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Laboratory Experiences in Mechanical, Materials and Thermal Systems

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew J. Traum, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Vincent C Prantil, Milwaukee School of Engineering; William C Farrow, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Hope Leigh Weiss, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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also holds a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from MIT [2003] with a focus on cryogenics and two bachelor’s degrees from the University of California, Irvine [2001]: one in mechanical engineering and the second in aerospace engineering. In addition, he attended the University of Bristol, UK as a non-matriculating visiting scholar where he completed an M.Eng thesis in the Department of Aerospace Engineering [2000] on low-speed rotorcraft control. Prior to his appoint- ment at MSOE, Dr. Traum was a founding faculty member of the Mechanical and Energy Engineering Department at the University of North Texas where he established an externally-funded researcher incuba- tor that trained undergraduates how to

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University and Central Queensland University; Richard A. Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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, and six-years later (i.e. graduation) for matriculantsto the disciplines as well as all students in the major including first time in college (FTIC) andtransfers. The impact of first year engineering (FYE) programs is also considered. We focus onthe large fields of mechanical, electrical, and computer engineering, that have few women andthe smaller fields of chemical, biomedical, and industrial engineering that attract morewomen. In the supplement approved in 2013, we extended this work to also include CivilEngineering and Aerospace Engineering.Major activitiesSince September 1, 2012, the project team has been productive working together well andmaking progress on all planned tasks from the proposal. PI Susan Lord, CoPI Matt Ohland andsenior

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Innovative Uses of Technology and Techniques for Laboratory Exercises

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eniko T. Enikov, Universiy of Arizona; Giampiero Campa, MathWorks

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AC 2012-3183: USB-POWERED PORTABLE EXPERIMENT FOR CLAS-SICAL CONTROL WITH MATLAB REAL-TIME WINDOWS TARGETDr. Eniko T. Enikov, Universiy of Arizona Eniko T. Enikov received his M.S. degree from Technical University of Budapest in 1993 and Ph.D. degree from University of Illinois at Chicago in 1998. His research is focused on the design and fabrication of micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) as well as developing theoretical models of multi-functional materials used in MEMS. As a Postdoctoral Associate at University of Minnesota, Enikov has worked on several projects in the area of micro-assembly, capacitive force sensing. Currently, Enikov is an Associate Professor at the Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University and Central Queensland University; Nichole M. Ramirez, Purdue University; Trina L. Fletcher, Purdue University

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2002–2006 President of Tau Beta Pi.Nichole M. Ramirez, Purdue University Nichole M. Ramirez is a graduate student in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She received her B.S. in aerospace engineering from The University of Alabama and her M.S. in aviation and aerospace management from Purdue University. She is a former recipient of the Purdue Doctoral Fellowship. In addition to cooperative education research, she is also interested in studying student choice and migration engineering and technology.Trina L. Fletcher, Purdue University Trina Fletcher is an Engineering Education doctoral student at Purdue University. Her research focus includes the recruitment and retention of underrepresented

Conference Session

Design of Laboratory Experiments

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ahmed Rubaai, Howard University; James Johnson, Howard University

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Board Torque Readout Fig. 2 Typical lab bench in the control systems laboratory at Howard UniversityControl Laboratory CourseThe new undergraduate control systems laboratory at Howard University originated in summer2004 with funds from Moog Aerospace. The primary goal is to provide a platform for hands-ondemonstrations and projects in control courses that require lab facilities. Laboratory experimentsare integrated with previously taken lectures in control courses. The laboratory course consists oflecture material and hands-on laboratory experiments. The laboratory course has six mandatoryfour-hour laboratory exercises offered every spring semester. The laboratory is in use 12 hoursper week, with three four

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Classroom and Online Innovations

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nikki Larson, Western Washington University; Cecile Grubb, Western Washington University

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ecologically harmful materials),making it an excellent case study for the development of safety protocol by an academicinstitution. To date there has not been any documentation centered around the challengesassociated with creating a solvent-based prepreg treater system. The safety feature and protocoldevelopment process is explained in detail and may serve useful for other institutionsundertaking similar projects.1. IntroductionAs part of on-going research into new materials for aerospace composites, Western WashingtonUniversity faculty, staff and students designed, developed and qualified a laboratory scalesolvent-based prepreg manufacturing machine. This machine, commonly referred to as a prepregtreater, is used to replicate the industrial solvent

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Lee, San Jose State University; Stacy Gleixner, San Jose State University; Tai-Ran Hsu, San Jose State University; David Parent, San Jose State University

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2006-2445: A DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK FOR HANDS-ON LABORATORYMODULES IN MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS (MEMS)John Lee, San Jose State University JOHN LEE is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at San Jose State University. He teaches in the areas of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), manufacturing processes, mechanical design, and dynamics. He conducts research in microfluidics and micromechanics applied to MEMS design and fabrication. Contact: sjlee@sjsu.edu.Stacy Gleixner, San Jose State University STACY GLEIXNER is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering at San Jose State University. She teaches

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Design of Lab Experiments I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Atin Sinha, Albany State University

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AC 2007-189: ENGINEERING LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS – ANINTEGRATED APPROACH OF TEACHING THE INTRODUCTORYENGINEERING COURSEAtin Sinha, Albany State University Atin Sinha is the Regents Engineering Professor and Coordinator of the Engineering Program at Albany State University. He received his Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Tennessee Space Institute in 1984. He had worked in aeronautical research and industry (National Aerospace Laboratory-India, Learjet, Allied-Signal) for 12 years before moving to academia in 1990. He is also a Registered Professional Engineer in Oklahoma. Currently, he is engaged in motivating undergraduate students in inquiry based learning through

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chiang Shih, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; William S. Oates, Florida State University

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Paper ID #8982A Summer Program to promote an Integrated Undergraduate Research andGroup Design ExperienceDr. Chiang Shih, Florida A&M University/Florida State University Dr. Chiang Shih is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering Department, FAMU-FSU College of Engineer- ing, Florida State University. He received his Ph.D. degree from the Aerospace Engineering Department at University of Southern California in 1988. He has served as the department Chair from 2002 until 2011 and is currently the Director of the Aeropropulsion, Mechatronics and Energy Center established in 2012. He is also the PI of the NSF REU program on

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Laboratory Experiences in Mechanical, Materials and Thermal Systems

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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M. Reza Emami, University of Toronto; Jason Kereluk, University of Toronto

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Paper ID #6719A Remotely-accessible Reconfigurable Platform for Robotics EducationProf. M. Reza Emami, University of Toronto Reza Emami is the Director of the Aerospace Mechatronics group and the Coordinator of the Aero-Design Undergraduate Laboratories at the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies.Mr. Jason Kereluk, University of Toronto Jason Kereluk is a PhD Student in the space mechatronics group at the University of Toronto Institute of Aerospace Studies. His interest is in the field of re-configurable robotics

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Laboratories

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Rubaai, Howard University

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research interests include intelligent system monitoring, built-in intelligent controller for high performance industrial drives, hardware testing in laboratory, research and development of intelligent applications for manufacturing systems and industrial applications. Page 15.831.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 LABORATORY INNOVATIONS IN UNDERGRADUATE CONTROL ENGINEERING EDUCATIONAbstractA three-year funding and a kind equipment donation from Moog Aerospace have enabled theauthor to develop Howard University Motion Control and Drives Laboratory using state-of-the-art control systems

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Experiments in Remote-access Laboratories

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M. Reza Emami, University of Toronto; Michael G. Helander, University of Toronto

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any data files, images or videos that the student collects are saved to the portal. Aftercompleting the experiment the student can remotely access engineering software applicationsthrough the portals web-based application server. Completed laboratory reports are submitted,graded and archived through an automated paperless workflow.4. Evaluation The study was conducted for a stand-alone laboratory course (AER303) for third-yearundergraduate Aerospace Engineering students at the University of Toronto. This courseintroduces students to the fundamentals of experimentation in the context of Aerospace Scienceand Engineering. Students are also exposed to computer-aided data acquisition and control forthe first time in this course. The course spans

Conference Session

Design of Lab Experiments II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Mason, Seattle University; Frank Shih, Seattle University; Jeff Dragovich, Seattle University

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materials, and materials science. Prior to joining Seattle University, Dr. Shih taught as a lecturer in the Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Department at UCLA and in the Chemical Engineering & Materials Science Department at UC Irvine (2002-03).Jeff Dragovich, Seattle University J. Dragovich was born and raised in Seattle, Washington. He earned his BSCE from Seattle University in 1988. He earned his MS and Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. He worked as a bridge engineer with Andersen Bjornstad Kane Jacobs and was a software developer with the Boeing Company. Prior to joining the faculty at Seattle University, he was a senior design engineer with the

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Mechanical and Architectural Engineering Laboratories

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert McMasters, Virginia Military Institute; Ryan Taylor, Virginia Military Institute

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1involving the model rocketry work is the “project” segment of the course, encompassing the finalfive weeks of the semester. By this time, the students have had previous exposure to all of themeasurement tools needed to perform the model rocketry experiment and, at this point, are askedto design their own experiments to accomplish the goal of predicting the maximum height of arocket.Previous work in this area has been done by Boyer et al. [1] which dealt primarily with anintroduction to aerospace engineering, using model rocketry as part of this introductory course,including the concept of impulse. Suchora and Pierson [2] use model rocketry as part of afreshman introductory course, primarily in order to generate interest among first-yearengineering

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mahmoud Ardebili, Borough of Manhattan Community College/CUNY

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engines work (e.g. a refrigerator, an IC engine, a jet engine)• Apply the steady-flow energy equation or the First Law of Thermodynamics to a system of thermodynamic components (heaters, coolers, pumps, turbines, pistons, etc.) to estimate required balances of heat, work and energy flow.• Explain the concepts of path dependence/independence and reversibility/irreversibility of various thermodynamic processes, to represent these in terms of changes in thermodynamic state, and to cite examples of how these would impact the performance of aerospace power and propulsion systems.• Apply ideal cycle analysis to simple heat engine cycles to estimate thermal efficiency and work as a function of

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies - Mechanical Engineering Labs

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jackie Starks, Tennessee State University; Fletcher Ray Hendrickson, Tennessee State University ; Fatemeh Hadi, Tennessee State University ; Matthew J. Traum, Engineer Inc

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topics in chemical kinetics dimension reduction, turbulent reacting flow, compu- tational fluid dynamics (CFD), large eddy simulation (LES) and high performance computing. Before her PhD studies, Dr. Hadi worked in Aerospace Industries Organization, Iran as a research scientist. Dr. Hadi obtained her master’s and bachelor’s degrees in aerospace engineering from Sharif University of Technology.Dr. Matthew J. Traum, Engineer Inc Dr. Matthew J. Traum is founding CEO at Engineer Inc (www.EngineerInc.net), an engineering education start-up. Traum invented @HOLMTM lab kits to enable students in on-line courses to build and run engineering experiments remotely at home. Before founding Engineer Inc, Dr. Traum was a well

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Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning through Laboratory Experiences

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Cardenas, Harvey Mudd College

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Paper ID #9040An Implementation of Electronic Laboratory Notebooks (ELN) Using a Learn-ing Management System Platform in an Undergraduate Experimental Engi-neering CourseDr. Mary Cardenas, Harvey Mudd College Dr. Cardenas earned her B.Sc. in Aerospace Engineering from Iowa State Engineering. She joined Rock- etdyne as a propulsion engineer and worked on the Space Shuttle Main Engines, Atlas Engine, and the X-30 propulsion system. Dr. Cardenas received her M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Environmental and Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Santa Barbara, studying the transport and fate of PCBs and sediments in the

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kemper Lewis, University at Buffalo, SUNY; Deborah A. Moore-Russo, University at Buffalo, SUNY; Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Phillip M. Cormier, SUNY - University at Buffalo; Amy M. Johnson, Arizona State University; Adam R. Carberry, Arizona State University; Wei Chen, Northwestern University; David W. Gatchell PhD, Northwestern University; Timothy W. Simpson, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Conrad Tucker, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Gül E. Okudan Kremer, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Steven B. Shooter, Bucknell University; Charles Kim, Bucknell University; Christopher B. Williams, Virginia Tech; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech; Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University

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Paper ID #8971Assessment of Product Archaeology as a Framework for Contextualizing En-gineering DesignDr. Kemper Lewis, University at Buffalo, SUNY Kemper Lewis is a Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University at Buffalo - SUNY. He is the project PI for the collaborative NSF TUES grant, ”Assessment of Product Archaeology as a Framework for Contextualizing Engineering Design”. The project is a collaborative effort between the University at Buffalo - SUNY, Arizona State University, Penn State University, Northwestern University, Bucknell University, and Virginia Tech.Dr. Deborah A. Moore-Russo

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Innovative Teaching Methods and Learning Models

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ross B Kaplan, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Timothy M Johnson P.E., Wentworth Institute of Technology; Ralf Oliver Schneider, Wentworth Institute of Technology ; Shankar Muthu Krishnan, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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engineering can be applied to a variety ofindustries, including defense, aerospace, and medicine. In the modern healthcare industry, forinstance, biomedical engineers working with a multidisciplinary team can provide solutions tophysicians to aid in disease diagnosis. In a situation such as flu pandemic it may be desirable todo rapid screening for fever detection. In an academic setting, fever screening can help inseparating normal healthy students from those with suspected fever. This is the motivation todesign and develop an easy-to-use low cost temperature measurement device. The objective ofthis multidisciplinary project is to design a low-cost, scalable, rapid, and effective device forfever screening that can be applied to a wide variety of

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Design of Lab Experiments I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andre Marshall, University of Maryland; James Quintiere, University of Maryland

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offers a uniqueprogram of study in Fire Protection Engineering at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Weoffer the only fully accredited undergraduate program and one of the two graduate degreeprograms in the U.S. in this area. Fire Protection Engineering includes the thermal and fluidsciences, combustion, materials, human behavior, egress modeling, toxicity, and reliability andrisk analysis. In this field, we focus on reducing the burden of fire losses through engineeringdesign, development, and research. Fire Protection Engineers may be involved with the designof fire protection systems; the analysis of fire protection performance in buildings, nuclear powerplants, or even aerospace vehicles; or research in areas such as fire propagation

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Metrology Laboratories

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Lapinskes, Sypris Test & Measurement Inc

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Metrologists in industry has not declined over the years in sync with the availabilityof trained technicians. Contrarily, it has grown at an alarming rate, with needs for Metrologistsin calibration laboratories, pharmaceuticals, government labs, research and development,aerospace, state weights and measures, and a host of other positions. The gap between education/ training and demand has become a major focus throughout the metrology community. The shiftfrom military schooling to the private sector has been a rough road with few successes and manyfailures. The reasons vary but common ground seems to be shared between the expense of start-up and operating a metrology course and obtaining suitable attendance numbers.The general lack of knowing the term

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DELOS Best Paper Nominations

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Rogers, United States Military Academy; Robert Rabb, United States Military Academy; Christopher Korpela, United States Military Academy; Ryan Ebel, United States Military Academy

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AC 2009-1473: LEARNING MECHATRONICS THROUGH GRADUATEDEXPERIMENTATIONJohn Rogers, United States Military Academy John Rogers received the B. S. degree in aerospace and ocean engineering from Virginia Tech in 1986, and the M.S. degree in mechanical engineering from Montana State University in 1993, and his Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 2003. Dr. Rogers is an Assistant Professor at the United States Military Academy. His research interests are design of mechatronic and robotic systems, and modeling of dynamic systems. Dr. Rogers is a registered professional engineer.Robert Rabb, United States Military AcademyChristopher Korpela, United States Military

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Unique Laboratory Experiments and Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kendrick Aung, Lamar University

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2006-49: REVAMPING MECHANICAL ENGINEERING MEASUREMENTS LABCLASSKendrick Aung, Lamar University KENDRICK AUNG is an associate professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Lamar University. He received his Ph.D. degree in Aerospace Engineering from University of Michigan in 1996. He is an active member of ASEE, ASME, AIAA and Combustion Institute. He has published over 50 technical papers and presented several papers at national and international conferences. Page 11.1093.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Revamping Mechanical Engineering

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Unique Laboratory Experiments and Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jed Marquart, Ohio Northern University; David Sawyers, Ohio Northern University

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University and the MS and PhD, both in Aerospace Engineering, from the University of Dayton. Page 11.1335.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 The Use of Student-Generated Lab Plans in the Thermal SciencesAbstractPracticing engineers are often required to design experiments that will be carried out byothers (who may or may not have engineering degrees). Engineers must be able to clearlydefine the purpose of an experiment and specify the equipment and procedures needed forsuccessful completion. As a means of developing this ability, mechanical engineeringstudents at Ohio

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Division Experimentation and Lab-Oriented Studies - Pedagogy of Lab Courses

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aldo A. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology; Bonnie H. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology; Robert Lineberg, Georgia Institute of Technology; Kevin Peter Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technoloy; Zachary Crawford, Georgia Institute of Technology; Justin Tamayo, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Paper ID #19558Use of a Vertically Integrated Project Team to Develop Hands-On LearningModulesProf. Aldo A. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology Al Ferri received his BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from Lehigh University in 1981 and his PhD degree in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Princeton University in 1985. Since 1985, he has been a faculty member in the School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Tech, where he now serves as the Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies. His research areas are in the fields of dynamics, controls, vibrations, and acoustics. He is also active in course and curriculum

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Division Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Electrical Engineering and Circuits

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tony Fan, Wayne State University; Gene Yeau-Jian Liao, Wayne State University; Chih-Ping Yeh, Wayne State University; Chung-Tse Michael Wu, Wayne State University; Jimmy Ching-ming Chen, Wayne State University

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, RF systems and metamaterials. He received his B.S. degree from National Taiwan University (NTU) in 2006. He then received his M.S. and Ph.D. degree in the Department of Electrical Engineering, University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) in 2009 and 2014, respectively. From September 2008 to June 2014, he worked as a graduate student researcher at the Microwave Electronics Laboratory in UCLA. In 2009, He was a summer intern in Bell Labs, Alcatel-Lucent, Murray Hills, NJ. In 2012, he was a special-joint researcher at Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) in Kanagawa, Japan. In 2016, Dr. Wu received Na- tional Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award, as well as WSU College

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Division Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies: Mechanical Engineering and Control

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julianne Vernon, University of Michigan, College of Engineering; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan; Noel C. Perkins, University of Michigan; Bradford G Orr, University of Michigan

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understanding of the fundamental Newtonian concepts when compared to courses not using the intervention. 2. Determine whether i-Newton demonstrations affect students’ self-efficacy, intention to persist in the major, and sense of inclusion.  2.0 MethodsThe course ME240: Introduction to Dynamics and Vibrations is a required course at theUniversity of Michigan for undergraduate majors in three programs; namely, MechanicalEngineering, Aerospace Engineering and Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering. The mainunits of the course cover topics in the three-dimensional motion of particles, the planar motion ofrigid bodies, and elementary vibrations. This is a traditional lecture-based course offered in fivelarge sections

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Design of Lab Experiments II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Russell, University of Hertfordshire

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AC 2007-925: USING TECHNOLOGY TO SUPPORT ENGINEERINGLABORATORY STUDIESMark Russell, University of Hertfordshire Mark Russell's teaching and learning interests are varied, and include exploring the effective use of technologies to support in-class activities, developing collaborative learning opportunities and developing innovative tools for electronic-assessment. Marks current interests lie in the area of Just-In-Time teaching and using the students' own understandings to help guide the lecture experience. In addition to winning the UK e-tutor of the year (2003) Mark was awarded a UK National Teaching Fellowship (2005). Mark spreads his time between the School of Aerospace, Automotive and

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Instrumentation and Controls Laboratories

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Philip Brach, University of the District of Columbia; Ahmet Zeytinci, University of the District of Columbia

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and Aerospace Technology at UDC. He is a Past President of DCSPE and is currently the Director of the Civil Engineering Program and the Chairman of the Professional Engineers in Higher Education (PEHE) of DCSPE. Over 30 years of teaching and engineering practice in Europe, Japan and the US. Page 13.1252.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 THE PEDAGOGY OF THE SURVEYING LABORATORY Abstract Surveying and surveying laboratory (field work) fifty years ago were standard fair for most engineering programs in all disciplines. Today, in the 21st Century, surveying is no longer an

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Virtual and Distance Experiments

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zhanping You, Michigan Technological University; Qingli Dai, Michigan Technological University

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, using discrete element (DE) model and finite element (FE)approaches. The proposed models are novel due to the consideration of the material’s truemicrostructure – including the inclusion of the matrix of the material. In addition, themodels allow large displacement between particles in the material, which is desired inengineering, military, and aerospace. The virtual test concept was developed in manyareas such as virtual test of nuclear bomb, hospital, museum, and library. A computersimulation using micro mechanics computation is virtually conducted to measure thematerial properties, simulate an engineering phenomenon, or even a design of asphaltconcrete mixture based upon the ingredient. Figure 2 illustrates the general procedure ofthe