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A Game-based Laboratory for Gear Design

Conference Session: Computers in Education General Technical Session I
Collection: 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Yizhe Chang, Stevens Institute of Technology; El-Sayed Aziz, Stevens Institute of Technology; Sven K. Esche, Stevens Institute of Technology; Constantin Chassapis, Stevens Institute of Technology
Tagged Divisions: Computers in Education

AC 2011-2437: A GAME-BASED LABORATORY FOR GEAR DESIGNYizhe Chang, Stevens Institute of TechnologyEl-Sayed Aziz, Stevens Institute of Technology Dr. El-Sayed Aziz holds a faculty position as assistant professor in the Production Engineering and Mechanical Design Department at Faculty of Engineering, Mansoura University, Egypt. Currently, he is working as research scientist at Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey, USA. He received B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Mansoura University, Egypt, in 1991 and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology in 2003. His research interests include knowledge-based engineering systems, computer-integrated design and

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Hands on Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) Laboratory for an Industrial Controls Course

Conference Session: Hardware Applications
Collection: 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Steven F. Barrett, University of Wyoming; Amos L. Purdy; Cameron H. G. Wright P.E., University of Wyoming
Tagged Divisions: Computers in Education

AC 2011-69: HANDS ON PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLER (PLC)LABORATORY FOR AN INDUSTRIAL CONTROLS COURSESteven F Barrett, University of Wyoming Steven F. Barrett, Ph.D., P.E. received the BS Electronic Engineering Technology from the University of Nebraska at Omaha in 1979, the M.E.E.E. from the University of Idaho at Moscow in 1986, and the Ph.D. from The University of Texas at Austin in 1993. He was formally an active duty faculty member at the United States Air Force Academy, Colorado and is now the Associate Dean of Academic Programs, Col- lege of Engineering & Applied Science, University of Wyoming. He is a member of ASEE, IEEE (senior) and Tau Beta Pi (chief faculty advisor). His research interests include

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Using the Processing Programming Environment in Engineering Education

Conference Session: Computer Science Applications
Collection: 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Ryan J. Meuth, University of Advancing Technology
Tagged Divisions: Computers in Education

AC 2011-120: USING THE PROCESSING PROGRAMMING ENVIRON-MENT IN ENGINEERING EDUCATIONRyan J Meuth, University of Advancing Technology I graduated from UMR with a B.S. of Computer Engineering in 2005, after which I stayed at UMR (Now Missouri University of Science and Technology) to pursue and complete a Master’s and PhD in computer engineering. I worked for Dr. Donald C. Wunsch at the Applied Computational Intelligence Laboratory in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. There I worked on the Learning Applied to Ground Robotics project, developing a ground vehicle that can not only navigate unknown terrain, but be able to learn from experience with the world. During the summers since 2006 I worked at

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Educational Use of Virtual Worlds for Engineering Students

Conference Session: Pedagogical Issues in Computing
Collection: 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Tumkor Serdar, Stevens Institute of Technology; El-Sayed Aziz, Stevens Institute of Technology; Sven K. Esche, Stevens Institute of Technology; Constantin Chassapis, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science)
Tagged Divisions: Computers in Education

element methods and has interests in remote laboratories, project-based learning and student learning assessment. His research is in the areas of remote sensing and control with applications to remote experimentation as well as modeling of microstructure changes in metal forming processes. He publishes regularly in peer-reviewed conference proceedings and scientific journals. At the 2006 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition in Chicago, USA, he received the Best Paper Award for his article ’A Virtual Laboratory on Fluid Mechanics’.Dr. Constantin Chassapis, Stevens Institute of Technology Page 22.527.1

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Work in Progress: Incorporating Pervasive Computing Concepts into an Aircraft Maintenance Job Task Card System

Conference Session: Computers in Education Poster Session
Collection: 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Timothy D. Ropp, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David M. Whittinghill, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Raymond A. Hansen, Purdue University; Erin E. Bowen, Purdue University; Joshua L. Holmes
Tagged Divisions: Computers in Education

private pilot. Tim leads the AT Department’s Hangar of the Future Research Laboratory, a multi-disciplinary lab focused on technology and process innovations for air vehi- cle maintenance, aligning with U.S. Next Generation Air Transportation System philosophy of embedded safety risk management and human-in-the-loop technologies. He currently teaches a highly interactive senior level maintenance management capstone course, Aircraft Airworthiness Assurance (AT402), uti- lizing Purdue’s large transport aircraft, incorporating SMS and QMS principles, engaging his students through active learning challenges and applied research projects.Dr. David M Whittinghill, Purdue University, West LafayetteRaymond A. Hansen, Purdue

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Use of the Arduino Platform for a Junior-Level Undergraduate Microprocessors Course

Conference Session: Best of Computers in Education Division
Collection: 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Nathaniel Bird, Ohio Northern University
Tagged Divisions: Computers in Education

the weekly directed laboratory assignments as well as the quarter-long project.As part of the course, students were required to purchase their own Arduino board and afew other parts. This is a departure from the way this course has been run in the past inour department, where the school maintained a set of microcontrollers that were onlyavailable during the laboratory sessions. However, due to the desire to incorporate aquarter-long project and potentially longer laboratory assignments, restricting the use ofthe Arduino boards to laboratory sessions was not feasible, so students were required topurchase their own boards. Costs were kept in line with previous iterations of the courseby requiring a much cheaper textbook, however.The following

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Use of Computers in the instruction of EM Propagation in the Classroom

Conference Session: Computers in Education General Technical Session II
Collection: 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Willie K. Ofosu, Pennsylvania State University, Wilkes-Barre Campus
Tagged Divisions: Computers in Education

by providing the students with realizable concept ofelectromagnetic radiations. The versatility of the computer enables different types of antennameasurements to be made, and various parameters to be determined. This paper discusses theusefulness of computers in antennas laboratory exercises in a Telecommunications course. Italso discusses student design experiments, and experiments planned for the next step of thelearning experience.IntroductionExplosion of information transmission in the information age is evidenced by the dependenceon information in all spheres of life. In its electrical form, information may be in the form ofvoice, video, or data and transmissions of these require different ranges in the frequencyspectrum. As a result of

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LabVIEW, the USRP, and their Implications on Software Defined Radio

Conference Session: Computational Tools
Collection: 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Thad B. Welch III P.E., Boise State University; Sam Shearman, National Instruments
Tagged Divisions: Computers in Education

within university communication systems classrooms,teaching laboratories, and their natural follow-on coursework (e.g., SDR, CR, DigitalCommunications, Wireless Communications, and Satellite Communications).This paper will discuss the utilization of National Instruments (NI) LabVIEW-based virtualinstrumentation with the USRP and a UHD-based software driver to rapidly create real-timecommunication systems demonstrations for the classroom and/or laboratory settings. Thecombination of the USRP, UHD, LabVIEW, and Windows support enables implementation andexploration of both foundational and more advanced concepts related to signal processing andcommunications.1 IntroductionUniversities have been teaching software defined radio (SDR) courses and

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Real-time Control Implementation of Simple Mechatronic Devices Using MATLAB/Simulink/RTW Platform

Conference Session: Computational Tools
Collection: 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore
Tagged Divisions: Computers in Education

) digitalcontrol using both conventional and intelligent control algorithms for speed control of the DCservo-motor and level-control of dual water tank system, and (ii) remote activation andobservation of these devices over the internet. These devices have been installed in theUniversity of Maryland Eastern Shore Mechatronics and Automation Laboratory(UMESMAL).Other equipment in the laboratory includes LEGO Mindstorms Robotics Invention System/NXT,CONTROL LAB from LEGO-DACTA, MIT HandyBoard and Handy Cricket for outreachactivities to middle and high school students and/or freshman design projects; a four degree offreedom industrial SCARA robot, a computer vision system that can work with the SCARArobot for flexible automation tasks, as well as independent

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Audio-Visual Lab Tutorials to Develop Independent Learners

Conference Session: Computers in Education General Technical Session II
Collection: 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Deborah Walter, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Tagged Divisions: Computers in Education

AC 2011-1618: AUDIO-VISUAL LAB TUTORIALS TO DEVELOP INDE-PENDENT LEARNERSDeborah Walter, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Dr. Deborah Walter is an Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. She teaches courses in circuits, electromagnetics, and medical imaging. Before joining academia in 2006, she was at the Computed Tomography Laboratory at GE’s Global Research Center for 8 years. She worked on several technology development projects in the area of X-ray CT for medical and industrial imaging. She is a named inventor on 9 patents. She has been active in the recruitment and retention of women and minorities in engineering and currently PI for an NSF-STEM

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Mobile Robot Simulation in a Virtual World

Conference Session: Simulation
Collection: 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Robert L. Avanzato, Pennsylvania State University, Abington
Tagged Divisions: Computers in Education

exhibits. Benefits of employing virtual world simulation tools include rapidprototyping, low-cost development and delivery, collaboration, and access to aninternational community. An interactive robotics exhibit in the area of mobile robotprogramming education has been constructed and deployed in the virtual world. Asecond exhibit to enable 3D human-robot interaction studies has also been established.Student access, involvement, and collaboration in the virtual robotics exhibits have beensuccessful. Simulations developed in 3D virtual worlds, such as Second Life, can serveas a highly accessible virtual laboratory and can support a variety of educational andresearch objectives in the area of mobile robotics and human-robot interactions.1

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A Matlab Toolbox for the USB Intellitek Scorbot

Conference Session: Computational Tools
Collection: 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Joel Esposito, U.S. Naval Academy; Carl E. Wick, U.S. Naval Academy; Kenneth A. Knowles, U.S. Naval Academy
Tagged Divisions: Computers in Education

the robot’s functionality from within MATLAB’spowerful integrated development environment, which already includes numerical solvers, imageprocessing routines, neural network libraries, and control system design tools. We describe thedevelopment process and the toolbox’s features; and illustrate its capabilities with some projectsfrom our own Introductory Robotics class where it was beta tested. A student opinion surveyindicated that the toolbox was well received, but suggests its stability could be improved.1. IntroductionIt has been widely noted that engineering students benefit from a variety of teaching approaches,in particular visual and experiential learners prefer hands on laboratory experiences [1].Teaching robotics is no exception [2

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So You Want to Teach an iPhone Programming Course?

Conference Session: Best of Computers in Education Division
Collection: 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Kyle D. Lutes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Teresa A. Shanklin, Purdue University
Tagged Divisions: Computers in Education

12 and 20 students per semester. The numbers are limited by the number ofworkstations and mobile devices in our mobile computing laboratory. Page 22.1305.2This first offering of CIT 355 had students programming applications for the Microsoft PocketPC PDA platform as this platform was the clear market leader in the handheld device space atthe time. Students used the C# programming language, the Visual Studio IDE, and the .NETCompact Framework class libraries when developing applications. In addition to being a popularplatform, this environment proved useful for pedagogical reasons as our students had used VisualStudio IDE and C# in prerequisite

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Putting Bells & Whistles on DSP Toolkit of LabVIEW

Conference Session: Computational Tools
Collection: 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Murat Tanyel, Geneva College
Tagged Divisions: Computers in Education

AC 2011-1464: PUTTING BELLS & WHISTLES ON DSP TOOLKIT OFLABVIEWMurat Tanyel, Geneva College Murat Tanyel is a professor of engineering at Geneva College. He teaches upper level electrical engineer- ing courses. Prior to teaching at Geneva College, Dr. Tanyel taught at Dordt College in Sioux Center, IA. He started his career at Drexel University where he worked for the Enhanced Educational Experience for Engineering Students (E4) project, setting up and teaching laboratory and hands-on computer exper- iments for engineering freshmen and sophomores. For one semester, he was also a visiting professor at the United Arab Emirates University in Al-Ain, UAE where he helped set up an innovative introductory

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Work in Progress: Distance teaching of Thermodynamics with Adobe Connect and dedicated Engineering Software

Conference Session: Computers in Education Poster Session
Collection: 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Guido W. Lopez, Old Dominion University
Tagged Divisions: Computers in Education

. Page 22.1703.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Work in Progress: Distance teaching of Thermodynamics with Adobe Connect and Dedicated Engineering Software.Abstract.A considerable number of schools nationwide are currently offering undergraduate engineeringand engineering technology programs via distance-learning. Unlike other “narrative” academicprograms, however, engineering programs still present pedagogical challenges in distanceeducation especially in subjects that require mathematical derivation, sample problem-solution,property evaluation and laboratory practice. Several technologies are currently available fordistance education, such as: TV broadcasting, web-based

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Old Tricks for a New Dog: An Innovative Software Tool for Teaching Real-Time DSP on a New Hardware Platform

Conference Session: Computational Tools
Collection: 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Michael G. Morrow P.E., University of Wisconsin, Madison; Cameron H. G. Wright P.E., University of Wyoming; Thad B. Welch III P.E., Boise State University
Tagged Divisions: Computers in Education

industry engineers. Note that thename “DSK” and “eXperimenter Kit” are considered synonymous in this context. LogicPD notesthat the OMAP-L138 eXperimenter Kit is well suited to a wide range of applications, includingthose that require high-speed data transfer and high-capacity storage, such as test and measure-ment, public safety radios, music effects and intelligent occupancy sensors.1 A photograph of theZoomTM OMAP-L138 eXperimenter Kit is shown in Figure 1. Compared to the older, but by nomeans obsolete, Texas Instruments (TI) TMS320C6713 digital signal processing starter kit (DSK),this new system significantly lowers the cost for educators to implement real-time laboratory ex-ercises and demonstrations in their courses. The current suggested

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Work in Progress: Virtual Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Nanotechnology (VREUN)

Conference Session: Computers in Education Poster Session
Collection: 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Frank T. Fisher, Stevens Institute of Technology; Hong Man, Stevens Institute of Technology
Tagged Divisions: Computers in Education

Institute of Technology in December 1999. Dr. Man is currently an associate professor in the department of ECE. He is serving as the director of the undergraduate Computer Engineering program, and the director of the Visual Information Envi- ronment Laboratory at Stevens. His research interests have been in image and video processing, medical imaging, data analysis and pattern recognition. He has authored or co-authored more than 60 technical journal and conference papers on these topics. He is a senior member of IEEE and member of ASEE. Page 22.1709.1 c American Society for Engineering

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An Instructional Processor Design Using VHDL and an FPGA

Conference Session: Hardware Applications
Collection: 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Ronald J. Hayne, The Citadel
Tagged Divisions: Computers in Education

AC 2011-5: AN INSTRUCTIONAL PROCESSOR DESIGN USING VHDLAND AN FPGARonald J. Hayne, The Citadel Ronald J. Hayne, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engi- neering at The Citadel. His professional areas of interest are digital systems and hardware description languages. He is a retired Army Colonel with experience in academics and Defense laboratories. Page 22.182.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 An Instructional Processor Design using VHDL and an FPGAAbstractMost modern processors are too complex to be used as an

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Work in Progress: Development of a Senior Level Robotics Course for Engineering Students

Conference Session: Computers in Education Poster Session
Collection: 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Chi N. Thai, University of Georgia
Tagged Divisions: Computers in Education

Course for Engineering StudentsAbstractFor Spring 2011, a senior-level robotics course (first taught in Spring 2010) had been revisedaccording to principles for “Smart Teaching” described in the book “How Learning Works”.Homework, laboratory sessions and anchor projects had been redesigned to provide betterscaffolding for students with 2 different but complementary engineering backgrounds, and alsofor a better flow towards the theme of humanoid robotics. The e-portfolio tool EMMA wasintegrated into this course as a collaboration and feedback tool between instructor and students tohelp improve student algorithm development work, but EMMA was not found to be responsiveenough nor useful for this kind of use.IntroductionIn the Summer 2010, the

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The Inside-Out Classroom: A Win-Win-Win Strategy for Teaching with Technology

Conference Session: Computers in Education General Technical Session II
Collection: 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Daniel J. Waldorf, California Polytechnic State University; Lizabeth T. Schlemer, California Polytechnic State University
Tagged Divisions: Computers in Education

contentaccompanied the lecture links and were provided to students by way of BlackBoard® learningmanagement software. Weekly at-home assignments and quizzes also accompanied the onlinelectures. Working sessions, with associated assignments, were held weekly as well, with thesecond class session each week dedicated to reviewing solutions, solving other exampleproblems, and providing high-level perspective for the short online lectures. In the workingsessions, students were encouraged to work together using open notes, open books, opencomputer/internet, and open access to the instructor, but individual submission of results wasrequired prior to leaving the class. The three-hour, hands-on laboratory also took place eachweek but was unchanged from previous