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Laboratory Experiences with Thermal and Chemical Systems and Sensors

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin A. Gibbons Ret., U.S. Air Force Academy, NexOne, Inc., and CAStLE; Philip Knodel, U.S. Air Force Academy; Joel William Noble, U.S. Air Force Academy; Nathan W. Seibt, U.S. Air Force Academy

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, vendors, and pricing. Several measurements are requiredfor calculation of efficiency of a fuel cell and several variables could be rather easily controlledin order to determine their effects on efficiency. Therefore, with these considerations in mind,this proposal was accepted. Other factors considered in the selection of this equipment wererelatively easy setup, fairly user-friendly operation, adaptability to small student teams, and theability to be integrated with current laboratory data acquisition hardware and software. In orderto provide the students taking the Experimental Mechanics course with an ill-defined or open-ended problem experience per course objectives, students were tasked, as stated in the projectabstract, to research fuel

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Laboratory Pedagogy

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julianne Vernon, University of Michigan; Deborah E. Goldberg, University of Michigan; John P. Wolfe, University of Michigan

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-represented groups in STEM disciplines.Prof. John P. Wolfe, University of Michigan John P. Wolfe received his B.A. degree in Chemistry from the University of Colorado, Boulder in 1994 and his Ph.D. degree in 1999 from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under the guidance of Professor Stephen L. Buchwald. He carried out postdoctoral research under the supervision of Professor Larry E. Overman at the University of California, Irvine, prior to joining the faculty at the University of Michigan in July, 2002, where he is currently an Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Chemistry, and the Associate Chair for Undergraduate Education in the Department of Chemistry. Professor Wolfe’s current research is directed towards the

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul Stanfield, North Carolina A&T State University; Caroline Moineau, North Carolina A&T State University; Shona Morgan, North Carolina A&T State University; Silvanus Udoka, North Carolina A&T State University

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. Prior to participating in any module, the student views an “Introduction to the Virtual Enterprise” and “Introduction to the ALIVE System” streaming videos. When ALIVE is used as a curriculum integrator, students would quickly become familiar with this information and would skip to the next step.2. In some cases, students take a pre-test evaluating existing knowledge and perceived capability.3. The student is placed in the role of a short-time intern walking into a new department of the company. The function of the area is explained and physically demonstrated to the student. The functional step may or may not involve teams. The student is required to perform the functional operation for some higher implementation levels.4. Next

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marilyn Barger, University of South Florida; Eric Roe, Hillsborough Community College; Richard Gilbert, University of South Florida; Bradley Jenkins, St. Petersburg College; Andrew Hoff, University of South Florida

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2006-901: MADE IN FLORIDA: A STEM CAREER OUTREACH CAMPAIGNMarilyn Barger, University of South Florida MARILYN BARGER is the Executive Director of FL-ATE, the Florida Regional Center for Manufacturing Education housed at Hillsborough Community College. She earned a B.A. in Chemistry at Agnes Scott College, and both a B.S. in Engineering Science and a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of South Florida. She has over 15 years of experience in developing curriculum in engineering and engineering technology and is a registered professional engineer in the State of Florida.Eric Roe, Hillsborough Community College ERIC A. ROE is the Director of FL-ATE, an NSF Regional Center of

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Laboratories

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohammad N. Amin, National University; Ronald P. Uhlig, National University; Pradip Peter Dey, National University; Bhaskar Raj Sinha, National University

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lives and property, by designing a new fire detecting system using very low costelectronics, newly developed software, and existing wireless technologies. The system is capableof detecting fire at an early stage and helping to make an accurate plan to fight the wildfires in abetter way. The “Wildfire Detection and Monitoring System” capstone project dealt with a new design anddevelopment of a fire detecting system. In this capstone project, students integrated hardwareand software to develop an engineering product prototype to meet a pressing need3. They Page 22.344.2developed new software applications and used very low cost commercially

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Mariano Savelski, Rowan University; Robert Hesketh, Rowan University; C. Stewart Slater, Rowan University

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chemical engineering students are rarely exposed to drugdelivery through their coursework. To provide students with the skills directly relevant to theevolving needs of the pharmaceutical industry, this we have developed and integrated applieddrug delivery coursework and experiments throughout the Rowan Engineering curriculum.To design and produce a new drug delivery system, an engineer must fully understand the drugand material properties and the processing variables that affect the release of the drug from thesystem. This requires a solid grasp of the fundamentals of mass transfer, reaction kinetics,thermodynamics and transport phenomena. He or she must also be skilled in characterizationtechniques and physical property testing of the delivery

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tom Weller, University of South Florida; Carol M. Haden, Magnolia Consulting, LLC; Jeff Frolik, University of Vermont; Paul G. Flikkema, Northern Arizona University; Aaron T. Ohta, University of Hawaii at Manoa; Sylvia W. Thomas, University of South Florida; Rhonda R. Franklin, University of Minnesota; Wayne A. Shiroma, University of Hawaii at Manoa

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-authored over 85 professional journals and conference publications and 4 book chapters. Dr. Franklin was the recipient of the 1998 Presidential Career Award for Scientists and Engineers by the National Science Foundation. She is an active member of the MTT-S society in the technical area of passives, packaging, integration and microwave education and is currently an Associate Editor of the IEEE Microwave Wireless Components Letters.Dr. Wayne A. Shiroma, University of Hawaii at Manoa Page 24.119.2 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 A Systems-Centric

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Improving the Pedagogy of Laboratory Courses

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sujatha J., Mission10X, Wipro Technologies; Rajshri Jobanputra

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Education in IndiaIntroductionQuality of engineering education, which is essential for the economic growth of the nation, hasemerged as a factor of paramount importance in India, today. This has led to several discussionson reforms in teaching-learning processes in engineering classrooms 1, 2.In particular, laboratory courses form an integral part of the degree programs in engineering.Concepts taught through lectures are often complemented by laboratory experiments which arecritical to enable learners to further develop their knowledge and skills. Student participation,however, in these laboratory based courses has been largely disappointing. It is often times ateacher’s experience that students are either not very interested in their laboratory

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Laboratory Exercises for Energy, Power, and Industrial Applications

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zeit T. Cai, Princeton University; Jeremy John Worm P.E., Michigan Technological University; Drew Dosson Brennan, Michigan Technological University

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testing, he was able to apply his engineering experience and conduct a test to observe first-hand how certain variables effect a vehicles energy loss. Other accomplishments include involvement in helping to develop a Hybrid Electric Vehicle Mobile Lab, serve as Chair for Alpha Society, and achieving the Deans’ List every semester. Page 25.613.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Experimental Studies in Ground Vehicle Coastdown TestingAbstractHands-on engineering instruction is an important yet often underused component of theengineering curriculum. The lack of

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On Pedagogy of Lab Courses and Their Design

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alan Cheville, Oklahoma State University

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2006-1496: THE LASER CULT: HANDS-ON LABORATORY IN PHOTONICSAlan Cheville, Oklahoma State University Alan Cheville is an associate professor of electrical engineering at Oklahoma State University. Starting out along the traditional tenure path as a researcher in THz ultrafast opto-electronic devices, his interests are shifting to the larger problem of engineering education. Dr. Cheville is currently engaged in several curriculum reform efforts based on making engineering more relevant to students and emphasizing student development to an equal degree as content. Page 11.1308.1© American Society for

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Laboratories

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ahmed Rubaai, Howard University

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technology. The primary elements of this laboratory are establishing acomprehensive facility in an interdisciplinary, team-oriented environment, and developing alaboratory curriculum based on hands-on experience. The key hardware element of suchcapability is an embeddable dSPACE digital signal processor (DSP) that can be connected tovarious sensors and actuators, depending upon the system objectives. The key software used inthe laboratory exercises is based on MATLAB/Simulink environment. The MATLAB/Simulinkenvironment is used to build the control algorithms, allowing the students to design, and testtheir controllers without being distracted by software implementation issues. The controllers arefirst designed in Simulink. Then, the Real-Time

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Best Papers

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jonathan W. Valvano, University of Texas - Austin; Ramesh Yerraballi, University of Texas - Austin; Chad Fulton, University of Texas - Austin

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teaching and research. He has received numerous teaching awards and authored five widely-used text- books on embedded microcomputer systems. He has co-founded a successful medical device company called Admittance Technologies. His research involves integrated analog/digital processing, low-power design, medical instrumentation, and real-time systems.Dr. Ramesh Yerraballi, University of Texas - Austin Ramesh Yerraballi is a Distinguished Senior Lecturer in the Departments of Electrical and Computer Engineering, at The University of Texas at Austin. He received his Bachelors degree in Computer Science and Engineering from Osmania University, India, in 1991 and his PhD degree in Computer Science from Old Dominion

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vikram Kapila, Polytechnic Institute of New York University

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sensors, microcontrollers, mechatronics, and robotics through training, mentoring, and real-world collaborative engineering research, to renew their science, math, and research skills.2. Provide teachers with experience, skills, and resources in hands-on, engineering research and entrepreneurship, including prototype product development, so that they can integrate real- world technology used by scientists and engineers in their classrooms and labs.3. Enable project personnel to integrate their research, teaching, curriculum and lab development, and outreach activities. Mechatronics is selected as the intellectual focus of this project for several reasons. First,as a multidisciplinary subject, mechatronics can provide an

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremy Kingma, Washington State University; Eve A. Riskin, University of Washington; John B. Schneider, Washington State University; Robert G. Olsen, Washington State University; Sonya Cunningham, University of Washington; Dawn Wiggin, University of Washington ; Kirk A. Reinkens, Washington State University; Scott Winter, University of Washington

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background in math andscience prior to beginning the curriculum at college. Completing the requirements for graduationin four years is difficult, even for students able to begin the program in the first semester.Students unprepared to begin engineering curriculums face an even greater challenge, especiallyin completing the series of math courses required for all disciplines. Unfortunately, studentsunprepared to begin the engineering curriculum are found disproportionally from economicallyand educationally challenged backgrounds. In fact, Reardon finds that the income achievementgap (the difference in standard test scores and grade point averages between children fromfamilies in the top 10 percent of the income distribution and those from families in

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Niaz Latif, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology); Mohammad A. Zahraee, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology); Aco Sikoski, Ivy Tech Community College; Branislav Rosul, College of DuPage

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and engineering programs, including the Energy Technology and Pre-Engineering Program. Developing programs to meet industry workforce needs and student’s successes are his priorities. He served as an educational co-chair and chair of the curriculum committee of the Indiana Energy Consortium. He is a member of the Executive Board of Association of Technology Management and Applied Science and a visiting team member. Additionally, he serves on the advisory boards for College of Technology at Purdue University Calumet, Purdue University North Central and the Porter County Career Center.Mr. Branislav Rosul, College of Dupage Dr. Branislav Rosul, Investigator Dr. Rosul completed his Bachelors of Science in Mechanical

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Susan Bobbitt Nolen, University of Washington; Debra M. Gilbuena, Oregon State University; Erno Lehtinen, University of Turku; Marja Vauras, Centre for Learning Research, University of Turku; Gavin Tierney, University of Washington; Simone E. Volet, Murdoch University, Perth, Australia

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focus on what prevents students from being able to integrate and extend the knowledge developed in specific courses in the core curriculum to the more complex, authentic problems and projects they face as professionals. Dr. Koretsky is one of the founding members of the Center for Lifelong STEM Education Research at OSU.Dr. Susan Bobbitt Nolen, University of Washington Susan Bobbitt Nolen is a Professor of Learning Sciences & Human Development in the University of Washington’s College of Education. She holds a PhD in Educational Psychology from Purdue Univer- sity. Her research focuses on the development-in-context of motivation to learn in school subjects and the relationships among motivation, engagement, and

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Unique Laboratory Experiments and Programs Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip Lunsford, East Carolina University; John Pickard, East Carolina University; Chip Popoviciu, Cisco Systems, Inc.

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, Inc. Dr. Ciprian Popoviciu, CCIE, is a Technical Leader at Cisco Systems with over nine years of experience in data and voice over IP communications technologies. As part of Cisco's Network Solution Integration Test Engineering (NSITE) organization, he currently focuses on the architecture, design and validation of large IPv6 network deployments in direct collaboration with Service Providers and Enterprises worldwide. Ciprian is a regular speaker or chair at conferences and industry events and contributes to various technology publications. He is an active contributor to the IETF standards, he is a Senior member of IEEE and member of several academic advisory boards. Ciprian is co-author

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Design of Lab Experiments I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gukan Rajaram, North Carolina A&T State University; Devdas Pai, North Carolina A&T State University

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to introduction of severalinnovative programs into the K-12 outreach activities and also in the existing undergraduatecurriculum. One such activity is integrating research into the undergraduate program [1-4]. Overthe last several years, many undergraduate courses have been offered with a research componentwhich has resulted in a variety of positive outcomes[1]. Research-oriented courses enable thestudents to get experienced with enhanced presentation skills, group experience and applyingresearch concepts in a professional environment. In this paper, we discuss about the introductionof a research oriented laboratory experiment into a course that has traditionally used machineshop processes such as spot welding and machining to teach

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Laboratories

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chiu Choi, University of North Florida

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highsensitivity and long-term repeatability. Their output signals can be in various formats such asanalog voltage output and serial (SPI or I2C) output. A semiconductor type pressure sensor withanalog voltage output was considered. The particular pressure sensor was Freescale’sMPXA6115A. This is an integrated silicon pressure sensor for measuring absolute pressure. Thissensor is on-chip signal conditioned, temperature compensated and calibrated.This reference design shows how to connect the pressure sensor to the CSM-12C32 module andprovide the C-codes for initializing the on-chip analog-to-digital converter for capturing theanalog output voltage from the temperature sensor. Pictures, ordering information, web link forthe breakout board, hardware

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Laboratories

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Lu, University of Kentucky

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time-consuming. These issuescould potentially shift the course focus away from experimentation and thus jeopardize thestudents’ interests in this important subject. A Design-Expert software has been integrated intothe experimentation course to help students learn the principles of the DOE. Students have usedthe software for designing the experiments and analyzing the results. This paper presentsexample lecture and experiment to demonstrate the effectiveness of the software. The impact onstudents’ abilities in experimental designs is also discussed.IntroductionLaboratory courses are an important component of engineering education. “Engineering withoutlabs is a different discipline. If we cut out labs we might as well rename our degrees

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melinda Hess, University of South Florida; Autar Kaw, University of South Florida

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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

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Best Paper Presentations

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gwen Elizabeth Ellis; Cecilia Dianne Richards, Washington State University; Brad R. Thompson, Washington State University; Robert F. Richards, Washington State University

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athermal fluids lab on flow through a venturi and flow measurement. There are two intended usersof the laboratory: students at satellite campuses will operate the lab remotely as part of theirlaboratory course and instructors will operate the lab from their classrooms to bringdemonstrations and active learning components to lecture courses. This paper provides an initialassessment of effectiveness of remote labs for two applications, 1) in class demonstration forlecture classes 2) remotely operated instrumentation lab experiments.2 ApproachThe development of the lab involved putting together hardware for the actual flow circuit, addingautomated controls for valves, installing a web based data acquisition system, and integrating aweb camera with

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Unique Laboratory Experiments and Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shuvra Das, University of Detroit Mercy

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Raju, P.K., "Impact of Della Steam Plant CD-ROM in Integrating Research and Practice", 1998 North American Case Research Association, p. 118.9. Sankar, C.S., Raju, P.K., Kler, M. (1999), "Crist Power Plant: Planning for a Maintenance Outage", Business Case Journal, 5(1&2): 122-145.10. Raju, P.K., Sankar, C.S., Halpin, G., and Halpin, G., “Dissemination of Innovations from an EducationResearch Project through Focused Workshops,” Journal of SMET Education and Research, 3(3&4): 39-51,July-Dec. 2002.’11. Raju, P.K., Sankar, C.S., Halpin, G., Halpin, G., and Good, J. “Evaluation of an Engineering Education Courseware Across Different Campuses,” Frontiers in Education 2000 Conference, Kansas City, MO, 2000

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Louis Everett, University of Texas-El Paso; Elsa Villa, University of Texas-El Paso

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in Dynamics1Abstract In an effort to produce more, better graduates faster than in previous years, theUniversity of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) integrated multi-intelligence principles into asophomore-level dynamics class. The principal hypothesis is that students who arepresented with authentic real world problems will be better equipped to solve traditionaltextbook problems. The belief is that confronting real problems enhances learningthrough the establishment of a context making the information relevant and meaningful.In this environment, students are more apt to learn and retain the information through theenhancement of student interest. A secondary hypothesis is that real problems will stimulate student creativity and,therefore

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Innovations in Laboratory Studies

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Al-Bahi, King Abdulaziz University

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doing. ‚ From the earliest days of engineering education, laboratories have been an essential part of any engineering curriculum. Prior to the emphasis on engineering science in the early Page 13.380.2 seventies most engineering instruction took place in the laboratory. ‚ While engineering programs became more theoretical in the seventies, industry continued to require individuals who possessed more practical skills. Many institutions developed programs in engineering technology. ‚ Around 1980, ABET became the organization responsible for engineering and technology accreditation. With clearly defined

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Pedagogical Innovations in Laboratory Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Chiou, Drexel University; Yongjin (James) Kwon, Ajou University; Robin Kizirian, Drexel University; Matthew Dordai; Bret Alan Davis, Drexel University

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integrated roboticsystem. The standard curriculum in the robotics course focuses on the programming of individualrobots, but the students never use the PLC to setup the I/O configuration. By completing thistutorial experiment, the students can gain a better understanding of how an integrated system isdeveloped and controlled.Advanced application – Quality controlThis experiment performs quality control testing on machined parts and sorts them based onpreset tolerances. The devices used in the physical part of the experiment are a YK220X SCARArobot, a YK250X SCARA robot, a machine vision camera, a conveyor belt, and a photoelectricsensor. The layout of the components in the workcell can be observed in Figure 9. Figure 9: Robotic cell

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Pedagogical Innovations in Laboratory Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alyn Marie Turner, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Sandra Shaw Courter, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Shirley Dyke, Purdue University

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testing methods, suchas distributed hybrid testing, where various components of a single structural system are tested at Page 22.883.5geographically distributed sites. Video and data can be streamed in real time to laboratories andusers around the country for analysis and simulation through the Real-time Data Viewer (RDV)developed by NEES.ii The current evaluation study is a part of a larger project, an NSF funded Phase 2 Course,Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) project. The purpose of this project, inrecognition that integration of the fundamental concepts of hazard mitigation is not currently acomponent of traditional civil

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Experiments in Remote-access Laboratories

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Hyder, Georgia Institute of Technology; Brian Post, Georgia Institute of Technology; Dirk Schaefer, Georgia Institute of Technology

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, allowing simple assimilationwith computers. If there is a reason to avoid computer-equipment integration, cameras can beused to monitor a display. An experiment can be designed to give a student control, while fixingcertain parameters. Students can then take the data derived from their observations and crunchthe numbers. Take the example of measuring the speed of light. The setup has fixed distancesbetween signal origin and receiver, but allows the student control of the output. In this case, thestudents still need to apply critical reasoning skills, but most of the data is available on theircomputer screens [10]. Page 14.29.6Simple

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Pedagogical Innovations in Laboratory Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University; Sushil Acharya, Robert Morris University

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Goldberg engineering projects teach students how to take anidea from paper and turn into reality8. For the past eight years each fall semester Texas Techcivil engineering students, mostly freshmen, have their own chance at devising Rube Goldbergmachines. Students have carried out projects to accomplish very precise engineering tasks suchas leveraging a solid wooden cube onto a tall block and moving a small object two inches onto aplatform. A pilot freshman curriculum has been designed and implemented in the MechanicalEngineering Department at the Rochester Institute of Technology9,10. The course sequence givesfreshmen an overview of a broad range of mechanical engineering activities. The first coursegives students most of the basic tools they will

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Innovations in Laboratory Studies

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Helen McNally, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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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