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ECE Online Courses, Labs, and Programs

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2003 Annual Conference

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Salvatore Morgera; Hanqi Zhuang

AN UNDERGRADUATE LABORATORY FOR WEB-BASED INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROL Hanqi Zhuang and Sal Morgera Department of Electrical Engineering Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL 33431 Session Number: 1526 Summary The objectives of this project are to demonstrate that (a) it is practical and feasible tooffer engineering undergraduate students a course on Web-based Instrumentation andControl (WIC) that involves recent technological innovations; (b) the proposed coursecan be effectively conducted with two integrated components

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Building Bridges with Community Colleges

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2003 Annual Conference

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Richard Newman; Jon Weihmeir, Arizona State University; John Robertson, Arizona State University; Lakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University

AC 2003-1042: BUILDING A SEAMLESS LABORATORY CURRICULUM FORUNIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTSJohn Robertson, Arizona State UniversityJon Weihmeir, Arizona State UniversityLakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State UniversityRichard Newman, Page 8.276.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2003 Session # 2148 Building A Seamless Laboratory Curriculum for University and Community Colleges Richard Newman, Lakshmi Munukutla, John Robertson and Jon Weihmeir College of Technology and Applied Sciences Arizona State University East

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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Sonya Smith; Marian Muste; Ganesh Rajagopalan; Donald Yarbrough; David Caughey; Alric Rothmayer; Barbara Hutchings; Rajesh Bhaskaran; Tao Xing; Frederick Stern

2426 Integration of Simulation Technology into Undergraduate Engineering Courses and Laboratories Fred Stern, Tao Xing, Marian Muste, Don Yarbrough1 Alric Rothmayer, Ganesh Rajagopalan2 David Caughey, Rajesh Bhaskaran3 Sonya Smith4 Barbara Hutchings5 Abstract ASEE Annual Conference, Nashville, TN, 22-25 June 2003 Division for Experimentation and

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Virtual & Distance Experiments

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2003 Annual Conference

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Sonya Smith; Marian Muste; Ganesh Rajagopalan; Donald Yarbrough; David Caughey; Alric Rothmayer; Barbara Hutchings; Rajesh Bhaskaran; Tao Xing; Frederick Stern

2426 Integration of Simulation Technology into Undergraduate Engineering Courses and Laboratories Fred Stern, Tao Xing, Marian Muste, Don Yarbrough1 Alric Rothmayer, Ganesh Rajagopalan2 David Caughey, Rajesh Bhaskaran3 Sonya Smith4 Barbara Hutchings5 Abstract ASEE Annual Conference, Nashville, TN, 22-25 June 2003 Division for Experimentation and

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Innovations in the Aerospace Classroom

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2003 Annual Conference

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Shannon Twigg; Eric Johnson

Session 2602 Use of Real Time Simulation in a Laboratory Course Shannon Twigg Eric N. Johnson Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia Institute of Technology Graduate Research Assistant Lockheed Martin Assistant Professor gt0628a@prism.gatech.edu of Avionics Integration eric.johnson@ae.gatech.eduAbstractOver the past few decades, computer simulations have become an important tool for

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Mentoring, Outreach, & Intro BME Courses

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2003 Annual Conference

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Luke Herbertson; Daniel Cavanagh

Session 1609 Effective Laboratory Exercises for an Introduction to Biomedical Engineering Course Daniel P. Cavanagh, Luke H. Herbertson Biomedical Engineering Program & Chemical Engineering Department Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PAAbstractIn introductory biomedical engineering courses, students are commonly exposed to a range oftopics which present the medical application of fundamental engineering concepts.Supplementing classroom discussions with effective, introductory laboratory exercises serves tofurther enhance the efficacy of these

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Tools for Teaching and Learning

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2003 Annual Conference

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Sterling E. Skinner; Eric G. Chapman; Sheldon Jeter

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Instrumentation in the Classroom

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2003 Annual Conference

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Amir Karimi

Session 3159 Automated Laboratory Experience in an Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Program Amir Karimi, A.C. Rogers, Thomas J. Connolly, and James W. Frazer Department of Mechanical Engineering The University of Texas at San AntonioAbstractThe mechanical engineering BS degree program at The University of Texas at San Antonio(UTSA) requires an experimental laboratory sequence that supports both stems of mechanicalengineering (energy and structures/motion). Data acquisition systems are integrated into therequired laboratory sequence. A 5-year laboratory

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Unique Laboratory Experiments & Programs

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2003 Annual Conference

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Michael Deisenroth

Session (2003-246) ABET and Engineering Laboratory Learning Objectives: A Study at Virginia Tech Karen R. Most, Michael P. Deisenroth, Ph.D. Grado Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, Virginia 24061In light of emerging simulated and remote engineering laboratory courses, the AccreditationBoard for Engineering and Technology (ABET) has taken on the task of assessing whether thesenew courses can truly accomplish the goals of educational laboratories. The

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Innovative Hands-On Projects and Labs

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2003 Annual Conference

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Kyle D. Lutes; William Szaroletta

Session 1368 Improving Mechanics Student and Instructor Satisfaction Through On-Line Laboratory Report Submission William K. Szaroletta, Kyle D. Lutes Purdue University, West Lafayette, IndianaAbstract:On-Line laboratory report submission has drastically improved both student and facultysatisfaction in a mechanics course. Prior to this implementation, students needed to submitprinted copies of their reports resulting in incurred cost to the student and bulky stacks ofreports to be handled by the instructor.This paper compares and contrasts two mechanisms for electronically

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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Mariano Savelski

Session 1526 Non-traditional Laboratory Experiments: Olive Oil Manufacturing and Testing. Part I: Freshman Engineering Experiments M. P. Gifford, E. G. Cervo, M. J. Savelski, S. Farrell, R. P. Hesketh and C. S. Slater. Rowan University. College of Engineering. Glassboro, NJ 08028AbstractOlive oil manufacturing and processing involves the application of many fundamentalchemical engineering principles and unit operations. These operations are not, however,traditionally explored in the chemical engineering curriculum. This paper presents thefirst set of experiments created as part of an NSF funded project whose goal is

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Laboratory Developments and Innovations

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2003 Annual Conference

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Tom Conte; Mesut Baran; Joel Trussell; Jack Brickley; Griff Bilbro; Greg Byrd; Cecilia Townsend; Ben O'Neal; Amir Mortazavi; Mehmet Ozturk

Session 3432 A New Introductory Laboratory Course for Electrical and Computer Engineering M. C. Öztürk, J. Trussell, C. Townsend, G. Byrd, A. Mortazavi, M. Baran, T. Conte, B. O'Neal, G. Bilbro and J. Brickley North Carolina State University Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Raleigh, North Carolina AbstractA new Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) curriculum was recently adapted at NorthCarolina State University, ECE

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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Jorge Gatica; Anthony Bruzas; Abhishek Gupta

Session 2067 APPLICATION OF INTERACTIVE INSTRUCTIONAL COMPUTER MODULES IN ENGINEERING LABORATORY ENVIRONMENTS Abhishek D. Gupta, Anthony E. Bruzas and Jorge E. Gatica Department of Chemical Engineering, Cleveland State UniversityAbstractThis paper demonstrates a way of applying JAVA, a platform independent computer language, forComputer Aided instruction in Engineering. An interactive instructional computer module relatedto Unit Operations in Engineering is formulated for in a game like environment. The modules aretested for their flexibility, portability, and security. The results indicate that JAVA

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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puszynski jan; David Dixon; Bhavani Puli; James Munro

Session 1526 A gas absorber design experiment for the chemical engineering laboratory James M. Munro, Bhavani Puli, David J. Dixon and Jan A. Puszynski Depar tment o f Chemistr y and Chemical Engineering South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologySummaryAn open-ended, gas-abso rber design experiment has been developed for theundergr aduat e chemical engineering laborato ry. The experiment utilizes the Design-Build-Test (DBT) approach. Student teams are asked to design a column to perform a specifictask , par tially build or configure the physical equipment for their design and operat e thegas

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Innovative Hands-On Projects and Labs

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2003 Annual Conference

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Nasir Bilal; Harold Kess; Douglas Adams

Session 1368 Development of a Roving Laboratory in Vibrations for Undergraduate Engineering Students Nasir Bilal, Harold R. Kess, and Douglas E. Adams Purdue University, School of Mechanical Engineering 585 Purdue Mall, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2040AbstractDetails on the development of a roving laboratory for undergraduate students in a new vibrationscourse including the instrumentation, laboratory format and several laboratory projects arediscussed in addition to the inquiry-based, observational instructional approach that is beingdeveloped to complement the

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Remote Sensing and Telemetry

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2003 Annual Conference

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Mihaela Albu; Keith Holbert

Session 2359 A Signal Processing Laboratory Employing On-Line Teaming for Remote Experiments Keith E. Holbert, Mihaela M. Albu Arizona State University/University Politehnica BucharestAbstractThe impact of distance learning (DL) is increasing daily. Such an educational delivery modeintends to serve the desire of both students and their instructors for scheduling freedom. Further,engineering education also has a costly component that is not directly time related: the use ofsophisticated equipment. A subset of DL efforts is that of web-based laboratory

Conference Session

Computers in ME

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2003 Annual Conference

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Sushil Chaturvedi

Performing Interactively a Thermo-Fluids Laboratory Experiment in the Virtual Domain S. K. Chaturvedi, A. O. Akan, T. Abdel-Salam and A. Priyadershini College of Engineering and Technology, Old Dominion University Norfolk, Virginia 23529Abstract This paper deals with the development of an experiment in the virtual domain for theundergraduate thermo-fluids laboratory in the mechanical engineering program. A physicalexperiment titled “Venturimeter as a Flow Measuring Device” is replicated as a computer-basedexperiment as part of the ongoing effort at Old Dominion University to develop web-basedlaboratories that would provide students hands-on experience in the virtual domain

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Improving Teaching and Learning

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2003 Annual Conference

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H. David Smith; Cara Rieger; David Kanter; Robert Linsenmeier; Ann McKenna

SESSION 2230 Inquiry-based Laboratory Instruction Throws Out the “Cookbook” and Improves Learning David E. Kanter 1,2, H. David Smith 3, Ann McKenna 1,2, Cara Rieger 1, Robert A. Linsenmeier 1,4 1 Biomedical Engineering Department / 2 School of Education and Social Policy / 3 Searle Center for Teaching Excellence / 4 Department of Neurobiology and Physiology Northwestern University, Evanston, IL1.0 AbstractWe designed an inquiry-based pre-laboratory on energy metabolism, applying research on howpeople learn, toward

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Energy Project and Laboratory Ideas

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2003 Annual Conference

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Yanfeng Gong; Mike Collum; Noel Schulz

Session Number 3233 Electrical Engineering Concept Demonstrations and Laboratories using a Power Relay System Noel N. Schulz, Associate Professor, Mississippi State University Yanfeng Gong, Graduate Student, Mississippi State University Mike Collum, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories AbstractRecent issues within the power industry, such as deregulation and California’s energy problems,are creating a renewed interest in careers within power engineering careers. Many schools areseeing increases in the number of undergraduates in

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Computer Assisted Data Acquisition

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2003 Annual Conference

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Hosni Abu-Mulaweh

Session 1426 Integration a Design of Experiment in the Heat Transfer Laboratory Hosni I. Abu-Mulaweh Department of Engineering Indiana University-Purdue University at Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN 46805, USAAbstractThe Design-Build-Test approach was used in developing an experiment for a junior-level heattransfer laboratory. In this experiment, student teams design, build, and test a fin attachment toincrease the heat loss from a surface. In the testing phase, the students get the opportunity tocompare the measured temperature

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Simulation Courses & BME Laboratories

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2003 Annual Conference

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Mounir Ben Ghalia

Conference Session

Unique Laboratory Experiments & Programs

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2003 Annual Conference

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Mike Oelschlegel; Rafic Bachnak

Conference Session

Web-Based Laboratories and Classes

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2003 Annual Conference

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Mohammed Haque

IT in Construction in Africa – Construction Information Technology, CIB W78 Conference Proceedings, pp. 2.1 – 2.9, Mpumalanga, South Africa, (2001). 4. Klett, F. “Designing a virtual learning space with 3D real-time presentation and advanced navigation” the 32nd ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference Proceedings, session S2E, Boston, MA, (2002) 5. Jain K. and Noble, D. An interactive Web-based teaching tool for simplified 3D analysis of solar rhythms. Elsevier, Automation in Construction, pp. 181-194, 8(1998). 6. Haque, M.E. “Interactive animation and visualization in a virtual soil mechanics laboratory” the 31st ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference Proceedings, session T1C, Reno, NV, (2001

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Unique Laboratory Experiments & Programs

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2003 Annual Conference

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Nghia Le

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Simulation Courses & BME Laboratories

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2003 Annual Conference

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Ross Shonat

Session #1309 Development of a Laboratory-Based Course in Experimental Physiology for Biomedical Engineering Undergraduates Ross D. Shonat Department of Biomedical Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MassachusettsIntroductionIn its program criteria for Biomedical Engineering, the Accreditation Board for Engineering andTechnology (ABET) requires that graduating undergraduate students have an understanding ofbiology and physiology and demonstrate an ability to make measurements on and interpret datafrom living systems.1

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Simulation Courses & BME Laboratories

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2003 Annual Conference

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Paul Ranky

, biomedical engineering, computersystems and networking subjects in an integrated environment, with the aid of a genericarchitecture, that includes 3D web-browser readable multimedia, text, images,interactive videos, active codes for calculations, and even self-assessment tools (asspreadsheets, spreadsheet templates, and others).The developed and validated cases besides traditional teaching and learning methods,and laboratory activities, use browser-readable interactive 2D and 3D objects,animation, videos, 3D objects of real components, virtual 3D disassembly methods ofobjects, and simulated (virtual) factory tours, and in the case of biomedical engineeringvirtual 3D internal and external human body virtual tours, that the students can exploreand

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Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

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2003 Annual Conference

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John Spinelli

Session 2220, ASEE 2003 The Signals and Systems Toolbox: Comparing Theory, Simulation and Implementation using MATLAB and Programmable Instruments John M. Spinelli Union CollegeAbstractA software system to facilitate rapid comparison among theoretical models, simulations,and implementations of signals and systems can help engineering students developphysical intuition and an understanding of the capabilities and limitations of each. Usingprogrammable instruments in laboratory experiments can improve the efficiency andaccuracy of such comparisons. MATLAB and SIMULINK already provide students witheasy

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Innovations in the CHE Laboratory

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2003 Annual Conference

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Ronald Willey; Ralph Buonopane; Deniz Turan; Alfred Bina; Guido Lopez

in the references below12,13. Given below is our information on a liquidflow demonstration module integrated into our undergraduate laboratory that builds upon theseexcellent contributions.Equations used to analyze dataThe equations used to analyze the data are presented below. Equation 2 is the modifiedBernoulli Equation for flow through constant diameter horizontal pipes. The work term, thevelocity head term, and the gravity head changes are zero because no pump exists between thetwo points of pressure measurement, the entrance diameter equals the exit diameter, and no Page 8.88.3“Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering

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Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

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2003 Annual Conference

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Laila Guessous

softwarepackages, such as Fluent, Star-CD, and Flow-3D, attests to the growing use of CFDin industry. This is in large part due to its usefulness in the design process. CFD analysiscan provide insight and foresight into the operation and design of fluid systems, whilereducing the “test-and-build” cycle by evaluating multiple designs cost-effectively. Inacademia, CFD methods have traditionally been taught at the graduate level. However,CFD computer programs and packages are also increasingly being integrated into theundergraduate curriculum, serving as “virtual fluids laboratories” to teach and reinforceconcepts from fluid mechanics and heat transfer 1, or incorporated into senior-levelengineering course electives 2, 3.With the prevailing perception of

Conference Session

Web-Based Laboratories and Classes

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Edward Gehringer