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Biomedical Engr. Design and Laboratories

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2002 Annual Conference

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Roger Gonzalez; Paul Leiffer

Session 2209 UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION-RESEARCH WITH BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING LABORATORIES Roger V. Gonzalez, Paul R. Leiffer LeTourneau UniversityAbstractAs part of a larger endeavor to build upon a multi-disciplinary undergraduate engineeringprogram, we have established a biomedical engineering laboratory as part of a distinctivecurriculum for a Biomedical Engineering (BME) concentration. This laboratory is equipped withmodern experimental equipment solely devoted to undergraduate education and research.Complementing this laboratory are exercises and procedures to

Conference Session

Innovative Laboratory Instruction

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2002 Annual Conference

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Steven Hietpas

EMEC curriculum demanded a significant redesignof both the course and laboratory exercises. Using a "just-in-time" strategy, four laboratory exercisesand corresponding lecture material associated with the buck and boost switch-mode power supply(SMPS), the 2- and 4- quadrant drive, and the permanent magnet DC (PMDC) motor has beendeveloped. Before introducing SMPS, the fundamental operation and electrical equivalent of thePMDC motor is established. Using the volt-second energy balance approach, the buck and boostSMPS and their voltage transfer characteristics are developed. Using the principles of duality, theSMPS is extended to the 2-quadrant drive for the PMDC motor. Three laboratory exercises,associated with these topics, are conducted very

Conference Session

Innovative Laboratory Instruction

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2002 Annual Conference

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Martin Morris; David Zietlow

secondaryobjective is to provide these students an opportunity practice and improve communication,leadership, and technical skills while grouped in small competing teams. Each engineering teamis challenged to predict the performance of a miniature rocket by developing an analytical modelof the rocket trajectory using engineering principles and laboratory measurements. The studentteams also participate in the hands-on activity of building and launching the prototype rocketsystem. This prototype is ultimately used to test the predictions of the analytical model. It islaunched for the first, and last, time as the concluding event of this design competition. To addrealism to the activity, the student teams are given imitation money that is used to buy

Conference Session

Innovative Laboratory Instruction

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2002 Annual Conference

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Jess Everett

Conference Session

Innovative Laboratory Instruction

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2002 Annual Conference

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Hosni Abu-Mulaweh

Session 1426 Portable Experimental Apparatus for Demonstrating Thermodynamics Principles Hosni I. Abu-Mulaweh Department of Engineering Indiana University-Purdue University at Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN 46805, USAAbstractA refrigeration system experimental apparatus was designed, developed and constructed for theundergraduate mechanical engineering laboratory at Indiana University-Purdue University atFort Wayne. The purpose of the experimental apparatus is to demonstrate

Conference Session

Innovative Lab and Hands-on Projects

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2002 Annual Conference

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Anant Kukreti

Session 2168 VIRTUAL LABORATORY MODULES FOR UNDERGRADUATE STRENGTH OF MATERIALS COURSE Anant R. Kukreti University of Cincinnati Musharraf Zaman Kurt Gramoll Ji-Hoon Lee University of OklahomaABSTRACTVirtual laboratory experiments can be a useful self-learning and teaching tool for Strength ofMaterials. Three modules (Material Module, Bending Module, and Torsion Module) weredeveloped and

Conference Session

New EET Course Development

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2002 Annual Conference

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Habibur Rahman; Beshara Sholy

Session 2548 Microwave Measurements and Techniques Laboratory in a Undergraduate Radar Systems Course Beshara Sholy and Habib Rahman Saint Louis University Saint Louis, Missouri 63103AbstractThis paper outlines the development of microwave measurement and techniques laboratoryexperiments for instruction of undergraduate avionics (aviation electronics) students. Theexperiments are applications of the theory provided to students in a separate and independentlecture course. The senior level lecture course provides the

Conference Session

Advancing Thermal Science Education

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2002 Annual Conference

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Christopher Jeruzal; Brenda Henderson; Ahmad Pourmovahed

Session 1395 Assessment of Student Cognitive Development in the Energy Systems Laboratory Brenda Henderson, Christopher Jeruzal, Ahmad Pourmovahed Kettering University, Mechanical Engineering DepartmentI. Introduction Kettering University is a fully cooperative school where students alternate between eleven-week work terms and eleven-week academic terms. The core engineering courses in theMechanical Engineering Department are divided into four threads, one of which is the EnergySystems thread. Students progress through the Energy Systems thread by taking courses

Conference Session

Accreditation and Related Issues in ECE

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2002 Annual Conference

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A R Zaghloul

Session 2532 Instructional Laboratory Integration with Course Contents: A Learning Hierarchy Approach A. R. M. Zaghloul Georgia Institute of Technology, College of Engineering, Georgia Tech Regional Engineering Program and School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Orlean Building, 6001 Chatham Center Dr., Savannah, GA 31405AbstractThe positive educational effects of integrating the lab work with the theoretical coursecontents are incredible. Historically, there was, and still is in some cases, a kind ofeducational ‘separation’ between lab work and the course

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Mariano Savelski

Session 1526 Non-traditional Laboratory Experiments: Olive Oil Manufacturing and Testing Mariano J. Savelski, Robert P. Hesketh, Stephanie Farrell and C. Stewart Slater Chemical Engineering Department. Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ 08028Abstract As part of an integral approach in using hands-on teaching and learning, the ChemicalEngineering Department at Rowan University is constantly developing unique experiments inwhich students learn fundamental principles through exploration of familiar objects, products,and processes. The manufacturing and analysis of olive oil utilize a series of chemical processes

Conference Session

Internet Programming and Applications

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2002 Annual Conference

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Nariman Sepehri

Session 2258 “Lab@Home”: An Internet-Based Real Laboratory for Distance Control Education N. Sepehri , S. Onyshko, W. Lehn, R. Song , Z. Zheng The University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3T-5V6 The Faculty of Engineering at the University of Manitoba completed the development of software drivers and interfacing programs to establish a prototype remote control laboratory station. The station, which can be operated from a distance, is called “Lab@Home” and is becoming a part of core control

Conference Session

Graphics Applications in ME

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2002 Annual Conference

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Raymond Yee

Session 2238 Significance of Mechanical Design Laboratory on Student Projects, A Preliminary Study Raymond K. Yee San Jose State UniversityIntroductionEngineering courses emphasize analysis and problem solving abilities a great deal. Many of thehomework assignments are designed for developing these analytical skills. However, besidesanalytical skills, creative thinking, communication, and teamwork skills are also very importantfrom the university’s perspective. Design projects for engineering classes can complement thedevelopment of these skills in

Conference Session

Engrng Edu;An International Perspective

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2002 Annual Conference

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John Johansen; Jens Riis; Henrik Jorgensen; Claus Balken; James Luxhoj

` Session 2760 Strategy Design and Innovation in an Experimental Laboratory for Production (ELP) James T. Luxhøj, Jens O. Riis, John Johansen, Claus M. Balken, Henrik Jørgensen Center for Industrial Production, Aalborg University, Denmark1. IntroductionThe Center for Industrial Production (CIP) (see http://www.cip.auc.dk) at Aalborg University inDenmark is an innovative university-industry research initiative aimed at establishing “actionresearch” programs in Danish companies. The CIP seeks to strike a balance between holisticapplication programs with an industrial focus and theory

Conference Session

Issues in Physics and Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

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James Hereford

Session 1380 Resource for Effective Engineering Physics Laboratory and Project Assignments James M. Hereford Department of Physics and Engineering Murray State University Murray, KY 42071Abstract: Though effective project and laboratory assignments are important in an engineeringeducation, the development of good assignments is impeded by several factors: (i) the presentacademic reward system does not encourage or promote laboratory development time; (ii) thereis no mechanism

Conference Session

The Computer, the Web, and the ChE

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2002 Annual Conference

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Jim Henry

Session 3413 Using the Modern Chemical Engineering Laboratory at a Distance Jim Henry University of Tennessee at ChattanoogaAbstractThis paper describes the technical and pedagogical aspects of conducting laboratory experimentsfrom remote locations. 13 systems of laboratory equipment are available at UTC for students tooperate remotely via the Internet. Collected data can be shared with other students via the Web.The laboratory systems are described. The advantages and disadvantages in support of thelearning objectives are discussed.Experimental setupsAt UTC we have a

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

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Bijan Sepahpour

Session 1566 INVOLVING UNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING STUDENTS IN DESIGN OF AN AFFORDABLE MODEL LABORATORY Bijan Sepahpour The College of New Jersey Department of Engineering Ewing, New Jersey 08628-0718 Tel. 609.771.3463 Sepahpou@tcnj.eduABSTRACTA promising model for involving undergraduate engineering students in design of experiments andfabrication of their associated apparatuses is proposed. It is a proven fact that students learn

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

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Muniram Budhu

Session: 1526 A CIVIL ENGINEERING MATERIALS COURSEWARE WITH A VIRTUAL LABORATORY Muniram Budhu Department of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721 Tel: (520) 621 245, e-mail: budhu@u.arizona.eduAbstractConcrete, steel and wood are common building materials. In Civil Engineering, a strength ofmaterials course is usually mandatory at the sophomore or junior level. Students are taught thebasic characteristics of these materials and then conduct laboratory tests to measure

Conference Session

Advancing Thermal Science Education

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2002 Annual Conference

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Risa Robinson

Session ___ Improving Design of Experiment Skills through a Project Based Fluids Laboratory Risa J. Robinson Rochester Institute of Technology1.0 IntroductionThe educational community recognizes that the typical engineering curriculum has steadilydecreased the emphasis on the study of experimental techniques for problem solving. 1 Industrypartners suggest there is a need to place a greater emphasis on the study and practice ofexperimentation in the engineering curriculum.2 These recent trends are supported by results fromexit interviews

Conference Session

Biomedical Engr. Design and Laboratories

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2002 Annual Conference

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John M. Sankovic; Dmitri Kourennyi

Session Number 2209 Interdisciplinary Skills Development in the Biomedical Engineering Laboratory Course Dmitri E. Kourennyi § and John M. Sankovic§@§ Department of Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH @ Space Administration, John H. Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, OHAbstractA biomedical laboratory course has been an important part of the undergraduate curriculum in theDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, CWRU for several decades. It has undergone numerousmodifications and adjustments, always following the contemporary trends and

Conference Session

New/Emerging Technologies

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2002 Annual Conference

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Hakan Gurocak

Session no: 2163 Offering a Laboratory Course with a Design Project Over the Internet Hakan Gurocak Manufacturing Engineering Washington State University 14204 NE Salmon Creek Ave. Vancouver, WA 98686Abstract: This paper is about real time delivery of a Manufacturing Automation laboratorycourse at a distance by combining an interactive TV system and the Internet. After a briefintroduction of lab sessions the paper describes details of a design project and a method tomonitor student

Conference Session

Laboratory Experiences for Env. Engineers

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2002 Annual Conference

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Richard Mines; Andre J. Butler; Laura Lackey; Philip McCreanor

Session 3451 Retooling the Environmental Engineering Laboratory Capstone Experience for ABET 2000 Laura W. Lackey, Richard O. Mines, Philip T. McCreanor, and André J. ButlerMercer University School of Engineering, Department of Environmental Engineering, 1400 Coleman Ave, Macon, GA 31207-0001AbstractThe traditional undergraduate environmental engineering laboratory experience is well designedand provides students with appropriate hands on activities relating to data collection andanalysis. Students learn the appropriate procedures to perform analytical tests on water,wastewater

Conference Session

Unique Lab Experiments

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2002 Annual Conference

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Daniel Walsh; David Gibbs

Session ____ The Use of Thermo-Mechanical Simulation in the Laboratory Classroom Environment Daniel W. Walsh, Ph. D., and David Gibbs College of Engineering, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis ObispoAbstractIt can be particularly difficult to provide students with meaningful laboratory exposures to kinetic andthermodynamic phenomena in solid-state materials in the context of a single quarter or semestercourse. This paper describes the development and use of a thermo-mechanical simulation device, andits use in

Conference Session

ECE Design, Capstone, and Engr. Practice

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Parten

Session 3232 Semester Long Projects in Electrical and Computer Engineering Laboratories Micheal Parten Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Texas Tech UniversityI IntroductionThe Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Texas Tech University began stand-alone project laboratories in the early 1960s. The project lab structure has continued to evolveover the past 40 years. 1-9 Students take 5, 3-hour credit laboratories not directly associated withany lecture course. Although the

Conference Session

The Computer, the Web, and the ChE

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

John Bell; Scott Fogler

Session 3413 No Food Allowed – The Latest Virtual Reality Laboratory Accident John T. Bell and H. Scott Fogler University of Illinois Chicago / University of Michigan Ann ArborThe authors of this paper are in the middle of a multi-year project to create, distribute, andevaluate a series of virtual reality based laboratory accidents, with the dual goals of promotinglab safety and determining the optimal applicability of this medium for this purpose. This paperdescribes the current status of the project, with special emphasis on the most recently developedaccident, involving food in a

Conference Session

The Modern ChE Laboratory

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2002 Annual Conference

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Christopher Brazel

Session 3613 Integrating Team Laboratory Experiments Into a Senior Biochemical Engineering Course Christopher S. Brazel Department of Chemical Engineering The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0203Abstract A laboratory supplement to a senior biochemical engineering course was developed toimprove teaming skills and expose chemical engineering students to nontraditional industries,such as food, pharmaceuticals, biomedical engineering, and bioprocessing. This

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching/Learning Strategies

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2002 Annual Conference

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Richard Gilbert; Kathleen Carvalho; Elizabeth McCullough; Marilyn Barger

Session 2386 Using Technology Equipment to Teach Chemistry Laboratory Exercises in Community Colleges Marilyn Barger, Elizabeth McCullough, Kathleen Carvalho Hillsborough Community College/ Hillsborough Community College /University of South Florida St. PetersburgAbstractThe drive to attract students into science and technology careers at all levels has led to creativeprograms and efforts across the country. At Hillsborough Community College in Tampa Florida,a new associate in science manufacturing technology degree program focused on high techmanufacturing

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Lisa Anneberg; Ece Yaprak

Session 1520 THE USE OF FREEWARE NETWORK ANALYZERS IN A NETWORKING LABORATORY Ece Yaprak Division of Engineering Technology Wayne State University Detroit, Michigan 48202 313-577-8075 yaprak@eng.wayne.edu Lisa Anneberg Electrical and Computer Engineering Lawrence Technological University

Conference Session

Effective Energy Laboratory Ideas

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2002 Annual Conference

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Gerald Heydt; Khaled Nigim

Session: # 3233 (Effective Energy Laboratory Ideas) A FREQUENCY AND VOLTAGE CONTROLLABLE POWER SOURCE FOR LABORATORY USE K. A. Nigim G. T. Heydt Senior Member Fellow University of Waterloo Arizona State University Electrical and computer Engineering Dept. Tempe, AZ, USA knigim@ece.uwaterloo.ca heydt@asu.eduAbstract A technique is presented to generate a low voltage, frequency

Conference Session

Unique Lab Experiments

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Brent Vaughn; Chiang Lin

Session 2526 Integrated Web-based Data Acquisition System in Civil Engineering Laboratories Brent M. Vaughn, P.E., Chiang Lin, Ph.D. Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleIntroductionA hands-on laboratory education has been considered a necessary part of teaching assignments inundergraduate engineering education. Since the 1980’s, many changes have been made to theclassroom teaching due to the advancement of personal computers. In recent years, the usage ofweb-based technology has brought even more potential to improve teaching, especially invarious

Conference Session

To Design and Conduct Experiments

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Joseph Owino; Ronald Goulet

Session # 2666 Experiential Problem Based Learning in the Mechanics of Materials Laboratory Ronald U. Goulet, Ph.D., P.E., Joseph Owino, Ph.D., P.E. College of Engineering and Computer Science University of Tennessee at ChattanoogaBackgroundThe College of Engineering and Computer Science at UT Chattanooga has reported broad effortsaimed to modernize and enhance undergraduate engineering laboratories and designcourses.1,2,3,4,5. This process of improvement was recently directed to the mechanics of materialslaboratory course. The College offers second year engineering students a one credit hourmechanics of materials lab concurrently