNew Instrumentation and Measurement Laboratory CourseDr. Bob Brennan, University of Calgary Robert W. Brennan has been actively involved in a wide range of national and international design ed- ucation initiatives over the past 12 years. He has served on the Canadian Design Engineering Network (CDEN) steering committee, chaired the organizing committee for the second CDEN conference (2004), chaired the Schulich School of Engineering’s first Engineering Education Summit (2007), served as an or- ganizing committee member for the CIRP

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Grace Altimus, Syracuse University; Dacheng Ren, Syracuse University

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].Exposure to relevant technologies is most often accomplished through the laboratory portion ofapplicable courses2; yet while many technologies may be easily adopted for use in laboratorydemonstration (e.g. DNA purification, gel electrophoresis, etc.), some are too cost-prohibitive tobe feasible.Flow cytometry and cell sorting are powerful technologies that are currently being employed byin both industrial and academic research settings. Both technologies allow single cells to beisolated from a population and individually analyzed, revealing characteristics about complexsamples at the cellular and sub-cellular levels. Flow cytometry and cell sorting assays can revealimportant information describing gene and protein expression, cell cycle, and

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 3

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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George E. Meyer, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Yufeng Ge, University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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Nebraska - Lincoln c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Instrumentation and Controls Instruction for Agricultural and Biological Engineering StudentsAbstractModern agricultural and biological systems use electronic sensors, instrumentation, and computersfor acquisition of scientific data and process control. Instrumentation is used for commercialproduct development, testing, and for basic research. An instrumentation and controls course foragricultural and biological engineering pre-professionals addresses sensors, measurementprinciples, software, and limitations of such systems with hands-on laboratory activities will bediscussed. This is a core course for two ABET

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Instrumentation Technical Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mustafa G. Guvench, University of Southern Maine; mao ye

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. Because of its simple and inexpensive hardware requirements, the system isperfectly suitable for use in the undergraduate electronics laboratories for instruction as well asbeing a tool in industrial and research laboratories for the product testing and characterization ofhigh power semiconductor devices. The system can also adapted to measure the I-V characteristicsof solar cells [2] and solar panels, and high-power Bipolar Junction Transistors (BJTs), as well.1. IntroductionThis paper describes the design, operation and use of a PC controlled automated measurementsystem for the testing and measurement of the I-V characteristics of high-current high-powerMOSFET devices by employing the new inexpensive USB interfaced triple-channel benchpower

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Akram Hossain, Purdue University - Calumet; Nirjhar Das Sharma, Purdue University - Calumet; Gautam Agarwal, Wynright Corporation

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. He is a senior member of IEEE and he served in IEEE/Industry Application Society for 15 years at various capacities. He served as chair of Manufacturing Systems Development Applications Department (MSDAD) of IEEE/IAS. Currently, he is serving a two-year term as the chair of the Instrumentation of ASEE (American Society of Engineering Education). He authored over 29 refereed journal and conference publications. In 2009 he as PI received NSF-CCLI grant entitled A Mechatronics Curriculum and Packaging Automation Laboratory Facility. In 2010 he as Co-PI received NSF-ATE grant entitled Meeting Workforce Needs for Mechatronics Tech- nicians. From 2003 through 2006, he was involved with Argonne National Laboratory

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dale H. Litwhiler, Pennsylvania State University - Berks

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used to formfluid level measurement devices. Instrument performance was predicted from elementaryequations for the capacitive probe geometry, fluid properties, and 555 timer specifications. 4,5,6Student team designs were then tested using a laboratory vessel containing lightweight mineraloil. Data collected during testing was then used to create a calibration curve for each design. Oneyear later in a microcomputer interfacing course, the capacitive fluid level probes were againused by the same teams of students as the basis for an enhanced instrument design which nowadded an embedded microcontroller. The students incorporated the previous year’s test vesselcalibration data into their embedded software to provide a complete solution with a

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maged Mikhail, Purdue University - Calumet; Gregory P. Neff, Purdue University - Northwest

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industrial partners neededmore pneumatics and PLC control than local manufacturing employers in the steel, automotive,and rail industries. The principles of pneumatics and control of pneumatic circuits lends itselfparticularly well to productive laboratory experiences in an instrumentation & control ormechatronics context to serve as a first introduction to PLC control.Pneumatic actuators and solenoid valves are relatively inexpensive and can provide fast motionthat catches the eye in lab when incorporated into an appropriate trainer. However commercialpneumatics trainers or PLC trainers are expensive and limited in what they can demonstrate. Fig. 1 Final 80/20 Cart without Components InstalledWe have prototyped a PLC

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Collins Adetu, Florida A&M University; Camilo Ordonez, Florida State University; Nikhil Gupta, Florida State University

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mounted on the top plate of the platform. In addition, acurrent sensor is added to monitor the current flowing through the motor.The main objectives of the lab were: ● Familiarize the students with software and hardware commonly used in control applications. ● Develop the necessary skills to perform system identification of a linear single input single output system. ● Design and implement position and velocity control laws for the single wheel setup.With these objective in mind, three laboratory experiments were developed and conducted. In thefirst lab, the students are asked to assemble and make all the electrical connections of theplatform. By doing this, they get familiarized with components such as optical encoders

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Instrumentation Technical Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Herbert L. Hess, University of Idaho, Moscow

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isprohibitively expensive. Renewable energy resources on site must be tapped to power thenetwork.3The site has abundant hydroelectric energy at the river and on the three creeks that run throughthe university property. Two years before this project began, the university’s electrical systemon site was upgraded to a 4.5kW capacity. Of this, 1.5kW is hydroelectric and 3kW is solarphotovoltaic. There is a propane generator for backup, but other than being run for periodicmaintenance, it has not been used. The university’s power serves nine buildings, includingliving quarters and laboratories. Energy storage in lead acid batteries provides ride-through forfive consecutive cloudy days, an event too rare to show on the site’s weather records dating backto 1910

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 3

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Masoud Fathizadeh P.E., Purdue University - Calumet; Uditha Sudheera Navaratne, Purdue University - West Lafayette; Venkatateja Koppaku

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Paper ID #16118Effect of Electrical Alternative Energy Sources on Power GridDr. Masoud Fathizadeh P.E., Purdue University - Calumet Masoud Fathizadeh – PhD, PE Professor Fathizadeh has been with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Purdue University Calumet since 2001. He has worked over 15 years both for private industries and national research laboratories such as NASA, Argonne and Fermi National Laboratories. Dr. Fathizadeh has established his own consulting and engineering company in 1995 spe- cializing in power system, energy management and automation systems. During last twenty years

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lash B. Mapa, Purdue University - Calumet; Suraiya Jannat Khan, Purdue University - Calumet

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was kepthorizontal and facing the antenna.Data Collection:The data is collected in laboratory environment with minimal interference from external factorssuch as metal objects and interference from other antennas. For this experiment, the antenna andthe receiver were connected above each other on a wooden pole. The antenna height was fixed at4 feet from the ground. This setup has been shown in figure 2. ANTENNA TAG DISTANCE BETWEEN TAG AND ANTENNA RECEIVER

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Instrumentation Technical Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David R. Loker, Pennsylvania State University, Erie; Stephen A. Strom, Pennsylvania State University, Erie

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main sections of the course: (1)Programming applications using LabVIEW, (2) Data acquisition, sensors, and signal conditioning,and (3) Design of measurement systems. Weekly laboratory activities mirror the lecture materials.Part of the requirements in the course includes an end-of-semester team design project where onepossible option is the design and implementation of an automated test & measurement system for apower supply and control board (PSCB). For this project, students design and build the PSCB tomeet these requirements: one DC output voltage, one function generator output with user selectablewaveform type (sinusoidal, triangular, square waveform) and user selectable amplitude andfrequency adjustments, four simultaneous TTL outputs

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Akbar M. Eslami, Elizabeth City State University; Graham Harrison, EIT, Elizabeth City State University; Mark Vincent Long, Elizabeth City State University

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betransferred to a frame-mounted laptop within the aircraft’s cabin that is accessible by the aircrew.Researchers from universities and national laboratories have determined the importance ofhaving a monitoring system for overall use in gathering data specific to aircraft health andstructural integrity. Dr. Kara Peters2, of North Carolina State University, states “if you haveenough sensors in there, you could predict an earlier failure in the part.” This application couldhelp aircrew and pilots to understand the real-time health of the aircraft and utilize theinformation to determine critical mission decisions. Also, Dr. Peters has emphasized the need fora quick turnaround of real time information, stating that, “as the systems change, we have tochange

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Instrumentation Technical Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lash B. Mapa, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology)

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-management.aspx[2] Djassemi, M., & Singh, J. (2005). The use of RFID in manufacturing and packagingtechnology laboratories. In Proceedings of the 3rd SME International Conference onManufacturing Education.[3] Montgomery, D. C. (2009). Design and Analysis of Experiments (Eighth edition). Arizona:Arizona State University. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.[4] Mapa, L., Aryal, G., & Chanda, K. (2010, May). Effect of nanofluids on the readabilitya ofRFID tags. In Electro/Information Technology (EIT), 2010 IEEE International Conferenceon (pp. 1-6). IEEE.[5] FMC Technologies(2009). Syntron Vibrators. Retrieved fromhttp://www.tristateelectricmc.com/pdf/FMC%20Technologies%20Syntron%20Vibrators.pdf[6] Porcino, D., & Hirt, W. (2003). Ultra-wideband radio