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Jeffrey Higgins

evaluation process as on-campus faculty.The College has used some web-based instruction but considers that instructionalmethodology still experimental; thus more than 90% of the instruction is in the traditionalclassroom and laboratory format.The Senior Project, a capstone experience, is designed by the Senior Project Team: thestudent, a student mentor, a faculty member, and the Head of the Technology ExtensionDivision. The mentor is an engineer or senior technician with the company who helps thestudent identify a project that will not only demonstrate the skills gained from the degreeprogram but will solve an existing engineering or manufacturing problem at thecompany. The faculty member is the instructor-of-record who oversees the

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Robert Ryan

Session 2526 Design of a Portable Experiment for Demonstrating Air Conditioning Processes Dr. Robert G. Ryan California State University, NorthridgeAbstractAn air conditioning experiment apparatus was designed and constructed for the undergraduatemechanical engineering laboratory at California State University, Northridge. The purpose of theapparatus is to demonstrate the air-side processes which are fundamental to understanding thedesign of air conditioning systems for buildings. Electric resistance heaters are used to simulate aheat load

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Walter Banzhaf

they are needed in the technical fundamentals courses which beginin the second semester. We also feel that retention will be improved because of both heightenedstudent interest in the major and improved mathematical skills when the technical courses aretaken. A description of this new course, including a detailed syllabus and examples ofinnovative laboratory experiences created for this course, are presented. The experiments areavailable, in PDF (Adobe Portable Document Format) at http://uhavax.hartford.edu/~banzI. IntroductionThere is a growing awareness by faculty nationwide that students now entering technicaldisciplines lack the practical experience and technological literacy which students once had1,2,and our own classroom experiences at

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John Marshall

, and demeaning factory floor andrun (not walk) in the other direction.What is needed to turn these impressions around are exciting exposures to engineeringtopics in existing high school courses such as technology education, science, math andphysics. The purpose of this paper is to identify exactly one such exciting module thathas been successfully used to build bridges that link high school students to anengineering career path.Case StudyThe University’s relationship with a local high school began with a simple invitation totheir technology education teacher. When asked if he would be interested in bringing aclass to tour our Industrial Power Transmission and Control laboratory, our phone callwas answered with a slightly skeptical – perhaps

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Raghu Korrapati; Nikunja Swain; Mrutyunjaya Swain; James A. Anderson

Session 1547 State-Space Analysis of Linear, Time-Invariant Control Systems Using Virtual Instruments Nikunja K. Swain, James A. Anderson, M. Swain, Raghu Korrapati School of Engineering Technology & Sciences (SETS)/School of Business and Technology South Carolina State University/Webster UniversityAbstractThis paper describes an innovative and cost-effective method of modernizing undergraduate technologyand sciences laboratory and education so that our graduates can be well trained with the latesttechnology. This will also help the technology and science programs

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Ranil Wickramasinghe; William Timpson

Society for Engineering Educationincluded practical applications of theory and was related to the sequel unit operations laboratorycourse which followed the next semester. In particular, it was decided to:• Include laboratory demonstrations thus linking the lecture course to the companion laboratory course.• Include team based group assignments that would prepare the students for the laboratory course and their future professions.• Solicit student feedback by conducting mid-semester course evaluations using an expert third party facilitator.The sequel laboratory course contains three fluid mechanics experiments: pressure drop in pipesand fittings, fluid flow meters and rheology. Modified versions of these

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David Gray; Christopher Timmons; Robert Hendricks

four-mask, nine-step nMOS process using 100 µm rules for use with 4-inch wafers that can be completed bystudents working in teams of four in six two-hour laboratory periods. Our masksets and theprocesses used were developed in less than a year, primarily by senior level students in materials,chemical, and electrical engineering.I. IntroductionVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, under the auspices of the VirginiaMicroelectronics Consortium (VMEC), the Bradley Department of Electrical and ComputerEngineering, and the Materials Science and Engineering Department, has developed an 1,800 ft 2Class 10,000 cleanroom for teaching the elements of the microchip fabrication process to amultidisciplinary cohort of students from all areas

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Ray Bachnak

Session 3649 Experiments in a Microprocessors and Microcontrollers Course Ray Bachnak Texas A&M University-Corpus ChristiAbstractLaboratory experimentation is an essential component of a comprehensive learningexperience in engineering technology programs. In fall semester 2000, we developed andtaught Microprocessors and Microcontrollers, a required junior-level course in theControl Systems Engineering Technology program, by employing a set of software andhardware experiments. The purpose of the laboratory exercises is to introduce students tothe practical aspects of microprocessors and

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Marie Plumb; Jerry Fong; Arnold Peskin

Session 3647 A Next Step in Distance Delivery Jerry Fong, SUNY College of Technology Alfred/ Arnie Peskin, Brookhaven National Laboratory/ Marie Plumb, Jamestown Community CollegeAbstractAlfred Tech, Jamestown Community College, Brookhaven Lab and Corning haverecently been funded by the NSF to pursue a unique arrangement to create an accessible,self-perpetuating, ‘real-world’ capstone experience for students in isolated, rural two-yearcolleges. The four institutions are developing lead teams composed of student and facultycollaborators via summer internships at Brookhaven

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Richard Gilbert; Andrew Hoff, University of South Florida; Marilyn Barger, Hillsborough Community College

expenditure of some organizational energy, the focus of TECH-4 EducationalConsortium was on the creation of a technical educational structure that would be compatiblewith the existing community college and university system. This effort lead to a multiyearmillion dollar proposal with industry match to NSF's Advanced Technology Education Division,ATE. Grant partners are Brevard (Melbourne), Hillsborough (Tampa), Seminole (Sanford), andValencia (Orlando) Community Colleges; along with the University of South Florida (Tampa)and the University of Central Florida (Orlando) and Cirent Semiconductor (Orlando). Theawarded grant crossed the boundaries of three ATE areas (Curriculum and InstructionalMaterials; Teacher and Faculty Development; and Laboratory

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Miguel Perez; Ryan Wicker; Bill Diong

as for more effective utilization of scarce researchhardware resources, with the ultimate goal of having such experimentation become a ubiquitouscomponent of distance education and research. The first step towards this objective consisted of implementing, as a prototype, a methodwhereby students studying Control Systems are able to conduct experiments on a small windtunnel system located in the UTEP Controls laboratory while off-campus via the Internet usingonly Web browser software and to view (near) real-time data from that experiment the sameway. Specifically, this allows the remote user to vary the PID controller gains and then monitorthe effect of such variations on the dynamic response of the air velocity in the wind tunnel

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Elliot Douglas, University of Florida

standardintroductory materials curriculum (diffusion, strengthening mechanisms, eutectic phasediagrams, etc.). Rather, its goal is to teach engineering applications of fundamental chemistryconcepts. This course consists of four basic units: atomic, molecular and supermolecularstructures; synthesis and processing; stability of materials; and biological materials. Each ofthese units consists of topics designed to show how fundamental concepts in chemistry can beapplied to engineering problems. For example, liquid crystal display technology is used to teachthe concept of molecular shape. The course also contains a laboratory section. This paper willdescribe the detailed contents of the course and its relation to the engineering curriculum.1. IntroductionThere is

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Danny Bee

Session 1533 Back to the Future Manufacturing Engineering at Stout Danny J. Bee University of Wisconsin-StoutAbstractManufacturing engineering education at the University of Wisconsin-Stout has gone back to thefuture. Today’s undergraduate manufacturing engineering program utilizes laboratory- andindustrial project-based instruction throughout the professional component of the curriculum.The century old Stout tradition of hands-on, minds-on instruction emphasizes engineering andindustrial applications balanced with a strong basis of engineering sciences. In

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Abi Aghayere

Session 3150 Enhancing Students’ Understanding of Structural Behavior Using Small Scale Models Abi Aghayere Rochester Institute of TechnologyAbstractThis paper describes the use of a computer-aided structural laboratory (the ANEX lab) in astructural analysis class to give students a hands-on method of developing a better understandingof structural behavior by observing the actual deflected shapes of a small scale model structureunder load.The ANEX1 lab, developed at the University of Missouri-Rolla, is a computer-aided structurallaboratory that

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Edward Chaloupka; Stephanie Farrell; Robert Hesketh

andefficiency.Introduction Rowan’s two-semester Freshman Clinic sequence introduces all freshmen engineeringstudents to engineering in a hands-on, active learning environment. Engineering measurementsand reverse engineering methods are common threads that tie together the different engineeringdisciplines. Previous reverse engineering projects have involved common household productssuch as automatic coffee makers [1,2,3], hair dryers and electric toothbrushes [4]. This paperdescribes a laboratory experiment in which students are introduced to engineering measurementsand calculations, estimations and unit conversions through their application to the human body. The student recreational facility serves as the laboratory setting for this

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Brian West

serious lack of teaching material. When the authorfound himself in this situation, it was soon apparent that there was more than a series oflectures, endless laboratory experiments, two weeks off at Christmas, one week of SpringBreak, and the entire summer off. The author was about to discover how difficult thoselectures and laboratory experiments are to invent and organize, as his sense of realitysoon had him attempting to remember old formulas, theories, lab experiments and such,and trying to formulate lectures and laboratory experiments – all while keeping thestudents interested in the material. There was also a student branch of the Institute ofElectrical and Electronic Engineers1 (IEEE) to manage.Fall 1999While searching for useful and

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Jess Everett; Joseph Orlins; Beena Sukumaran; Kauser Jahan; Linda Head

curriculum, using • Preplanned field exercises in laboratory components of select courses and modules in Freshman and Sophomore Engineering Clinics, and • Open-ended field exercises as part of Junior and Senior Engineering Clinics.Faculty from Civil, Chemical, and Electrical Engineering are involved in this project. Fieldequipment purchased for the project is used to obtain water, air, and soil/sediment samples,measure fundamental soil/sediment, water and atmospheric parameters in the field, and survey /map field sites. Activities supported by the requested equipment are both preplanned and open-ended. In preplanned activities, students complete specific tasks similar to traditional laboratoryexercises, except the activities are

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all seen at work in afamiliar electronic device. Seven laboratory experiments are included to reinforce the lectures.Our experience after two offerings has been positive, with both EE and non-EE engineeringstudents enrolled.I. IntroductionThe traditional entry-level course to an Electrical Engineering (EE) curriculum is circuits. Herestudents learn important concepts and tools which serve them well in later courses and theircareers, but they are not exposed to the many exciting areas of EE which are reshaping the world.Some may not see the relevance of this material and begin to lose their enthusiasm.We have introduced a new EE core curriculum starting with a fundamentals course, ECE 202,which introduces the breadth and applications of EE1

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Mary Curran; Doug Bill; Catherine Etter

. Students analyze samples for the samecompounds using the three different instruments comparing procedures, interferences, methodlimitations, detection limits, and different operating principles. In addition to the comparisonsand training in operation of all three instruments, the ion chromatography enables students toanalyze compounds, such as Fluoride and Bromide, for which students cannot test with pre-existing equipment and within current laboratory time constraints. Acquisition of the ionchromatograph has permitted students to use smaller sample sizes and less chemical reactions,thus reducing laboratory waste generated by other current methods. The IC allows students tocollect and manipulate instrument data via an interface to a Windows-based

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with highschool students. Each high school is assigned a team consisting of two or three Ford engineers, one ortwo high school teachers, one or two UDM faculty members, a UDM engineering student, and a UDMadmissions staff member. The teams are charged with developing their own activities depending onstudent needs, interests, and team member expertise. Some of the more novel activities are described,including the founding of a junior National Society for Black Engineers chapter, small-scale experimentsin UDM engineering laboratories, and participation in a public water-sampling project. The schoolsrepresent a diverse mix, enabling communication among communities normally isolated from oneanother. The high schools include public and private

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Oral LaFleur; Matthew Govindsanny; Joshua Hill; Daniel Jones

system was intended toprovide cooling of food and medicine.The weight of the refrigerator was 712 N, and its exterior dimensions were 94 cm wide, 70 cmdeep, and 88 cm high. With 11 cm of polyurethane insulation, the interior volume was 1130liters. Cool temperatures could be maintained in this chamber by consuming 65 watts of powerfor as little as 2.5 hours per day.4 Two solar panels, providing 90 watts of power, were sufficientfor this demand.This solar refrigerator was tested at an independent laboratory, and it operated successfully for aperiod of one year. Testing was conducted at the NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, inHouston, Texas, which is at 30o latitude in the Northern hemisphere. The installation site inSouth Africa was at 30o

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Tim Coppinger; Ray Bachnak

realworld problem. This paper describes the laboratory environment, discusses the projectguidelines, and presents the projects implemented in fall 2000. The paper also analyzesthe project-based approach and concludes that the project is an essential component of acomprehensive learning experience when teaching PLCs.I. IntroductionPLCs have been used extensively in a wide range of industries. As a result, manymechanical, electrical, and manufacturing engineering technology programs teach PLCsand their applications [1-8]. This paper describes the development and implementation ofa new course that employs a project-based approach using an “out-of-the-box” integratedPLC. A major goal of the project is to prepare students to apply effective problem

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Leslie Pease; Edward Mastascusa; Dan Hyde; Brian Hoyt; Bill Snyder; Maurice F. Aburdene; Michael Prince; Margot Vigeant

of two learning spaces more conducive to cooperative learning. Those spacesare: Page 6.814.3Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright2001, American Society for Engineering Education• A general cooperative learning studio that is designed for 36 students - including an instructor computer station with projection and 40 laptops running on a wireless network. The studio allows flexible instructional activities including traditional lectures, computer laboratory instruction and team-based active learning.• A computer networking and systems studio that has double

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Thomas Andre; Connie Hargrave; Scott Chumbley; Kristen Constant

6.815.1based interface, and existing SEM was modified to allow control of the instrument from a series Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2001, American Society for Engineering Educationof remote workstations1,2. This laboratory allowed a number of students to simultaneously viewand control the image using a series of TV monitors and a large screen projector. This effort waslimited by the need to retrofit an SEM that was never designed to be operated remotely.Nevertheless, clever engineering and network development allowed the SEM to be operable byindividuals off campus using modems. The success of this classroom was widely disseminatedand the

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department) and related matters. The course was scheduled for a two-hour blockin the afternoon; students were informed that class each week would consist of a one-hourlecture or a two-hour laboratory visit. The topics covered in the course are listed below: • Basic medical nomenclature (construction of medical words, especially those relating to cardiology) • Overview of the evolution of the heart and structure/function • The heart as a pump, normal electrocardiogram generation, excitable tissue • EKG capture (in-class capture of student electrocardiograms, discussion while doing so) • General lecture on and demonstration of bioelectric signals • Lecture by a cardiologist on heart problems and electrocardiogram

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Douglas H. Baxter

the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2001, American Society for Engineering Education”the hand-sketching portion of the course. The last two weeks of the semester arededicated to work on a final project. The final project consists of a small assembly thatstudents create as a solid model and then document with a collection of engineeringdrawings. Each of the twelve lectures has an associated laboratory session where studentswork problems based on the lecture material. The laboratory sessions are two hours long.As EG&CAD is a one credit course, no additional work is assigned outside thelaboratory; the goal of the lecture and laboratory is to contain the course to

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Robert Wells; Jeffrey Mountain; Donald Goddard

Session 2463 Integrating the Product Realization Process into a Mechanical Engineering Curriculum using Desktop Manufacturing Equipment Robert Lindsay Wells, Donald L. Goddard, Jeffrey R. Mountain The University of Texas at TylerAbstractThis paper describes how desktop manufacturing equipment can be used to help studentsexperience the full Product Realization Process, and understand how production considerationsinevitably impact the design process. Curriculum development has included the enhancement ofan Introduction to Manufacturing course with demonstrations and laboratory exercises, thecreation

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Robert Y. Ofoli; Mackenzie Davis; Craig W, Somerton

. Page 6.118.2 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2001, American Society for Engineering EducationA set of course learning objectives has been developed and is shown below: With successful completion of this course the student should be able to do the following: • Apply fundamental theories of cognitive processes in the practice of teaching engineering students • Design effective lectures, laboratories, and assignments • Use appropriate methods to deliver course content • Design and apply

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Thomas Barnwell; Ronald Schafer; Joel Jackson; Douglas Williams; David Anderson; Monson Hayes III

tracks: DSP system theory,real-time implementation principles, and laboratory exercises. The theory and real-time principlesare presented in short lecture modules like the one shown below, while the laboratory exercises areperformed using a DSP development board attached to the student’s local computer. The use of aphysical development board allows more realistic laboratory exercises to be performed than woulda network-based simulation tool. Student interaction, instructor feedback, and course organizationare provided through the web interface. The student interaction and hands-on aspects of the coursemore closely approximate a university experience rather than a typical asynchronous web-basedtraining course.1. IntroductionThe rapid advancement

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money over aspecified operating time. Heat transfer augmentation is encouraged as a means of being morecompetitive.In addition to the responsibility for design, teams are provided with the raw material and tools tobuild and test the performance of a prototype module of their recuperator design. In addition,along with a cover letter to the chemical company requesting the bid, each team submits atechnical report documenting their company’s proposed recuperator design.II. Background of the Class BodyThe Fluid and Thermal System Design class mainly consists of senior-level undergraduatestudents with a minority of graduate students. The course is a four-credit class, and involvesboth a lecture and a laboratory component. The lectures, however, do