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Manufacturing Laboratory Experience

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Can Saygin

Session 3263 Paper #1669 A Manufacturing Laboratory for Integrated Hands-on Applications Dr. Can (John) Saygin Engineering Management Department University of Missouri – Rolla Rolla, Missouri 65409 - 0370 E-mail: saygin@umr.edu Phone: + 1 – 573 – 341 – 6358 Fax: + 1 – 573 – 341 – 6567 URL: http

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Innovations in the ChE Laboratory

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2004 Annual Conference

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David Miller; Julia Williams

Session 2213 Incorporating Peer Review in the Chemical Engineering Laboratory David C. Miller, Department of Chemical Engineering Julia M. Williams, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyThe Unit Operations laboratory represents an important site for the development oftechnical and non-technical skills in chemical engineering students. Coming in the finalyear of students’ course work, the projects of UO lab give students the opportunity tocombine experimental experiences with team work and communication, a combinationthat chemical engineering educators would agree is

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

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Hesham Shaalan; dulal kar; Rafic Bachnak

Session 1520 Digital Systems Laboratory for Teaching and Research Rafic Bachnak, Dulal Kar, and Hesham Shaalan Department of Computing and Mathematical Sciences Texas A&M University-Corpus ChristiAbstractThe Department of Computing and Mathematical Sciences at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi has developed a Digital Systems Laboratory that affords ComputerScience and Engineering Technology students state-of-the-art training tools. Thelaboratory also enhances the ability of the College of Science and Technology todemonstrate science and engineering concepts to

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ET Design Projects

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2004 Annual Conference

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Horacio Sosa; Vladimir Genis

Session 3548 Ultrasound Measurements and Non-destructive Testing Educational Laboratory Vladimir Genis, Horacio Sosa Goodwin College of Professional Studies, Drexel University, Philadelphia, 19104 Emil G. Radulescu School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104AbstractThe primary goal of this laboratory is to introduce students to the fundamentals of ultrasoundmeasurements and to

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Improving Teaching & Learning

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2004 Annual Conference

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Dennis Truax

Session: 2230 Improving the Learning Process of Laboratory Instruction Dennis D. Truax, Ph.D., P.E., DEE, F.ASCE Department of Civil Engineering, Mississippi State University Box 9546, Mississippi, State, MS 39762-9546 PH (662) 325-7187; FAX (662) 325-7189 email: truax@civil.msstate.eduAbstractThere is little doubt that a laboratory experience can be beneficial in the learning process ofundergraduate engineering students. Relating the textbook and the lecture to hands-onobservations can help resolve inhibitions in concept perception and produce clarity of key

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Virtual and Distance Experimentation

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2004 Annual Conference

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Tom Eppes; Pete Schuyler

Session 2426 A Robust and Scalable Distance Laboratory Platform Dr. Tom Eppes, Professor Peter Schuyler Ward School of Technology, University of HartfordAbstract To bring greater attention to the areas of science, engineering and technology, theUniversity of Hartford has merged its colleges of engineering and technology to form theCollege of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture (CETA). It has also launched theconstruction of a new building to house the integrated science, engineering and technologyprograms (ISET). We are actively pursuing initiatives that create a greater level of

Conference Session

TIME 2: Laboratories

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2004 Annual Conference

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Matthew Carr; J. Steven Brown

Internal Combustion Engine Demonstrator for First Year Introduction to Engineering Laboratory Course J. Steven Brown1, Matthew A. Carr2 1 Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, The Catholic University of America, 620 Michigan Ave, NE, Washington, DC 20064, brownjs@cua.edu / 2 Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, The United States Naval Academy, 590 Holloway Road (Stop 11C), Annapolis, MD 21402, macarr@usna.eduAbstractWe describe a small, inexpensive four-stroke engine setup for an introductory engineeringlaboratory course. The setup includes

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TIME 2: Laboratories

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2004 Annual Conference

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Jed Lyons

Session 2166 Weigh Dr. Lyons: An Application of Problem-Based Learning Jed S. Lyons, Ph.D., P.E. Department of Mechanical Engineering University of South Carolina Columbia, SC 20208AbstractA laboratory project is described that was developed for a mechanical engineering measurementsand instrumentation course. Each student designs, constructs, calibrates and uses a strain gagebased load cell to weigh the instructor. The project takes about three weeks to complete.Besides learning how strain gages work

Conference Session

Manufacturing Laboratory Experience

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2004 Annual Conference

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Vedaraman Sriraman; Dugan Um

robot with a selectivecompliance articulated robot arm (SCARA) configuration. This robot was equipped withproximity switches (illustrated in Figure 5) and optical encoders (illustrated in Figure 6). Thenext section details the laboratory experiences and the procedural approach that we had utilized. Figure 6. Proximity Switch Figure 5. Optical EncoderOur Approach – The Laboratory ExperiencesWe opted to use the "studio" approach for our course. Accordingly, in our approach lecture andlaboratory portions of the class were not disjointed, but were combined. There were two aspectsto this combination. The first was that both lecture and laboratory activities took place in

Conference Session

Manufacturing Laboratory Experience

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Davis Charles; Tony Lin

Session 3263 Integration of Polymer Processing and Advanced Quality Assurance Courses - An Injection Molding Project using Design of Experiments Tony Lin, Charles C. Davis, Nanda K. Neethimangala Kettering University Flint, MI 48504AbstractKettering University is a co-op college for Engineering and Managerial Studies located in Flint,Michigan. Our students alternate terms of classroom/laboratory work with terms of workexperience with their corporate sponsors. Because of this unique education system, it

Conference Session

Creative Ways to Present Basic Materials

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2004 Annual Conference

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Tim Orling; Lisa Christensen; Blair London; Linda Vanasupa; Katherine Chen

Session number 3664 Travelogue from the Materials World: A first week laboratory activity Katherine C. Chen, Blair London, Linda Vanasupa, Timothy T. Orling, and Lisa Christensen Materials Engineering Department, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CAAbstractA fun, yet educational, laboratory activity was developed for the first week of an introductoryMaterials Engineering laboratory in order to set the stage for the rest of the quarter. The class isbroken up into 8 teams, and each team performs a different experiment during each lab period.The teams then rotate

Conference Session

TIME 4: Pedagogy

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2004 Annual Conference

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Peter Avitabile; Charles Goodman; Jeffrey Hodgkins

Session 2566 DYNAMIC SYSTEMS TEACHING ENHANCEMENT USING A LABORATORY BASED HANDS-ON PROJECT Dr. Peter Avitabile, Assistant Professor Charles Goodman, Jeff Hodgkins and Kari White, Graduate Students Tracy Van Zandt, Gary StHilaire, Tiffini Johnson, Nels Wirkkala, Undergrad Students Mechanical Engineering Department University of Massachusetts Lowell One University Avenue Lowell, Massachusetts USA Peter_Avitabile

Conference Session

Introduction to Engineering and More

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2004 Annual Conference

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Craig Gunn; Craig Somerton

Session 2653 An Engineering Laboratory Experience for a Freshman Engineering Class Craig W. Somerton, Craig J. Gunn Michigan State UniversityIntroductionEngineering laboratory experiences are different from science laboratory experiences in that theyare more focused on problem solving rather than discovery. Hence, it would seem important tointroduce freshmen engineering majors to this difference by giving them an exposure to anengineering laboratory. The mechanical engineering section of the Residential Option forEngineering

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Electrical & Computer Engineering Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

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John Ciezki; Brian Jenkins; Samara Firebaugh

Session 1532 A Comprehensive Laboratory Design Project for Teaching Advanced Circuit Analysis Samara Firebaugh, Brian Jenkins, and John Ciezki United States Naval AcademyAbstractThis paper describes a design project for sophomores learning advanced circuit concepts relatedto frequency response. The objective of the design project is to design a row or column detectorfor a touch-tone keypad. The project is conducted in small groups of two to three students. Eachgroup designs and builds a detector for a single row that will produce a logical “high” when abutton from

Conference Session

Applications in Mechanical ET

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2004 Annual Conference

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Chen Lin; Cheng Lin

2647 Automation Laboratory Development With Design Implementation Scheme And Simulation Software Cheng Y. Lin, Gary R. Crossman Department of Engineering Technology Old Dominion University Norfolk, VirginiaAbstractThis paper describes the development of the Automation Control Lab in the MechanicalEngineering Technology Program of the Engineering Technology Department at OldDominion University. The reorganization goal of the development is to help studentsdesign, test, and implement their automation designs effectively. Three

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

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2004 Annual Conference

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Michael Fontenot; Kendrick Aung

Session 2220 Implementing a Parallel Computing Laboratory for Undergraduate Teaching and Research Michael Fontenot, Kendrick Aung Department of Mechanical Engineering Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas 77710Abstract Rapid advances in the computer technology and widespread availability of computershave made it possible for many engineering schools to incorporate high performance computinglaboratories for undergraduate teaching and research. Many employers now requireundergraduate engineering training to include hands-on

Conference Session

New Faculty Issues and Concerns

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2004 Annual Conference

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Juan Lopez; Roger Gonzalez; Paul Leiffer

Is a successful r esear ch labor ator y possible with under gr aduate students alone? Roger V. Gonzalez, J uan Lopez, and Paul Leiffer LeTour neau Univer sityAbstractDeveloping a successful research laboratory with qualified graduate students is a demandingventure. Trying to accomplish this with undergraduate students alone, given the demandingacademic load and steep research learning curve is daunting. Nevertheless, during the past eightyears the Biomedical Engineering Faculty at LeTourneau University have managed to develop asuccessful undergraduate research program and secure multiple external funding sources.Laboratory research has

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Nontraditional Ways to Engage Students

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2004 Annual Conference

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Andrew Czuchry; W. Andrew Clark

2004-1428 Technology-Based Business Incubators: Living Laboratories for Entrepreneurial Students W. Andrew Clark and Andrew J. Czuchry East Tennessee State University, Johnson CityAbstractThose teaching entrepreneurship to engineering and technology students are faced with thechallenge of converting theory into learning opportunities that provide real-world-practicalexperience. Although the literature stresses the need for experiential learning through group andfield projects and case studies, the potential of capitalizing on technology-based businessincubators as

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Web Education II: Hardware/Examples

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Xueshu Song; Phil Pilcher; Radha Balamuralikrishna

Session 3120 Virtual Laboratory for Machine Tool Technicians – Concept, Development and Examples Xueshu Song1, Radha Balamuralikrishna1 & Philip Pilcher2 Northern Illinois University/Rockford Abilities CenterOverviewThis paper is an outcome of an NSF sponsored project designed to pave the way for an Internetbased learning tool for training machine tool operators and technicians (Song et. al., 2000). Theobjective in using this novel approach is to accelerate and improve the process of learning anddevelopment of skills in machine tool technology. We present concepts using

Conference Session

Innovative & Computer-Assisted Lab Study

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2004 Annual Conference

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Tim Maxwell; Michael Parten

Session 2003 Development of a Hydrogen Powered HEV as an Interdisciplinary Laboratory Project Micheal Parten, Timothy Maxwell Electrical and Computer Engineering/Mechanical Engineering Texas Tech UniversityI IntroductionOver the past several years, Texas Tech University’s Advanced Vehicle Engineering Laboratory(AVEL) has converted six conventional vehicles to hybrid electric (HEVs) and alternative fueledvehicles for the various Vehicle Challenges sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE),the three major U.S. automobile

Conference Session

Integrating Math into Engineering

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Arlie Donaldson

Session 1465 Integr ating Var ious Mathematical Tools with a Senior Mechanical Engineer ing Labor ator y Exper iment A.B. Donaldson Depar tment of Mechanical Engineer ing New Mexico State Univer sityAbstractA senior mechanical engineering laboratory utilizes a simple experiment to provide applicationof several mathematical tools, including: fitting of experimental data using multi-variable linearregression, integration of non-linear, ordinary differential equations, solution of the heatdiffusion equation by finite

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Virtual and Distance Experimentation

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Klaus Rütters; Bernardo Wagner; Andreas Böhne

Session 2426 Evaluation of Tele-tutorial Support in a Remote Programming Laboratory Andreas Böhne, Klaus Rütters, Bernardo Wagner Learning Lab Lower Saxony (L3S), Hanover, Germany {boehne, ruetters, wagner}@learninglab.deAbstractLaboratories allow students to apply their theoretical knowledge in a situated context. Manystudents only work and learn successfully in such a complex laboratory setting when they getinstructional support from a human tutor. This support is provided by a local tutor in classicallocal laboratories. To

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Unique Laboratory Experiments & Programs

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Emin Yilmaz; Abhijit Nagchaudhuri

Session 2756 USE OF ENGINE PERFORMANCE TESTING AS A LABORATORY EXPERIMENT Emin Yılmaz Department of Technology University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne, MD 21853 (410)651-6470 E-mail: eyilmaz@mail.umes.eduAbstractThe goal of the “ETME 499-Independent Research in Mechanical Engineering Technology”course is to introduce students to designing, manufacturing, upgrading, repairing and

Conference Session

Innovations in the ChE Laboratory

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Henry Lamb; David Ollis

SESSION 2213 Modern Lab Experiments for Chemical Engineering David F. Ollis and H. Henry Lamb Chemical Engineering Department North Carolina State University Raleigh NC 27695-7905 Abstract We describe new experiments developed, and installed, to bring our chemicalengineering laboratory into the 21st century. These additions are: (1) Compact disc write and re-write systems (2) Fluidized bed polymer coating (3) Hydrogen fuel cell and hydrogen storage

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Energy Projects and Laboratory Ideas

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2004 Annual Conference

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Laura Genik; Craig Somerton

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ECE Laboratory Development & Innovations

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Luke Niiler; David Beams

Session 3432 Improving Technical Writing through Published Standards: The University of Texas at Tyler Electrical Engineering Laboratory Style Guide David M. Beams Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Texas at Tyler Lucas P. Niiler Department of English and Writing Center Director, University of Texas at TylerAbstractThe writing of technical reports is an integral part of the duties of practicing engineers. Theaccreditation criteria of EC2000 recognize this by placing emphasis on "soft skills

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ECE Laboratory Development & Innovations

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Kang Yen; Osama Mohammed

A Real-time Analysis of Electr ic Machines thr ough Electr omagnetic Field Computation and Labor ator y Implementation Osama A. Mohammed, J or ge Castr o and Kang K. Yen Flor ida Inter national Univer sity Depar tment of Electr ical & Computer Engineer ing Miami, Flor ida, 33174, USAAbstr act ́ This paper presents a system for visually analyzing the electromagnetic fields ofelectrical machines used in the energy conversion laboratory. The system utilizes the finite elementmethod as well as various modules to achieve a real-time effect in the analysis of electricalmachines while hand-on experimentation is in progress

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Unique Laboratory Experiments & Programs

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Terrence O'Connor; Nghia Le

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Unique Laboratory Experiments & Programs

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2004 Annual Conference

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Jeffrey LaCombe; Eric Wang; Chris Rogers

Session 2756 Using LEGO® Bricks to Conduct Engineering Experiments Eric Wang, Jeffrey LaCombe, and Chris Rogers University of Nevada, Reno/ University of Nevada, Reno/Tufts UniversityAbstractWhen developing a new laboratory experience for undergraduates, the primary logisticalrequirements tend to be low cost and high availability. One popular method of meeting thesesomewhat conflicting requirements is to create on-line laboratory experiments. This paperexplores another method that utilizes the LEGO® programmable brick (RCX) as a portable dataacquisition system. Students both design and conduct the

Conference Session

Unique Laboratory Experiments & Programs

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2004 Annual Conference

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Robi Polikar; Krchnavek Robert; Jennifer Kadlowec; Joseph Orlins; Beena Sukumaran; Kauser Jahan; John Chen; Shreekanth Mandayam; Paris von Lockette; Yusuf Mehta

experiments using various imaging techniques that can be readily usedby different engineering disciplines ,• Ensure the highest quality SMET education by improving existing undergraduate courses,curricula and laboratories by developing hands-on innovative experiments,• Dissemination of information through web pages, CD-ROMs and seminars for targetedaudiences such as K-12 outreach, new faculty preparation and teacher/technician training.To accomplish these goals, eight experiments using digital imaging techniques were proposed.These hands-on activities maximize the curricular impact by vertically integrating proposed DITmodules beginning with the Freshman year, followed by the fundamental engineering courses,the Junior-Senior research projects course