2006-944: ASSESSING TEACHING METHODS FOR A COURSE IN NUMERICALMETHODSAutar Kaw, University of South Florida Autar K Kaw is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Jerome Krivanek Distinguished Teacher at the University of South Florida. With major funding from NSF, he is developing customized and holistic web-based modules for an undergraduate course in Numerical Methods (http://numericalmethods.eng.usf.edu). He has authored the textbook - Mechanics of Composite Materials, which is currently in its second edition. His scholarly interests include development of instructional technologies, integrating research in the classroom, thermal stresses, computational mechanics, and nanomechanics of
., & Prevot, P. (2004). Remote Laboratories: New Technology and Standard Based Architecture.5. Del Alamo, J.A., Chang, V., Hardison, J., Zych, D., and Hui, L.(2003): An Online Microelectronics Device Characterization Laboratory with a Circuit-like User Interface, Proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering Education, Valencia, Spain.6. Nedic,Z., Machotka, J., and Nafalski, A(2004): Remote Laboratories Versus Virtual And Real Laboratories, 33rd ASEE/IEEE Frontiers In Education Conference, Boulder, Colorado.7. Harward, J., Del-Alamo, J., Choudhary, V., DeLong, K., Hardison, J., Lerman, S., et al. (2004). iLab: A Scalable Architecture for Sharing Online Experiments. International Conference on Engineering
AC 2008-1238: DOES THE INDEX OF LEARNING STYLES PREDICTLABORATORY PARTNER SUCCESS IN ELECTRONICS COURSES?Helen McNally, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. McNally is an assistant Professor or Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology at Purdue University. She is a member of the Birck Nanotechnology Center and the Bindley Bioscience Center (BBC) at Purdue’s Discovery Park. Dr. McNally currently directs the BBC Biological Atomic Force Microscopy (BioAFM) Facility. Dr. McNally’s research interests involve the development and integration of scanning probe technologies for fluid applications. She is currently developing BioAFM short courses and courses in nano and bio technology at the
AC 2009-996: TEACHING MICROCONTROLLER APPLICATIONS USINGLAPTOP COMPUTERSJohn Gumaer, Central Washington University John A. Gumaer is an associate professor of Electronics Engineering Technology at Central Washington University. He was also an assistant professor of Engineering Technology at Northern Michigan University. Before joining academia, he worked for more than ten years in hardware and software engineering and development. He earned a MSEE from the University of Texas at Austin and is a registered professional engineer. Page 14.1145.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009
AC 2007-1962: TEACHING A LABORATORY-BASED IPV6 COURSE IN ADISTANCE EDUCATION ENVIRONMENTPhilip Lunsford, East Carolina University Phil Lunsford received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and a M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from North Carolina State University. He is a registered professional engineer and is currently an Assistant Professor at East Carolina University. His research interests include system simulation, telemedicine applications, and information assurance.John Pickard, East Carolina University John Pickard has more than 15 years in the Technical training profession and 9 years experience in the
advanced manufacturing. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 BYOE: Learning Tool for Lithium-ion Battery Management System Y. Gene Liao Engineering Technology, Electric-drive Vehicle Engineering Wayne State University Detroit, MichiganAbstractElectrochemical batteries are the primary selection of energy storage systems in electric-drivevehicles (electric vehicles and hybrid electric vehicles) and renewable energies. As the marketshare of electric-drive vehicles and renewable energy sectors are increasing, safety and reliabilityof their battery systems are the top concerns of
. Thus the investment required to set up laboratory classes would be morereasonable.Now that we know we need no more than one setup to actually conduct the laboratory we canthink of offering laboratory courses for subjects such as High Voltage Engineering, ComputerNumerical Control Laboratory or other specialized subjects. Thus laboratory courses can havejust one satellite terminal at the universities or the place of hardware setup and the students canparticipate in the laboratory by remote access using the Breeze Technology. So now studentscan have real time experience with apparatus that are expensive and have strict detail to safety. Page
2006-1739: DEVELOPMENT AND ASSESSMENT OF INTERACTIVESPREADSHEET SOFTWARE FOR THE TEACHING OF SEMICONDUCTORDEVICE THEORYRamachandran Venkatasubramanian, Arizona State University RAMACHANDRAN VENKATASUBRAMANIAN recently graduated with an M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Arizona State University. He received his B.E. (Hons.) in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, India. His research interests are in mixed-signal circuit design, computer architecture, semiconductor devices and software development for interactive semiconductor education.Guillermo G. Mendez, Arizona State University GUILLERMO G. MENDEZ is a M.S. student in the Mathematics
institutions. However, since Hispanics are less likely to earn engineeringor engineering technology degrees15, forestry robotics engineering design can reach out morebroadly with minority groups by integrating robotics with forest or agricultural applications.This presentation describes the design, construction, and evaluation of an autonomous forestryrobot development by a student team and associated engineering design enhancements of arobotics curriculum. The robot design took place as part of the robotics curriculum that wasdeveloped as well as offered by Electrical Engineering and Computer Science as well asMechanical and Industrial Engineering Departments at Texas A&M University-Kingsville(TAMUK), a minority serving institution, and was
AC 2009-251: A LABORATORY EXERCISE TO TEACH THE HYDROSTATICPRINCIPLE AS A CORE CONCEPT IN FLUID MECHANICSRobert Edwards, Pennsylvania State University, Erie Robert Edwards is currently a Lecturer in Engineering at The Penn State Erie, The Behrend College where he teaches Statics, Dynamics, and Fluid and Thermal Science courses. He earned a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology and an MS degree in Mechanical Engineering from Gannon University.Gerald Recktenwald, Portland State University Gerald Recktenwald is an Associate Professor in the Mechanical and Materials Engineering Department at Portland State University. He is a member of ASEE, ASME, IEEE and SIAM. His
objectives of themechanical engineering program conformed to the ABET Accreditation standards of “keepingabreast with current technology.” As a result of this slow loop assessment, the Dean of theAcademic Board approved a comprehensive change to the mechanical engineering program,incorporating additional disciplines in the biological sciences, mechatronics, energy systems, andsystems engineering. Furthermore, in order to continually teach the recent technologicaladvances in society, a slow loop assessment was also conducted in each of the courses taught inthe mechanical engineering program. As a result, the Engineering Materials course at WestPoint incorporated the study of newer classes of materials such as biomaterials, nanotechnology
Paper ID #13467BYOE: Affordable and Portable Laboratory Kit for Controls CoursesRebecca Marie Reck, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Rebecca M. Reck is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in systems engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She completed her master’s degree in electrical engineering at Iowa State Univer- sity during her eight years at Rockwell Collins and her bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering with a mathematics minor, from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in 2005. Her research interests include controls, signal processing, and engineering education. Specific areas of
AC 2007-2770: A COLLECTIVE UNDERGRADUATE CLASS PROJECTRECONSTRUCTING THE SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 WORLD TRADE CENTER FIREAndre Marshall, University of MarylandJames Quintiere, University of Maryland Page 12.16.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 A Collective Undergraduate Class Project Reconstructing the September 11, 2001 World Trade Center Fire AbstractFire Protection Engineering undergraduate students enrolled in a fire assessment laboratorycourse conducted their own investigation of the September 11, 2001 World Trade Center disasterby simulating the fire that followed the aircraft impact. The
transfer, applications of numerical analysis, and in improving undergraduate engineering education.Robert Edwards, Pennsylvania State University-Erie Robert Edwards is a Lecturer in Engineering at The Pennsylvania State Erie - The Behrend College where he teaches Statics, Dynamics, and Fluid and Thermal Science courses. He earned a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology and an MS degree in Mechanical Engineering from Gannon University. Page 13.710.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Implementing Inquiry-based Experiments
Engineering Education, 2006 The LASER CULT: Hands-on Laboratory in PhotonicsIntroduction: Challenges in Teaching OpticsThe unique nature of the field of optics creates challenges for effectively teaching optics inengineering disciplines. Harnessing Light, a study by the National Academy of Sciences1, pointsout that “Although optics is pervasive in modern life, its role is that of a technological enabler: Itis essential, but typically it plays a supporting role in a larger system.” To enable the teaching ofoptics in science and engineering program the study identifies two issues that need to beaddressed when designing programs that teach optics: “How to support and strengthen a fieldsuch as optics whose value is primarily enabling” and
companies and organizations, including Ford Motor Company, FEV Engine Technology, and General Motors Corporation.Matthew Nathaniel Bruer, Oakland University Matthew Bruer is the Assistant Lab Manager and the Electronics Technician, in the School of Engineering and Computer Science, at Oakland University. He acquired his Bachelors of Science in Engineering in June 21 2006 and is presently completing a Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering.Laila Guessous, Oakland University Laila Guessous, Ph.D. is an associate professor in the department of mechanical engineering at Oakland University (OU) in Rochester, MI. Her research and teaching interests lie in the areas of fluid mechanics and heat transfer, with an emphasis on
AC 2012-4257: PROCEDURE DEVELOPMENT OF THERMAL EVAPO-RATION PROCESS FOR INCORPORATION INTO UNDERGRADUATECURRICULUMMr. Jeffrey Corbet Johnson, Grand Valley State University Jeff Johnson, a current student in Grand Valley State University’s Electrical Engineering program, has previously earned a Bachelor’s degree in physics from GVSU. Presently, he is employed at Grand Valley’s School of Engineering under the auspices of a grant issues from the National Science Foundation to support the development of a nanotechnology curriculum.Dr. Nael Barakat, Grand Valley State University Nael Barakat is the mechanical engineering Program Chair at GVSU, a registered Professional Engineer in Ontario, Canada, and a fellow of the
Paper ID #7760DaNI-K: A Vision-based Robot Control Experiment with a DaNI Robot andKinect Sensor BundleDr. Nebojsa I Jaksic P.E., Colorado State University, Pueblo Nebojsa I. Jaksic received the Dipl. Ing. degree in electrical engineering from Belgrade University in 1984, the M.S. in electrical engineering, the M.S. in industrial engineering, and the Ph.D. in industrial engineering from the Ohio State University in 1988, 1992, and 2000, respectively. From 1992 to 2000 he was with DeVry University in Columbus, OH. In 2000, he joined engineering department of Colorado State University-Pueblo, where he is currently a
the development of new technologies and engineering approaches to evaluate and improve engineering edu- cation, both in traditional classroom setting and in non-traditional on-line settings. Dugan holds a B.A. degree in Mathematics and Computer Science from La Salle University, and M.S. and PhD degrees in Electrical Engineering from Duke University. Page 24.470.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Embedded Computing Reinforces and Integrates Concepts Across the ECE CurriculumIntroductionAn examination of the Electrical and Computer
presently employed by Mine Safety Appliances Company in Pittsburgh, PA.CHITRA RAJAGOPAL, Kent State University, Tuscarawas Campus Ms Chitra Rajagopal is Assistant Professor of Engineering Technology at the Kent State University, Tuscarawas Campus, where she teaches electrical and electronic engineering technology courses in in-person and on-line formats. She is currently researching on embedded system design, microcontrollers and control system. Page 13.390.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Developing an Advanced Digital Control Laboratory with a System-On-a
AC 2007-2294: USING SIMPLE EXPERIMENTS TO TEACH CORE CONCEPTS INTHE THERMAL AND FLUID SCIENCESGerald Recktenwald, Portland State University Gerald Recktenwald is an Associate Professor in the Mechanical and Materials Engineering Department at Portland State Unviersity. He is a member of ASEE, ASME, IEEE and SIAM.Robert Edwards, Pennsylvania State University-Erie Robert Edwards is currently a Lecturer in Engineering at The Pennsylvania State Erie - The Behrend College where he teaches Statics, Dynamics, and Fluid and Thermal Science courses. He earned a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology and an MS degree in Mechanical Engineering from Gannon University
Page 13.1308.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Undergraduate Research in New Concept in Solar Energy Capture: Theory, Modeling, and SimulationI. IntroductionThis work describes a newly initiated undergraduate research work on new concept insolar energy capture. Recently reported photovoltaic efficiencies of novel solar terrestrialconcentrator cells have reached record levels. In fact, it is reported that metamorphic, orlattice-mismatched, GaInP/ GaInAs/ Ge 3-junction cells have reached 40.7% efficiency .Efficiency higher that 40% was also reported from measurements on lattice-matched 3-junction cells. Under such dramatic changes, research on all aspects of solar cells,including theory, modeling and simulation
academic research in their discipline early in their college careers.2 CSI studentsparticipate in a variety of projects with research teams throughout the College of Engineering.The students worked in labs, testing facilities, and on their own to learn what academic researchis like. The CSI Program is one of six initiatives that are funded by STEP. STEP (Science,Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program) is supported by theNational Science Foundation’s STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)Talent Expansion Program.The modifications to the existing wind tunnel facility take the form of test section inserts, whichcan be constructed from inexpensive materials to form a wide variety of different nozzle
AC 2007-2144: CAN-BASED FIELDBUS EXPERIMENTSSri Kolla, Bowling Green State University Sri Kolla is a Professor in the Electronics and Computer Technology Program at the Bowling Green State University, Ohio, since 1993. He worked as a Guest Researcher at the Intelligent Systems Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, 2000-‘01. He was an Assistant Professor at the Pennsylvania State University, 1990-‘93. He got a Ph.D. in Engineering from the University of Toledo, Ohio, 1989. His teaching and research interests are in electrical engineering/technology area with specialization in artificial intelligence, control systems, computer networking and
and each grouphas at least one mechanical engineering major and one electrical or computer engineering major.This type of grouping ensures that students are exposed to a multi-disciplinary workingexperience, which is one of the desired outcomes of this course. Preliminary assessment resultsabout the level of satisfaction that the students have about various components of the course arealso presented.IntroductionSince ancient times robotics has always been a fascinating topic and thus it can be used as avehicle to excite young people who are interested in engineering, science and technology. TheDepartment of Engineering at Indiana University - Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) offersa junior level robotics course with a companion laboratory
2006-978: THE USE OF STUDENT-GENERATED LAB PLANS IN THE THERMALSCIENCESDavid Sawyers, Ohio Northern University DAVID R. SAWYERS, JR. is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Ohio Northern University, where he teaches courses in General Engineering and in the Thermal Sciences. He received a BSME degree from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and the MS and PhD, both in Mechanical Engineering, from The University of Notre Dame.Jed Marquart, Ohio Northern University JED E. MARQUART is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Ohio Northern University, where he teaches courses in General Engineering and in the Thermal Sciences. He received a BSME degree from Ohio Northern
. He was named the 2012 U.S. Professor the Year (Doctoral Institutions) by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. The U.S. Professor of the Year award is the highest honor in the nation for undergraduate teaching. He received his BE Honors degree in Mechanical Engineering from Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), India in 1981, and his degrees of Ph.D. in 1987 and M.S. in 1984, both in Engineering Mechanics from Clemson University, SC. He joined University of South Florida in 1987. Professor Kaw’s main scholarly interests are in engineering education research, open courseware develop- ment, bascule bridge design, fracture
. Britzius Distinguished Engineer Award from the Minnesota Federation of Engineering, Science and Technology Societies and the Civil Engineer of the Year from the Illinois Section ASCE. Page 24.171.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 An Interactive Steel Connection Teaching Tool – A Virtual StructureAbstractSteel connections play important roles in the integrity of a structure, and many structural failuresare attributed to connection failures. Connections are the glue that holds a structure together.The failures of the Hartford Civic
AC 2009-417: LABORATORY IMPLEMENTATION OF A SMALL-SCALECAN-BASED PM BLDC MOTOR CONTROL FOR AUTOMOTIVE ACCESSORYELECTRIFICATIONGene Liao, Wayne State University Gene Liao is currently an associate professor in the Engineering Technology Division at Wayne State University. He has over 15 years of industrial practices in the automotive sector prior to becoming a faculty member. Dr. Liao has research and teaching interests in the areas of automotive components design and analysis, multibody dynamics, and CAE applications in manufacturing. He received the B.S.M.E. from National Central University, Taiwan, M.S.M.E. from the University of Texas, Mechanical Engineer from Columbia University, and the
Paper ID #11718Student Designed Lab Experiments: How Students Use Pedagogical BestPracticesDr. Bridget M. Smyser, Northeastern University Dr. Smyser is an Assistant Academic Specialist and the Lab Director of the Mechanical and Industrial Engineering.Dr. Gregory J Kowalski, Northeastern UniversityAndrew F. Carbonar, Northeastern University Page 26.1414.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Student Designed Lab Experiments: How Students Use